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Oilwellian

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41. O'Malley is a Clinton protege' and early DLC member

Mon Jun 1, 2015, 04:38 PM

Jun 2015

I trust him about as much as I trust Clinton which is nil. Wall Street hedged their bets in 2008 with two Third Way Democrats. Most of us didn't know that Obama was one of them. I consider O'Malley to be the same. A stealth, Third Way candidate. Just Google Martin O'Malley, DLC, Third Way Democrat. There's a wealth of information out there going way back to confirm his DLC and Clinton associations. Fool me once...

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That time when O'Malley, Herald Ford, wanted to capture "the center" [View all] themaguffin Jun 2015 OP

so it's basically an anti-Bush article from over a decade ago bigtree Jun 2015 #1

Huh? That's your takeaway? themaguffin Jun 2015 #2

my take away is that this is 2015 bigtree Jun 2015 #5

I hope so, but it's disconcerting. I hope that you can recognize why themaguffin Jun 2015 #7

we didn't need to build a broad coalition in 2007. Their Op Ed was themaguffin Jun 2015 #13

The fact that he wrote a oped with that Harold Ford should send chills up progressives spines bigdarryl Jun 2015 #3

Misleading headline. The article is about not ignoring the center. FSogol Jun 2015 #4

Correct, it's about ignoring progressives themaguffin Jun 2015 #6

No, it is an appeal to solution based politics and not just throwing red meat to supporters. FSogol Jun 2015 #8

Not really as themaguffin Jun 2015 #14

that wasn't O'Malley's record in my state bigtree Jun 2015 #9

When was it the "center" was ignored? The expression is slicked up talk to say more conservative TheKentuckian Jun 2015 #58

Very intelligent article. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. Nye Bevan Jun 2015 #10

No, there are not a lot centrists. Have we learning nothing? themaguffin Jun 2015 #12

I do wonder how much of the electorate is in play for any given national election. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #20

Who cares? askew Jun 2015 #11

O'Malley is a politician. He changes his tune as it suits his prospects. geek tragedy Jun 2015 #15

his record as governor matches his progressive rhetoric bigtree Jun 2015 #17

The point is that this kind of behavior is what we get from geek tragedy Jun 2015 #18

there isn't any inconsistency in O'Malley's progressive talk what he's done in my state bigtree Jun 2015 #19

there is a debate to be had over his tenure in Baltimore. geek tragedy Jun 2015 #22

we've had that debate in my state bigtree Jun 2015 #24

"can try and pretend it's an open question" geek tragedy Jun 2015 #25

there's a question as to whether an arrest policy over a decade ago is reponsible bigtree Jun 2015 #28

I don't think Geek is saying O'Malley is a bad guy, just that he's a career politician like Hillary DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #23

Yeah, Bernie Sanders is really the exception here. geek tragedy Jun 2015 #26

No disrespect to Bernie but he moved to a state that liked the cut of his jib. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #27

I think he's running as the "if something happens to Hillary" candidate--kind of the VP role already geek tragedy Jun 2015 #30

In the unlikely event Hillary stumbled Biden would get in the race... DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #31

Candidates who need jump in late don't fare too well. geek tragedy Jun 2015 #32

Frank Lautenberg won under the same circumstances when Toricelli dropped out in NJ. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #35

Love him, but Joe wasn't a very compelling candidate in 2008. geek tragedy Jun 2015 #36

Pat Caddell used to say he was the ideal candidate because of his straight talking everyman persona. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #37

Pat Caddell and Dick Morris are the same person nt geek tragedy Jun 2015 #38

Most successful politicians are... DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #21

His record is more conservative than Hillary's or Bernie's. pnwmom Jun 2015 #29

examples? bigtree Jun 2015 #33

If you go to the link I gave you, pnwmom Jun 2015 #34

actually there are many aspects of his crime policy which were progressive bigtree Jun 2015 #39

His zero tolerance policy was anything but progressive, and neither was his pnwmom Jun 2015 #40

yet, as I pointed out, it was not the entirety of his 'policing program' bigtree Jun 2015 #43

His biggest critic said, "I�m going to end up voting for him" FSogol Jun 2015 #44

He's obviously not O'Malley's biggest critic then. He likes him on other issues, pnwmom Jun 2015 #47

He doesn't have a poor record on police and crime. He lowered the crime rate as mayor. FSogol Jun 2015 #49

He lowered the crime rate by sweeping in the innocent as well as the guilty. pnwmom Jun 2015 #50

that's a complete misrepresentation of his police dept.s approach bigtree Jun 2015 #52

So you are saying this investigative reporter is lying? pnwmom Jun 2015 #56

I think most of his article is conjecture - inaccurate and incomplete bigtree Jun 2015 #61

He said IF he's the Democratic nominee he will vote for him. pnwmom Jun 2015 #57

On the issues is a Libertarian group. It is embarrassing that so many people on DU use it as FSogol Jun 2015 #42

You can't get more republicrat/lieberdem that Harold Ford Jr betterdemsonly Jun 2015 #16

O'Malley is a Clinton protege' and early DLC member Oilwellian Jun 2015 #41

we'll just ignore his actual record of progressive accomplishments in my state, then bigtree Jun 2015 #45

Well his actual record shows someone who prioritized a balance budget betterdemsonly Jun 2015 #48

ALCOA! FSogol Jun 2015 #51

a balanced budget which did not rely on cutting necessary or vital social programs bigtree Jun 2015 #53

Hark the Harold H2O Man Jun 2015 #46

the nerve - a candidate we support associating with this guy bigtree Jun 2015 #54

where is their op ed? themaguffin Jun 2015 #55

they're oped weights oh H2O Man Jun 2015 #59

. bigtree Jun 2015 #60

I'd have to get an endorsement directly from God Almighty to polish Ford up TheKentuckian Jun 2015 #62

actually from further digging, this was actually discussed back in the day... themaguffin Jun 2015 #63