Bernie Sanders

swilton

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36. Those choices over O'Malley

Fri Nov 20, 2015, 02:21 AM

Nov 2015

Both are from the progressive - 'democratic' wing of the party and both bring in demographic and geographic balance and both have fire in their bellies.

Thank you for bringing their names up - too much talent in the Progressive Caucus has been and is being overlooked.

O'Malley was Governor of Maryland and he has had a mixed record - there.....Not as bad as Congressman Van Hollen - but after Obama's performance as a candidate and as a President, I just would like to see O'Malley perform more on the national stage. He supported Clinton over Obama in '08 and one doesn't become Governor of a Beltway state w/o being part of the establishment.

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Tell me how you feel about a Bernie O'Malley Hook Up for President/VP [View all] KoKo Nov 2015 OP

That is the ticket I have been hoping for for months. Kalidurga Nov 2015 #1

Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Rep. Donna Edwards (D-MD) appalachiablue Nov 2015 #17

Yes we have qualified people on our side Kalidurga Nov 2015 #34

Those choices over O'Malley swilton Nov 2015 #36

Sounds just fine n/t sarge43 Nov 2015 #2

I like it. Ed Suspicious Nov 2015 #3

I was very impressed with his performance in the last debate. CentralMass Nov 2015 #4

My dream ticket from heaven would be Cleita Nov 2015 #5

Maryland's kind of a mish-mash, isn't it? Art_from_Ark Nov 2015 #6

I would hope there should be a woman or some racial or ethnic diversity Cheese Sandwich Nov 2015 #7

I know, many Dems want a POC on the ticket...but, we have Hillary KoKo Nov 2015 #16

Oops...Reply to Poster "Cheese Sandwich".... KoKo Nov 2015 #18

I just think having two white dudes would seem as a step backwards for a lot of people Cheese Sandwich Nov 2015 #23

I think we'd be better served by choosing a woman and/or PoC from a different part of the country. winter is coming Nov 2015 #8

Kind of meh. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2015 #9

He's not even polling well in his own state Oilwellian Nov 2015 #10

I don't think the veep is a good vehicle to the presidency and am against a Sanders/Warren ticket Hiraeth Nov 2015 #12

I don't think Elizabeth would want that job...though...BUT... KoKo Nov 2015 #13

My thought too. Senator Warren will pass if asked. Duckfan Nov 2015 #39

He did pretty good in the last debate making himself stand out in some good points KoKo Nov 2015 #19

Well, I thought the winning ticket would be Sanders/Clinton but, after this last debate I was very Hiraeth Nov 2015 #11

What makes you think Hillary would want to play second fiddle? Cleita Nov 2015 #14

I think she loves any amount of spotlight she can coax into shining on her. Hiraeth Nov 2015 #15

I absolutely LOVED in_cog_ni_to Nov 2015 #20

You can't have him Kalidurga Nov 2015 #35

I'd love to see Sanders/Reich. SmittynMo Nov 2015 #21

Keith Ellison dorkzilla Nov 2015 #22

Jewish and Muslim on the same ticket! in_cog_ni_to Nov 2015 #24

Exactly the point dorkzilla Nov 2015 #25

The Socialist Jewish Black Muslim ticket Cheese Sandwich Nov 2015 #28

Man, I would love that ticket too! in_cog_ni_to Nov 2015 #32

I thought of him too..but, yes...that would be a tough one, though interesting. KoKo Nov 2015 #27

I would volunteer in a NY minute dorkzilla Nov 2015 #30

Barbara Lee merrily Nov 2015 #26

I thought Barbara Lee, also...but, KoKo Nov 2015 #29

I like it. I feel social media has rendered our world less geographically sensitive ALBliberal Nov 2015 #31

I would be even more enthusiastic. Admiral Loinpresser Nov 2015 #33

If that were to be the case, O'Malley should have a specific issue portfolio. n/t eridani Nov 2015 #37

Coming from team O'Malley, I'd rather reverse that, but I think he'd be an excellent addition Recursion Nov 2015 #38