Martin O'Malley
Related: About this forumRaine1967
(11,600 posts)he has spent a lot of time in Iowa and I am sure he will turn some heads in New HAmpshire!
Steady is as steady does and I have a good feeling about this.
misterhighwasted
(9,148 posts)At some point they will face each other.
I don't know enough about either to say what mainly divides the two.
How wil the two compete against each other?
NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)O'Malley and Sanders are closer together than either one is to Hillary.
Together, the two of them will grind her down until there's nothing left.
After that, there will be a cordial friendly differentiation, we'll pick one of the two and come out winners.
So long as our nominee isn't Hillary, we'll have a good shot at the GOP nominee and white house.
misterhighwasted
(9,148 posts)Thats my question.
They will eventually end up debating each other.
How does O'Malley go after Bernie. O'Malley seems quite serious about his run for the primary.
The two aren't holding hands in a mutual Hillary take down. O'Malley is in this for O'Malley.
How will he debate against Bernie. That's my question.
I ask because I do not know the answer.
Never mind.
Raine1967
(11,600 posts)The only answer I personally see is that while Senator Sanders has been a mayor and a representative and a senator and I say this with much respect for him
O'Malley was an assistant state attorney, a councilperson. a mayor and a governor.
Burlington and Vermont are far different from Baltimore and Maryland. I believe that on a local and State level the things they dealt with were very different.
I am a member of the democratic party. I am not ashamed of saying that. Martin O'Malley has always been a member of the party I affiliate with.
Having said that, there is something that bothers me. While Sanders always caucused with Dems when he was elected to office as a representative and later as a Senator, he was never a part of trying to build the infra-structure of the Democratic party to what his vision is. He has always made it clear that he is not a member of the party. The party has been very happy to have him caucus with us, but
He has not helped with the legwork in building the party platform.
He is reaping the gains of the party without having contributed to the party as a member. Just to be clear, I am talking about PARTY politics. If anyone wants to know why party partisans are reluctant to say that he is a viable candidate, I think it's because he has never been willing to say he is a Democrat. I respect that. He's not.
Right now, to the best of my vision, he is running as a Democrat because that is his best chance to be elected on a national scale. I think this is the first time he has ever run as a Dem and he still is not a member of the party.
That is not a slam, this is a fact.
Considering we have O'Malley, I feel a little uneasy about a man that is running for the nomination of the Democratic party. Martin is a life long member of the Democratic Party.
He has a track record with working across party lines to get things done. I like that. I appreciate that. I want that in a president.
Martin O'Malley is a life long member of the Democratic party. He worked to get the longest serving female senator elected. Heck
His mother still works for Barbara Mikulski.
It's not incumbent for O'Malley to slow down anything. It is for him to move forward with his ideas and his record.
Going back to your question, I have a feeling, and this is nothing more than a feeling that his not being a part of helping to build and change the Democratic Party platform will become an issue for people who are Democrats. I agree with everything that Bernie says; Most Dems do but he never wanted to be a part of the party I am in. Now he wants my vote. I don't know if I like that.
I am a liberal.
I am a progressive.
I'm a member of the Democratic party and I am looking forward to our primaries.
misterhighwasted
(9,148 posts)I do agree. The uneasiness is exactly the same for me.
"..He has not helped with the legwork in building the party platform.
He is reaping the gains of the party without having contributed to the party as a member."
This is a big concern. I am really glad O'Malley is in this race. He has always done the legwork and there has never been a question where his Party loyalty lies
Appreciate your honest answer.
Raine1967
(11,600 posts)I really think theses are the things we should be discussing. We have great candidates.
we re gonna have to get down to the weeds, and I think we can do it it without being nasty.
840high
(17,196 posts)elleng
(135,803 posts)Good to see.