Foul - Bill Bradley

Senator Bill Bradley has been on the air lately supporting Barack Obama. In his talking points, he consistently says that super delegates need to reflect the voice of the voters. His rationale though is the interesting part. He says that the super delegates risk the wrath of voters in their own districts during their next primary elections, should they vote their conscience if it differs from the popular vote.

That is the exact pressure that was facing senators when they had to vote on the authorization for the war. In an atmosphere where “you are either with us or you are with the terrorists,” that rationale, while morally reprehensible, was reality. So, this supporter of the man who claims that, if he had been in the Senate, he would have voted his conscience is saying that super delegates should consider their vote as a personal political expedient.