If Spitzer resigns, does he

[2rth2pwr]

stay a Superdelegate?

If not, what happens?

[Oleladylib]

1. His Lt. Gov..who would become Gov..is a Hillary supporter ..David Paterson

[brooklynite]

4. Paterson is ALREADY a SD, as a Democratic Party "Member at Large"

[mdmc]

2. he will remain one

cause it will take longer to kick him out...he will still be good with the state party.

[thevoiceofreason]

5. Nope - If he resigns, he's not the governor. Case closed.

[Stephanie]

8. not so - he'll be gone before the week is out

maybe tomorrow. he'll be excommunicated from the state party. he's ruined.

[Eurobabe]

11. I agree, this is now a criminal case

Why someone so brilliant would self-destruct in such a manner, is beyond me. Just like a couple of other pols we know and love. Can't keep their little heads in line.

[johnnydrama]

3. David Patterson

Is already a superdelegate through the DNC. So if Spitzer loses it, then there will be a loss.

It seems like Spitzer would lose it, if Foster became a super delegate by winning IL-14, then why wouldn't spitzer lose it if he resigns? Seems like the same logic that would let a new congressman become a sd, would strip it from an former governor.

[2rth2pwr]

6. So now will someone else be able to claim

the status, and what can be done by the camps to maneuver the vote their way?

[johnnydrama]

7. i don't think you add anybody

Lieberman was dumped, and they didn't add anybody. Who can they add without one side saying no fair.

[Stephanie]

9. I think Patterson would appoint the new Lt. Gov, no?

And all state party electeds are superdelegates, AFAIK.

[Pab Sungenis]

13. Paterson's vote wasn't as Lt.Gov.

It was as a DNC member from New York.

[totodeinhere]

16. No, the office remains vacant until the next election.

Spitzer's resigning is a net loss of one super for Clinton any way you look at it.

[SoCalDem]

10. a 5'5" American petite brunette?

:rofl:

[MaineDem]

20. Since he was an at-large DNC member, it's Howard Dean's call to reappoint someone

Usually, that's voted on by the entire DNC. I don't know if this position will be replaced before the convention or not.

[Pab Sungenis]

12. If Paterson becomes Governor

he could resign his seat on the DNC, and allow the State Committee to name a replacement. That would create another SD to replace the loss of Spitzer.

I see Paterson filling the seat for two years, Hillary running for Governor (if she doesn't get the nomination) and naming Paterson to fill out her term in the Senate.

[Medusa]

14. Don't know and haven't heard any of the media pundits say

it would be interesting to know though--

[dchill]

15. No, but he probably retains his pension.

:puke:

[Mooney]

17. He becomes a SUPERJOHN. n/t

[file83]

19. Among other things...

:rofl:

[Occam Bandage]

18. Nope. HRC loses 1 SD.