One shouldn’t count chickens before they hatch, etc., but it seems that Obama has an excellent chance at winning the District primary tomorrow. Should that be the case, it would be incredibly unfortunate if the District’s superdelegates essentially undid the wishes of the voting public. Though the vote won’t begin for another twelve hours, eleven Washington superdelegates have already committed to Hillary Clinton. Some of them, like Harold Ickes, are deep in Hillary’s pocket and probably won’t change their commitment at the convention. Others, like Mary Cheh, Jack Evans, and Jim Graham, are themselves elected officials of this city, bound to serve Washingtonians. It is especially galling that D.C. Councilmembers, so familiar with the frustration of disenfranchisement, would contribute to the further erosion of the District’s electoral clout.

It is a rare occasion that the people of Washington can fully exercise their right to participate in the business of the national government. I would hope that the members of the District Council would agree to cast their votes for the candidate chosen by the people in tomorrow’s primary. I would hope that all of us would make sure they know we expect that of them.

UPDATE: Or maybe the Councilmembers aren’t superdelegates? Seriously, could the DNC clear this up?

Anyway, I wish Harold Ickes and Co. would explain why they deserve to override the decision of the voting people of Washington.