2016 Postmortem

Koinos

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26. Too bad Sanders didn't foresee...

Mon Nov 9, 2015, 02:30 PM

Nov 2015

that he might need help from Obama supporters and other Democrats in 2016.

Incumbents fear being primaried. Ask Jimmy Carter. Or ask any popular moderate Republican who has suddenly had to face a tea-party opponent from hell.

What Sanders lacks is collegiality with Democratic politicians. Going your own way has its advantages, but it makes it harder to ask for help from peers.

O'Malley is a person with party loyalty, who nevertheless makes profound and detailed policy statements that challenge the status quo. And he has a resume of actual accomplishments in Maryland.

Many of the things he did for Maryland (death penalty repeal, environmental improvement, education, immigration, etc.) are applicable to the national sphere.

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O�Malley: Bernie Sanders Is �Rewriting History� Of Obama Support In�2012 [View all] JaneyVee Nov 2015 OP

A kickaroo postatomic Nov 2015 #1

So, O'Malley is against free speech? RobertEarl Nov 2015 #29

What does free speech have to do with sufrommich Nov 2015 #30

Democracy says there can be primaries RobertEarl Nov 2015 #34

I have a new "friend" postatomic Nov 2015 #42

Not one bit of this is a free speech issue. Nt NCTraveler Nov 2015 #41

So another Bernie hit piece, because you have no issues to discuss, I see. n/t Dodo Nov 2015 #2

We've discussed all the issues already. JaneyVee Nov 2015 #3

Lurking. I have not seen one iota of an rational discussion about an issue of any type. Dodo Nov 2015 #4

O'Malley has more specific proposals on issue than any candidate. Here's his plan on immigration: FSogol Nov 2015 #5

Thanks! Dodo Nov 2015 #7

Anytime and welcome to DU. n/t FSogol Nov 2015 #9

Looking at one item you grabbed from O'Malley's site here... cascadiance Nov 2015 #17

So, making recommendations "based on rigorous and non-partisan analysis and market needs" is worse FSogol Nov 2015 #22

I think we had quotes like that from Obama supporting TPP as well... cascadiance Nov 2015 #24

I don't come to DU as much as I would like to, but it's still news to me. Stellar Nov 2015 #6

Under the bus with Martin O'Malley Now! VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #8

I didn't throw O'Malley under the bus. Dodo Nov 2015 #10

Friends of the Earth endorsed Bernie Dodo Nov 2015 #11

Not under the bus... Fawke Em Nov 2015 #16

Thanks, Fawke! elleng Nov 2015 #18

You're welcome. Fawke Em Nov 2015 #19

O'M has had hit comments on Hillary for awhile now. Now it is Bernies's turn. riversedge Nov 2015 #12

Bernie had some disagreements with some of Obama's RW policies. So what? So did I. 99th_Monkey Nov 2015 #13

How much actual campaigning did Sanders do for Obama? Koinos Nov 2015 #21

Completely agree. n/t FSogol Nov 2015 #23

I don't disagree that O'M is a more mainstream Democrat 99th_Monkey Nov 2015 #27

Not just a matter of a litmus test. Koinos Nov 2015 #32

ABSOLUTELY playing well with others is a necessary evolutionary adaptation, and elleng Nov 2015 #35

Actually, Bernie is the one playing nice, and then getting shat upon for doing so. 99th_Monkey Nov 2015 #38

+1 Art_from_Ark Nov 2015 #39

kick n/t cosmicone Nov 2015 #14

O'Malley is lying. Sanders wasn't trawling around trying to find someone to primary Obama. Vattel Nov 2015 #15

Obama's ex-aides feel differently. askew Nov 2015 #20

Obama's ex-aides didn't say that he was looking for someone to primary Obama, did they? Vattel Nov 2015 #28

Why look for someone to primary him... MrWendel Nov 2015 #31

He's simply trying to ingratiate himself ibegurpard Nov 2015 #25

He hasn't earned my trust, that's for sure. Vattel Nov 2015 #36

Too bad Sanders didn't foresee... Koinos Nov 2015 #26

Obama shouldn't have made those crappy deals with the GOP AgingAmerican Nov 2015 #33

Ouch Cali_Democrat Nov 2015 #37

Ouch indeed. And let's be honest, Bernie doesn't need anyone reminding people of this Number23 Nov 2015 #40