If they had a normal primary like the Republicans do, ie. popular vote takes the cake, instead of using SuperDelegates this thing would have been wrapped up already and Hillary would be the nominee. Instead the party couldn’t trust the people so they turn to the elites.
With Obama and Clinton so close in the delegate count, the party elites may well decide who gets the nomination. So much for the Democratic party being the party of the people.
But there's another problem the with superdelegate system: it brings more attention to the ethical problems involving alot of superdelegates. See below for a partial list of corrupt Dem delegates.
List of Dem delegates under ethical clouds:
Another superdelegate facing legal trouble? Plea deal by former aide to Blagojevich may signal future prosecution
Dem superdelegate Acevedo Vila indicted on 19 felony counts
Dem superdelegate Kwame Kilpatrick indicted for perjury, obstruction of justice
Dem superdelegate Alcee Hastings was removed from office for bribery and perjury
Dem superdelegate Nancy Worley indicted on felony campaign finance violations
Dem superdelegate William Jefferson indicted for conspiracy and solicitation of bribes
Dem superdelegate Jim McDermott ordered to pay $1 million in legal fees
Dem superdelegate Jimmy Carter met with Hamas terror leader
Dem delegate Sharpe James and mistress convicted in corruption trial
Dem delegate Derrick Shepherd indicted
Husband of Dem superdelegate Debbie Stabenow told police he paid a prostitute for sex
Obama delegate arrested for filing false police report
