2016 Postmortem

artislife

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13. I think people like me far away from his state

Sun Sep 13, 2015, 01:14 AM

Sep 2015

Didn't know much about him except the city he is the mayor for was in turmoil earlier this year. I thought, "No way, do I want him as my candidate" pretty much based on BLM and the perceived handling of death by cop in his city.

Reading his platform and listening to him, my impression of him has changed greatly. But I still have some reservations on civil rights issues under his leadership.

But I knew of Sanders and Warren in the senate and had heard him through the years. I was hoping for Warren, and I feel we got a good sub in Bernie.

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Why isn't O'Malley getting traction? [View all] Prism Sep 2015 OP

I guess he's still got low name recognition. HooptieWagon Sep 2015 #1

Yes. I think Martin suffers from a lack of name recognition a bit like Bernie, but to a much greater GoneFishin Sep 2015 #37

Sanders started with low name recognition jfern Sep 2015 #81

I think HRC and Bernie pretty much sucked the oxygen out of the room. aikoaiko Sep 2015 #2

I'm a Vermonster so I'm biased. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #3

see this thread also steve2470 Sep 2015 #4

So you're saying the candidate with the best policies always wins? brooklynite Sep 2015 #5

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2015 #70

Popularity IS a factor in voter's choices... brooklynite Sep 2015 #74

I do not think a lot of Americans know who he is, that's why! akbacchus_BC Sep 2015 #6

I'm glad you've noticed him and asked this question, Prism. elleng Sep 2015 #7

I'm glad Prism brought him up too. WE should be discussing them all. Hortensis Sep 2015 #28

I think it has to do with personality and appearance. Kath1 Sep 2015 #8

Because being mayor of a large city and governor of a state is a cakewalk. MH1 Sep 2015 #36

Martin Luther King Jr said "I have a dream..." ibegurpard Sep 2015 #9

Plans comes after dreams, elleng Sep 2015 #10

Sanders beat O'Malley to Hillary's left Chitown Kev Sep 2015 #11

it is still early restorefreedom Sep 2015 #12

Trump is sucking the air out of both sides davidpdx Sep 2015 #22

Maybe ask Trump for one. He'll have the biggest of course. Hortensis Sep 2015 #29

Probably gold plated as well davidpdx Sep 2015 #31

Of course. And engraved. Hortensis Sep 2015 #40

I think people like me far away from his state artislife Sep 2015 #13

Baltimore. His new policies seem good, but his real record is very mixed. Cheese Sandwich Sep 2015 #14

I like a lot about his stated positions, but.... Armstead Sep 2015 #15

This is b.s., elleng Sep 2015 #16

Still a pretty mixed record though Cheese Sandwich Sep 2015 #20

Thank you! This mixed bag is too vulnerable to withstand strategic opposition in the General. ancianita Sep 2015 #52

Welllll...... Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2015 #27

Should I post the photo of me talking to the girl scouts? Did it make me a girl scout? FSogol Sep 2015 #55

Yes, the Third Way is as innocuous as the Girl Scouts. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2015 #57

He was asked to join the group and didn't. Surely that means something. FSogol Sep 2015 #59

Don't be so defensive Armstead Sep 2015 #35

Look at his record of accomplishments. What is third way about that? FSogol Sep 2015 #54

Cut the crap, cheese. elleng Sep 2015 #17

Just my opinion. Cheese Sandwich Sep 2015 #18

I think the cheese in his sandwich Andy823 Sep 2015 #78

Ham and Cheese! FSogol Sep 2015 #84

Crappy policing? He created Baltimore's first review board over the police FSogol Sep 2015 #53

You are wrong. Cheese Sandwich Sep 2015 #66

Oh Cheese, you post and repost the same stuff from 2006. FSogol Sep 2015 #73

You are still wrong. Cheese Sandwich Sep 2015 #75

Read what you posted. Wrongful arrests- Expunged. FSogol Sep 2015 #83

Sometimes expunged, with conditions. And it barely lessens the atrocious nature of O'Malley's policy Cheese Sandwich Sep 2015 #90

And just as many prominent African Americans have spoken out on behalf of O'Malley. FSogol Sep 2015 #91

