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Aerows

(39,961 posts)
Sun Jun 21, 2015, 12:33 AM Jun 2015

As Democrats, we are idiots to NOT rally around O'Malley

I love Sanders - He's in my signature. O'Malley is a fantastic candidate.

It's early, thank goodness, and I can evaluate both, but it is really difficult to pick between O'Malley and Sanders. I'm a terrible supporter - I can't throw my support behind either of them because both are too good.

I hope my mind gets made up decisively, because we are idiots not to rally around O'Malley, and idiots if we don't support Bernie's momentum.

We are up for an interesting campaign season, that is for certain.

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As Democrats, we are idiots to NOT rally around O'Malley (Original Post) Aerows Jun 2015 OP
Yes we are, Aerows, elleng Jun 2015 #1
He's a great candidate, and would make a fine President Aerows Jun 2015 #2
I feel your pain... Kalidurga Jun 2015 #3
They would win, I think Aerows Jun 2015 #4
I am pro O'Malley and pro Bernie Kalidurga Jun 2015 #5
I think we have quite a bit in common Aerows Jun 2015 #6
Probably Kalidurga Jun 2015 #7
K&R. n/t FSogol Jun 2015 #8

elleng

(136,064 posts)
1. Yes we are, Aerows,
Sun Jun 21, 2015, 12:37 AM
Jun 2015

idiots if we we don't recognize O'Malley's outstanding assets, and foolish not to support the dramatic progressive momentum that's growing before our eyes; a time to encourage and remember.

 

Aerows

(39,961 posts)
2. He's a great candidate, and would make a fine President
Sun Jun 21, 2015, 12:41 AM
Jun 2015

I'm trying to stay positive, but the idea of another Bush or another Clinton as president makes me want to hurl.

Kalidurga

(14,177 posts)
3. I feel your pain...
Sun Jun 21, 2015, 02:34 AM
Jun 2015

I will be supporting Bernie until the bitter end. If O'Malley emerges from the primary battle, I will switch in a heartbeat. I love them both. I try to keep up with the news on both. I would be ecstatic if they teamed up, I think they would be unbeatable.

 

Aerows

(39,961 posts)
4. They would win, I think
Sun Jun 21, 2015, 02:41 AM
Jun 2015

and do what they say they will do, because they have always done what they say they will do in the past.

I'm disgusted with candidates that morph into somebody else once they get into office. I know you have to go along to get along in some instances, but my gut tells me that O'Malley would run them out of town.

Hell, Bernie is barely out of the gate and the Clinton supporters hate the hell out of him.

Let me be clear - I'm not anti-Clinton. I am all the way pro O'Malley and Sanders.

We need better and I fear if we don't seize this opportunity, we'll eulogize Democracy in our country.

Kalidurga

(14,177 posts)
5. I am pro O'Malley and pro Bernie
Sun Jun 21, 2015, 02:59 AM
Jun 2015

I am not going to pretend to like Hillary though. I won't trash her I don't think it's necessary and it's not my style, plus we probably have a lot in common philosophically. You can barely get me to trash Republicans and they are odious cretins.

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