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DemocratSinceBirth

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2. You can do an autosearch

Reply to cali (Original post)

Wed Jun 17, 2015, 09:54 AM

Jun 2015

I correctly asserted that Bernie Sanders had become the ABC * (Anybody But Clinton) candidate and sucked all the energy for other candidates out of the race. That caused chagrin for some of my friends on this board who support Governor O'Malley but it was the truth.

* The first ABC movement came in the latter stages of the 1976 primaries when some Democrats were getting buyers remorse about Jimmy Carter and Hubert Humphrey flirted with entering the race and Jerry Brown actually did.

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In the most recent NH poll, O'Malley is at 2% [View all] cali Jun 2015 OP

I think it's because he doesn't stand out. MineralMan Jun 2015 #1

Chaffee should announce his termination of his candidacy in 0.2 nanoseconds.. Jumpin Jack Flash Jun 2015 #3

I don't imagine he'll be around for the Iowa caucuses. MineralMan Jun 2015 #8

You can do an autosearch DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #2

While I largely agree with that assessment, I don't think all and perhaps not most cali Jun 2015 #4

I would be happy to vote for any of em... DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #5

The timing couldn't have been worse for him with the Freddie Grey murder sparking Baltimore riots Cheese Sandwich Jun 2015 #6

not a very supportive thread bigtree Jun 2015 #7

I like him... I always have but was never bullish on his prospects... DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #9

you're being touchy to an extreme cali Jun 2015 #13

it's 18 days into his announcement bigtree Jun 2015 #14

Well, he's not going to make a dent in Sanders lock on New England. bettyellen Jun 2015 #10

In a national poll Andy823 Jun 2015 #11

He didn't 'get there' first. He's running in basically the exact same space as Bernie Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jun 2015 #12