In March, 2008, super-super-delegate Nancy Pelosi drew objections from Clinton backers when she said she shared Obama's view that superdelegates — nearly 800 elected officials and party leaders — should be guided by the vote for pledged delegates.
Pelosi received a letter from 20 top Democratic donors who support Clinton, expressing unhappiness that Pelosi appeared to be backing Obama's position on pledged delegates and urging her to clarify her position.
Asked about the letter, Pelosi said: "It wasn't important to me."
But then on April 1, 2008 Pelosi reversed course, saying:
But now Pelosi is again singing a different tune:
Pelosi received a letter from 20 top Democratic donors who support Clinton, expressing unhappiness that Pelosi appeared to be backing Obama's position on pledged delegates and urging her to clarify her position.
Asked about the letter, Pelosi said: "It wasn't important to me."
But then on April 1, 2008 Pelosi reversed course, saying:
"These superdelegates have the right to vote their conscience and who they think would be the better president, or who can win…”
But now Pelosi is again singing a different tune:
“The person who has the most delegates becomes the nominee of the party,'' Pelosi said. ``It's not been about the popular vote.''Will the real Nancy Pelosi please stand up?
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