When Barack Obama secures the pledged delegate majority tonight, the key point is that he will have won the democratic part of the Democratic Party's nomination process -- and that victory is the most important reason why superdelegates will support him at the convention in August.

Here's some terrific quotes (mostly via Jake Tapper) from Clinton supporters on the topic:

Paul Begala: "These superdelegates are super ratifiers. That's all they're going to be, that's all they should be by the way. Because I think they are an abomination against democracy."

Charlie Rangel: "It's the people [who are] going to govern who selects our next candidate and not superdelegates."

John Corzine: "I feel superdelegates will end up trailing along with the conclusions that I think the voters express."

Elaine Kamarck: "The superdelegates are not interested in overturning the will of the people and they never have been, and there’s no indication they ever would…Now if the will of the people is a complete dead tie, then I think we’re in new territory and perhaps the superdelegates will play a role at that point."

Julian Epstein: "If there was a perception that one candidate won the popular vote and won the vote of delegates, and that that decision was then overturned by a smoke-filled room of superdelegates, I think it would lead to a civil war within the party."

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