LGS at The Seminal gets to the nub of the potential super delegate fiasco:

After such a tremendous turnout in the primaries, it’d be a shame to see an undemocratic process decide the nominee. The voters deserve to have their voices heard — that’s the point of democracy– and the actions of super delegates across the country will reveal whether or not they agree with that statement.

Nothing in the rules says that super delegates must vote for the winner of the plurality of pledged delegates nationally, nor the majority of pledged delegates from their state. But the rules also don’t specify that they must keep their votes with the person they said they’d vote for before their state’s election or any other point in time between now and the convention. They have complete authority to do what they want. The right thing would be to support the winner of a plurality of pledged delegates in recognition of what the Democratic voters have asked for.

When this is all over, Democrats need to change the rules for the nominating process. I have a longer version of this in the works, but for now let me just say:

1. No more super delegates;
2. No more caucuses;
3. A set calendar that is decided well in advance of the primary season.

I don’t think any of those things are particularly complicated and the key underlying principle should be one person, one vote, in secret and in an accountable and observable fashion.