Politics of the Absurd

Republicans have their Obama: more on that in a bit. But first:

For once, I have to agree with Hilary. The criticism leveled towards her comments regarding the role of superdelegates is absurd.

We do not live in a real democracy. In fact, in a nation of this size, it would be impossible to live in a real democracy. Imagine the time it would take to vote on all of our most important issues: the time in research, debate, and the voting act itself would add-up into a full-time job.

America is merely a quasi-democracy. A trusteeship.

Senators are trustees, and one would hope that they think carefully and independently about their decisions, as opposed to simply towing the party line.

The Supreme Court -- the real power in our nation -- is not elected, nor are they expected to follow the line of political popularity.

Superdelegates are an intellectual stop-gap measure fully in line with our democratically elected trusteeship system. They exist as one of many measures to temper our voting system. After all, it is just as easy to have a tyranny of one man, as a tyranny of the vulgar masses. Liberal populist rhetoric is nothing more than posturing to earn the votes of the "common man."

In other news, the Republicans now have their own Obama: The young, charismatic, conservative and INDIAN governor of Louisiana, Bobby Jindal, almost comes across as an Obama understudy. Whether now or in the future, this man seems to have a bright political career ahead of him.

My prediction? McCain will pick Vindal as his Vice President and Obama-antidote. He's little known but highly skilled before a camera, and could become Republican secret-weapon. It may be wishful thinking, but such a move would make an already fascinating election even more interesting.