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1StrongBlackMan

(31,849 posts) Sat May 30, 2015, 10:12 AM May 2015

I'm watching the O'Malley Announcement ... [View all]

It's going to get real interesting around DU in the coming days!

He hit all the right notes.

My Projections:

1) I suspect the HRC team is more concerned/worried about O'Malley, than Bernie ... and their cheeks clutched a bit through out the speech.

2) While I have no doubt about the sincerity of his campaign ... I suspect he's going to be fighting a proxy war for Bernie; going where Bernie said he wouldn't go.

3) Bernie supporter will unload, with both barrels, on O'Malley ... as he is mirroring (many of)Bernie's positions, and/but does not have the perceived negatives of Bernie (i.e., NOT being a Democrat, being a {Democratic} Socialist, and yes ... his "grumpy grandpa" image and, even his hair).

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I'm watching the O'Malley Announcement ... [View all] 1StrongBlackMan May 2015 OP

I am an O'Malley supporter. Koinos May 2015 #1

I think O'Malley's gun positions are a net negative in a general election. lumberjack_jeff May 2015 #2

What is his position on guns? n/t 1StrongBlackMan May 2015 #3

I can understand why the people of Baltimore might want their governor to support this lumberjack_jeff May 2015 #5

What right notes did he hit? What did he say that you liked? Number23 May 2015 #4

I posted this in 2 forums, one got positive reviews, the other - not really: freshwest May 2015 #25

Big qualms around his drug warrior stance and policing atttitudes but he's got many excellent Bluenorthwest May 2015 #6

David Simon's critique of policing in Baltimore BainsBane May 2015 #22

I like him. I've always liked him.. However.. Kahuna May 2015 #7

Big Kahuna!! Number23 May 2015 #8

Hello My Sassy Lassy! Kahuna May 2015 #9

It's 3 am and I cannot sleep. And I'm reading DU which is the last thing anyone who cannot sleep Number23 May 2015 #10

As of this morning JustAnotherGen May 2015 #12

Good for you, JAG! What did the fella say that pulled you all the way in?? Number23 May 2015 #15

I was in - just waiting for him to announce JustAnotherGen May 2015 #16

JAG, that's awesome. I haven't found anyone yet that I can connect with the way that you have Number23 May 2015 #20

All right! I was wonder if you'd shifted from Webb to O'Malley. Say hi to The Gio for me! n/t freshwest May 2015 #26

The last thing, Number23. The very last. BainsBane May 2015 #23

It's a shame how common that's becoming. People trashing GD. I have seen so many others do that too Number23 May 2015 #24

This isn't good... DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #28

A supporter JustAnotherGen May 2015 #11

My bad as of this copy/paste 64 posts JustAnotherGen May 2015 #13

was that the one with the TPP user name ? JI7 Jun 2015 #39

Yeppers JustAnotherGen Jun 2015 #40

It seems impossible to discuss the age factor without enraging both Clinton and Sanders supporters carolinayellowdog May 2015 #14

He reminds me of Hillary, albeit younger and male... DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #17

Try this, for a huge difference: elleng May 2015 #27

I don't know if anyone is worried. Bill Clinton and O'Malley go back a long ways. MADem May 2015 #18

MADem, is this race going be between stalking horses and HRC? The clowns are just horses' arses, tho freshwest May 2015 #31

It does look to me like two people are going to be wrangling the agenda.... MADem Jun 2015 #35

Um, then I guess we might as well get to enjoying summer, then! Will be in your region, no doubt! nt freshwest Jun 2015 #36

There will always be the super-interested in politics...but most people just aren't locked on. MADem Jun 2015 #37

From what I know of O'Malley, I'd be fine with him steve2470 May 2015 #19

Agreed ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2015 #21

Don't worry, St. Rand will ride to the rescue of the 'Not Good Enuffs.' n/t freshwest May 2015 #32

I think the New Democrats are delighted to have two left of center Democrats slugging it out Warpy May 2015 #29

Who did Clinton accuse of being "leftist radicals" ? DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #33

She doesn't have to. Warpy May 2015 #34

I have my own version of the 11th Commandment ... DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #42

o'malleys policies heaven05 May 2015 #30

he did get rid of the death penalty which is a plus for him JI7 Jun 2015 #38

+1 I want to see the reasoning JustAnotherGen Jun 2015 #41

so, look forward heaven05 Jun 2015 #43

no, i'm saying he should be questioned about it and there should be a discussion JI7 Jun 2015 #44

would be necessary heaven05 Jun 2015 #47

Not for me JustAnotherGen Jun 2015 #45

All valid heaven05 Jun 2015 #46