Well I will sure as hell will not be here next Tuesday night...

[Peacetrain]

I will be at O'Malley headquarters.. watching the debates, having pizza, and cheering on the best candidate on the Democratic side..

[zappaman]

1. Have fun!

[Peacetrain]

14. Thank You..You too

[zappaman]

21. Sorry this OP has brought the usual snark from the usual suspects.

God forbid if you aren't supporting a certain candidate.
I like O'Malley and I think he will do well!

[Peacetrain]

25. I think it will be a game changer

I think he will do well also

[Hortensis]

41. None of them close enough for us to drive home from, but...

have a blast. I like him a lot, even if I'd probably be at an HRC party, and hope to see him do very well.

[arcane1]

2. Me too, I'l, be at an as-yet-decided-on debate-watching party

[elleng]

4. GREAT!

I'm so far from any significant population center (except for fish and birds, maybe!) that I may be home alone unless I can persuade a friend to join me.

[Hortensis]

42. Same here, but I'll probably be watching for the impressions of others...

[Peacetrain]

15. I know I will check in when we get back..

Stopped at headquarters last week and it is pizza at ours.. grab a friend and have your own .. we have done that before..

[elleng]

3. GREAT NEWS, Peacetrain!!!

You'll take pics for us, right???!!!

[Peacetrain]

16. Hey elleng!!..

No I do not take pictures.. but something tells me someone there will.. sounds like it might be a great turnout.. and guess what.. My Mom (86 now) is going to caucus for O'Malley too.. her very first caucus.. I almost fell off my chair when she told me..

[elleng]

28. That is utterly FABULOUS news, Peacetrain!

THANK your Mom for us all!!!

[Peacetrain]

30. I sure will elleng..

I have been running around like a chicken with its head cut off and did not get back to this till today.. have a great time on Tuesday.. If it is not too late I will check in here.. but it may be the next day..

[Hortensis]

43. Wow! I'm so impressed with your mom. And inspired too.

Maybe I really should gas up the car and do more than just drive people to the polls next-next November.

[Peacetrain]

52. She is a pretty great lady Hortensis

We will see if she will get out in January when the wind and snow are blowing for three hours.. She is 86.. But she is ready to go.. I want to be just like her when I get to be her age.. Good luck with driving people to the polls.. that is an awesome thing you do.. hats off to you..

[left-of-center2012]

5. "cheering on the best candidate on the Democratic side"

Bernie Sanders, right ?

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

6. I was gonna say, sounded a bit dangerous to go to O'Malley HQ to cheer on Bernie! ;) nt

[Peacetrain]

17. ROFL!!!

Nope O'Malley all the way.. but have a great time at your debate gathering.. it should be a lot of fun

[redwitch]

7. Fun!

I will be alone in a hotel room, away on business. I would much rather be watching with other political junkies. Maybe I will find some pizza though!

Have a great time!

[Peacetrain]

18. Hey redwitch..

Grab that pizza and (we are also having beer) I will toast one for you!!

[redwitch]

33. And I for you!

[catnhatnh]

8. Yeah but won't the O'Malley supporters throw you out?

Just Kidding.....

[Peacetrain]

20. Oh we are a raucous group!!

and good luck with your choice.. should be a fun night!!

[roguevalley]

9. Have a great time. I'm going to 'watch' it here. I don't have the nerves to

watch it on tv until its over and rerun again. Have fun at the O'Malley party!

[Peacetrain]

22. Thank you thank you..

I am usually that way myself.. But have fun at your debate gathering .. finally here.. I thought this was never going to get started this year!!

[roguevalley]

31. you and me both, Peacetrain.

I can't wait. I just got told that Hillary already won and that because I want Bernie that it is the equal to a unicorn that farts glitter. I really worry about some people around here.

[Hortensis]

44. Roguevalley, I hope and expect that Bernie will do very well.

His ability to inspire belief in real change is a significant part of my hope for the future, and even more the response to his message. I'll be rooting for him, and them, too. I want each and every Democratic candidate to look wonderful compared to those in the GOP clown car.

[lovemydog]

53. Same here roguevalley.

I think Bernie Sanders will be fantastic. His policies and integrity will shine.

[Aerows]

10. I doubt anyone else will be, either.

It's going to be a post-tornado, reply-hurricane, and probably something related to an earthquake due to overload.

I really like O'Malley . I hope he does well in the debate!

[Peacetrain]

23. I am hoping people tune in..

But we have actual candidates and not personalities.. so I hear what you are saying.

[Hortensis]

45. Nice to hear that, Aerows. It occurred to me that he would make

a very good alternative choice for Bernie supporters, as well as HRC supporters.

