Is the super-delegate syndicate in place due to a fundamental mistrust of American voters?

...CHG...Is the super-delegate syndicate in place due to a fundamental mistrust of American voters?
I think it is there to prove how anti-democratic the democrats are. Isn't it ironic?
Sort of. It's there to decided between the leading candidates I imagine and place the one with best shot to run for them. If Barack of Hillary were not close and let's say Hillary won like only 3 states - the superdelegates aren't enough to give her the nomination.



So there's a voter portion that puts up the candidates they want and the superdelegates can affect the final outcome of the "1st picks" the voters chose.Is the super-delegate syndicate in place due to a fundamental mistrust of American voters?
The Democrat Party Leaderships does not want what is best for the country, they want what is best for the Party (i.e. winning the office of President).



They use superdelegates to make certain that the candidate that they want is the one who wins the nomination.



The only reason they even have a primary is to keep up the illusion of caring what the voters think.
No. its in place in case no canidate gets 2025 delegates. Hillary and Obama are not running for president;; they are running to see who gets the nomination for president;; The DNC makes the finally decision supposely based on who they think can win in nov.. not who won the most states, got the most votes or biggest states. do you think they should run some one for the dem s in nov. that has more delgates but didnt get 2025 or the most votes etc. if they feel that person cant beat McCain? would you?Is the super-delegate syndicate in place due to a fundamental mistrust of American voters?
The political parties are independent clubs . Each runs its party in any way it cares to . That's the reason they're different . The Democrat party divides deligates by percentage of vote . In the Republican party , winner takes all .

Super deligates are not chosen by the public , but by the party leadership .
I'm a democrat and I don't trust alot of my fellow deomcratic voters. The ones to the left nominate weak, liberal candidates like Dukakis and Kerry who can't win, and the ones to the right jump ship to re-elect bad presidents like Reagan and Bush. Supers need to save the party from itself and nominate Hillary Clinton.
Well, yes...a mistrust of voters to do what is in the best interest of the Democratic party. They're there to mitigate the possibility of things like Rush Limbaugh crossovers, mischief makers, and frankly short timers and first timers who's party loyalty is questionable.
That's what it seems like. Like how Hillary is counting on the super-delegates to elect her in, despite what the people really want. She is completely crapping all over the democratic way. It shows that she really doesn't care about the people, it's just her facade.
That is exactly the reason. Sadly is was the democrats that made the rule in the first place. Just in case people can't make an informed decision on their own.
Yes, but it is only the Democrats who think this way.

The Republican Party does not use Super-Delegates. They trust the voters.
It's in place to prevent a candidate who can't win a general election from getting the nomination...like Obama.
yes. they do not want voters to elect a maniac to the party nomination.
How did the Dems' ever get tagged as elitists?

The mystery continues
No, it's in place to maintain the status quo.
No.