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elleng

(130,153 posts)
2. O'Malley/Sanders!
Tue Jul 28, 2015, 06:09 PM
Jul 2015

Good combo, imo; emotional & historical connection from Sanders, executive experience (and PLANS) from O'Malley.

 

Smarmie Doofus

(14,498 posts)
4. I don't think #blm will be too happy.
Tue Jul 28, 2015, 06:12 PM
Jul 2015

Nor the Clintonians.

(Is there a difference? I'm not sure.)

I've been assuming... perhaps incorrectly... that Mr. O'M's ambition was limited to being Clinton's veep.

If Sanders gets the nom., it could go anywhere. Warren won't be asked. They're ideological twins.

We need more info... dare I say it? *DATA*. Which is not available yet.

If Sanders strikes any kind of chord in red states primaries, that fact will have to be figured into the veep choice.

We just don't know yet.

elleng

(130,153 posts)
6. Anyone suggesting that Martin O'Malley wants to be on a ticket with hrc
Tue Jul 28, 2015, 06:27 PM
Jul 2015

has clearly not paid ANY ATTENTION to his positions, as they differ from hers significantly.

Wall Street/Environment/Dodd-Frank-Glass-Steagall, to name just a few.

 

Smarmie Doofus

(14,498 posts)
7. Ummm... check out "Roosevelt and Garner" as well as "Kennedy and Johnson".
Tue Jul 28, 2015, 06:51 PM
Jul 2015

It's called "balancing the ticket".

If Clinton makes it to the nom. via the usual (and expected) triangulation... she might very well look to O'M as a sop to the party base.

Will O'Malley go for it?


WE'LL SEE.

askew

(1,464 posts)
10. I like O'Malley/Klobuchar
Wed Jul 29, 2015, 12:39 AM
Jul 2015

I don't think Castro has enough experience to be VP. I'd say Klobuchar would be an ideal choice. She is insanely popular in Minnesota and Iowa. She'd likely help in Wisconsin as well. She's great on the stump, funny as hell and has some DC experience. Plus, we'd get a ticket with a woman on it.

Castro is only being talked about because he's Latino. We'd be better off with Hilda Solis.

DavidDvorkin

(19,406 posts)
15. Ticket-balancing is why O'Malley/Castro appeals to me
Wed Jul 29, 2015, 04:09 PM
Jul 2015

But I'm not wedded to it.

I do like what I've seen of Castro, though. He's appealing.

A few months ago, my wife took a call from an O'Malley campaign fundraiser. She told the person that we like Castro for veep, and the person calling laughed and said, "So do we." For what that's worth.

askew

(1,464 posts)
16. Interesting. I still think O'Malley needs someone who is more experience on FP
Wed Jul 29, 2015, 08:24 PM
Jul 2015

to balance the ticket. I am surprised I haven't gotten calls from them. I've been donating money to them. Not a lot but a good size amount.

trueblue2007

(17,138 posts)
12. WHY 2 MEN AND NO WOMEN????? you can't think of a single qualified woman
Wed Jul 29, 2015, 02:05 AM
Jul 2015

and don't say you did. Warren isn't running. I'm tired of this good old boys political world.

Spirochete

(5,264 posts)
14. I like Boxer
Wed Jul 29, 2015, 03:19 AM
Jul 2015

for Sanders vp. i like Gillibrand, too, but dunno about two New Englanders on the same ticket.

TheKentuckian

(24,949 posts)
17. All in/polish a gem/big insurance policy/done playing/improving lives today for a better w tomorrow
Wed Jul 29, 2015, 10:25 PM
Jul 2015

Bernie Sanders/Kshama Sawant




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