1,740.5

That’s how many delegates Obama has; more precisely, that is the number of pledged delegates he has won in caucuses and primaries. Two primaries, and 31 pledged delegates, remain on the table. How many delegates does it take to win the Democratic nomination?

2,118.

In other words, even if Obama won 100% of the vote in Montana and South Dakota, he would still be more than 300 delegates short of the number required to become the presidential nominee. Is it unbecoming of him to court pledged delegates to help him reach the total necessary? Is it “subverting the will of the people” to do so? Of course not.

Then why is it when Hillary does so?

Look: She’s within striking distance of the popular vote (less than 25,000 separate them), and she too is well short of the 2,118 delegates necessary to win the nomination. Why is it different for her to go scrabbling after the Democratic luminaries who comprise the super delegates and talk them into giving her the nomination? There is essentially no difference between what Barack has done and what Hillary is doing. None whatsoever.