He has a very mixed record. Cheese Sandwich Sep 2015 #93

He's banking on a good showing in Iowa and getting coverage after that Recursion Sep 2015 #19

There is literally nothing about O'Malley that would make a Bernie supporter switch support to him. djean111 Sep 2015 #21

While I support Sanders, O' Malley would be my second choice for sure davidpdx Sep 2015 #23

The RNC does not have any juicy Big Lies to use against him in the general. McCamy Taylor Sep 2015 #24

Oh, let's not so underestimate their creativity! No one's safe. Hortensis Sep 2015 #30

He's lacking in charisma. Shallow, but true. Vinca Sep 2015 #25

Yup. He's not a dynamic speaker. thesquanderer Sep 2015 #43

Sanders has been rock-steady his entire career. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2015 #26

For me personally it's just one thing HereSince1628 Sep 2015 #32

There IS no such history, HereSince. elleng Sep 2015 #48

I don't think that's true, he's on the list of DLC members when he was mayor HereSince1628 Sep 2015 #49

If you actually read that op-ed, it's an appeal to all sides of the party to come together FSogol Sep 2015 #62

It's an argument for centrism with the last chair of the DLC HereSince1628 Sep 2015 #63

IIRC aug 2007 was -not- right before any election. HereSince1628 Sep 2015 #64

Hillary and Sanders sucked up all the air and Americans are accustomed to dualities. nt Bonobo Sep 2015 #33

Because in the GE his chance is zero. Kang Colby Sep 2015 #34

Yikes, "rain tax"? That was a stormwater management tax - a pro-environment use tax. MH1 Sep 2015 #41

THANKS for explaining this, MH1, elleng Sep 2015 #46

You seem to have forgotten his 2 very successful terms as GOVERNOR of Maryland, elleng Sep 2015 #47

A majority of Kang Colby Sep 2015 #94

You kidding? elleng Sep 2015 #95

Sanders has had the same message for ~40 years. Motown_Johnny Sep 2015 #38

It's about process, not policies demwing Sep 2015 #39

Because Bernie's in the race. Le Taz Hot Sep 2015 #42

Senator Sanders has proven that he does what he says he will. 99Forever Sep 2015 #44

Bernie Sanders captured the attention of those who MineralMan Sep 2015 #45

He ran third treestar Sep 2015 #50

It ain't over til it's over.... FSogol Sep 2015 #56

I really don't get it Nite Owl Sep 2015 #51

Been wondering the same thing oberliner Sep 2015 #58

I think he is everyone's second choice. hedgehog Sep 2015 #60

Well, I fell in love with Sanders first. If he weren't an option, O'Malley would be my choice. n/t Stardust Sep 2015 #61

O'Malley missed his big opportunity, IMHO, John Poet Sep 2015 #65

Lack of media coverage and not enough debates. jwirr Sep 2015 #67

I can only speak for myself, so in_cog_ni_to Sep 2015 #68

+1 Same here. Live and Learn Sep 2015 #69

I've thought of O'Malley as VP for Bernie ,but KoKo Sep 2015 #72

Because I agree with Bernie on 95% of the issues and with O'Malley only on 75%. mhatrw Sep 2015 #71

He lost me with "all lives matter" (which -- to his credit -- he quickly apologized for) but it was Attorney in Texas Sep 2015 #76

People trust Bernie, because he totally gets it, all of it, and has the record to back it up. Zorra Sep 2015 #77

I like O�Malley a lot... dorkzilla Sep 2015 #79

If he does well during the first debate, folks will be drawn to him. MerryBlooms Sep 2015 #80

Sanders already had a nationwide base of support, Thom Hartmann's audience Dems to Win Sep 2015 #82

an ongoing feature of Thoms, Brunch with Bernie Capn Sunshine Sep 2015 #85

Brunch with Bernie has been a weekly feature for more like a decade Dems to Win Sep 2015 #87

By design, unfortunately, the DNC does not want him or anyone but the front runner Dragonfli Sep 2015 #86

O'Malley is far from being a Bernie Sanders. Vattel Sep 2015 #88

because he's not appealing to fanboys Skittles Sep 2015 #89

Most of what support he does have isn't passionate enough to be infectious and the candidate isn't TheKentuckian Sep 2015 #92