[Aerows]

49. He has a lot of good ideas

and he has a solid platform.

You aren't going to hear me badmouth him - he's a credit to our party.

[mvd]

11. Have fun!

I'll be watching.. I can never stand watching the Republicans debate though. Blood pressure gets too high. Anyway good luck to all our candidates.

[Peacetrain]

24. Absolutely!!

Good luck to our guys! Now we will show them how a debate is supposed to be conducted on actual ideas!!

[lovemydog]

55. Well said mvd. Good luck to all our candidates.

A hearty 'Bravo!' to all who share this sentiment.

[cherokeeprogressive]

12. Me? I'll be in the middle of the room.

[Peacetrain]

26. Well I will not know where I will be in the O'Malley group

But it will definitely be me jumping up and down...

[Logical]

13. Cheering for bernie there? Weird! Nt

[Peacetrain]

27. O'Malley all the way!

Good luck at your debate watch.. should be a fun night

[roguevalley]

32. cherokeeprogressive and peacetrain, good luck with your candidates

I will be cheering for Bernie but all of them will have something to say. Good luck and may the be(rnie)st candidate win.

[Peacetrain]

35. Thanks roguevalley... I am sure we will all be trying to out cheer each other

That woo hooo hooo yeah!! that sounds like it is coming out of Iowa is ME!!!!

[roguevalley]

40. :D

But for bernie, I would support O'Malley.

[Hortensis]

46. Another Bernie person saying that. Interesting....

We may come together yet -- happily. Who knows.

[workinclasszero]

19. Have fun!

[Peacetrain]

29. Thank you!

You guys have a great time too.. will be fun to rehash it later that night or the next day..

[Bluenorthwest]

34. I expect it to be a good night for your candidate. No one stands to gain more from the debates and

he's got plenty of chops and appeal. I think it will be a good night for O'Malley, I say this as a Sanders supporter. I also think it will be a good night for the other candidates and for the Party. Our line up will look like a field of candidates, they will sound like persons of substance and dignity. The contrast to that other Party's recent debate format reality shows will be dramatic and for Democrats supporting any of the candidate I think that contrast should be a delicious source of pride.
Have a great time.

[Peacetrain]

36. You too Bluenorthwest... Have a wonderful evening

I think it will be a good night for all of us... show the republicans how to debate..

[askew]

37. Lucky you. I got invited to an O'Malley watch party in Minnesota but I have a family b-day party

that night. I am hoping to come home to lots of good O'Malley news.

I expect the media to spin the debate as a win for Hillary like they did in 2007-08 but the voters won't agree. I expect O'Malley to get a huge bump out of the debate.

[Peacetrain]

38. I just hope they are all treated fairly with time...

Because Martin O'Malley has so many good thought ways to achieve his positions.. have a great time at the birthday askew.. and I am sure you will be able to check in here later in the evening or next day and catch all the news about the outcome.

[Hortensis]

47. Let's hope not. The media like to declare a winner, preferably not the

front runner (boring!), but America loses when they do. BTW, the first 2007 debate was considered boooring by the media, sadly lacking in the attacks the networks are trying to whomp up this season. Let's hope all our candidates disappoint them again this time.

[lovemydog]

39. Have fun Peacetrain.

I'm still undecided but I wish you all the best. I think Martin O'Malley will do quite well in the debates. I'm looking forward to watching all the candidates.

[Peacetrain]

51. I think he will do good also lovemydog..

But I think all our candidates are going to do well.. We have a party with good candidates who are informed and understand what it means to govern.. Honestly I think O'Malley is the best because he has laid out such good ways to implement his plans.. but you can't go wrong with any of them in my book.. its who you can relate to the most in the end.. and we are finally getting to see them debate!! I am so excited

[bigwillq]

48. I am off Tuesay. I may watch, but probably not.

You enjoy yourself!

[Peacetrain]

50. I think watching with a group makes it more fun

Have a good one bigwillg..

[artislife]

54. I am going to an event

to support a friend who has just finished with chemo and has the all clear for now. We are raising money for wonderful hats for chemo patients to wear during their hair challenged times. It feels like something Bernie would be happy about being by passed for!

[artislife]

56. Adding that I am sure O'Malley is going to have a good outing!

[lovemydog]

57. That's great artislife.

Supporting a friend who has just finished with chemo and raising money for hats for chemo patients - that can't be beat. By the way, you'll be able to watch the full debate later, either on c-span or on c-span online. So you can support your friend and catch the debate later. Have fun at your party.

[artislife]

58. Thanks

Will be there with another close friend who is losing her battle. So bittersweet. But the moments we have are all the moments we get. I can only stand in awe on how life is so tragically sad and yet so immensely wonderful.