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53. I could very well be incorrect

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #49)

Sun Mar 29, 2015, 01:00 PM

Mar 2015

But I do not think so.

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O'Malley: 'The Presidency of the U.S. Is Not Some Crown to Be Passed Between Two Families' [View all] Ichingcarpenter Mar 2015 OP

I just saw the interview JonLP24 Mar 2015 #1

Hurrah!!! earthside Mar 2015 #2

I don't know of anyone who would disagree with that--however Evergreen Emerald Mar 2015 #5

I do and here's why azureblue Mar 2015 #122

He's held executive office. Very few senators become presidents.. TheNutcracker Mar 2015 #127

Your argument that HRC is a savy politician doesn't cut it with me. We need more. rhett o rick Mar 2015 #157

yes, getting an endorsement from Kissenger certainly does show exactly what she stands for LondonReign2 Mar 2015 #164

Simply put donnasgirl Mar 2015 #8

I don't know that anyone has suggested that this is the case ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #12

It's all about the money. The 1% dynasties can block morningfog Mar 2015 #147

I do not agree ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #156

No disagreement, but it’s a pretty silly statement. NYC Liberal Mar 2015 #14

+1 treestar Mar 2015 #31

Yes it really is. Forty percent of truedelphi Mar 2015 #43

+1 zeemike Mar 2015 #74

You could do an excellent OP based on this post. Enthusiast Mar 2015 #107

exactly qazplm Mar 2015 #69

Didn't SCOTUS aspirant Mar 2015 #71

Yup. Agschmid Mar 2015 #133

The big money will control the message the voters get. They will "hand her the crown". rhett o rick Mar 2015 #158

Clintons Are Weasels billhicks76 Mar 2015 #120

and it worked, didn't it? azureblue Mar 2015 #123

Logic...fail LondonReign2 Mar 2015 #165

Apparently that coaching worked really well... Agschmid Mar 2015 #134

Yeah Right...He Was Pretending To Help? billhicks76 Mar 2015 #141

Not a "clintonite" but thanks for the label. Agschmid Mar 2015 #145

. stonecutter357 Mar 2015 #143

Awesome. K&R Ruby the Liberal Mar 2015 #3

+1 Boy I am NOT looking forward to a Bush vs. Clinton race n/t Dems to Win Mar 2015 #4

16 years is enough n/t Ichingcarpenter Mar 2015 #6

20 years demwing Mar 2015 #98

just the thought of it , makes me want to hurl. eom. Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2015 #21

He's right. Which is why we have primaries. JaneyVee Mar 2015 #7

Bernie Sanders for prez donnasgirl Mar 2015 #9

Hell YES. JaneyVee Mar 2015 #19

yeah, what a silly statement from O'Malley wyldwolf Mar 2015 #11

The only Democrats who will be voting for Hillary Clinton Ichingcarpenter Mar 2015 #13

Not at all. MILLIONS of liberal and progressive Democrats support Hillary. NYC Liberal Mar 2015 #16

Millions see her as a familar name. It is Tuesday Mar 2015 #62

If they wanted a familiar name, then Joe Biden would suffice. Hillary has a lot of support StevieM Mar 2015 #67

Sure, if it makes you feel better.. It is Tuesday Mar 2015 #72

Are you talking about Jeb, he is right of center Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #103

If ignoring her voting record makes you feel better go for it. aquart Mar 2015 #139

"and much of it is quite deep pocketed." Fixed that for you. whereisjustice Mar 2015 #90

DU is NOT representative of the actual Democratic Party... Not sure I agree with your assessment. Agschmid Mar 2015 #135

K&R! stonecutter357 Mar 2015 #144

Your reply has nothing to do with O'Malley's dumbass statement. wyldwolf Mar 2015 #26

Burned a little, didn't it? demwing Mar 2015 #99

Heehee +10 840high Mar 2015 #110

Gee maybe if you treestar Mar 2015 #33

I think millions of people, including many liberals, will vote for her because they like her, StevieM Mar 2015 #66

They'll vote for her because they recognize the name and don't have a fucking clue-- eridani Mar 2015 #106

wrong again sparky azureblue Mar 2015 #124

"a silly statement" if that was said about HRC her supports they would carpet bomb the poster awake Mar 2015 #37

I just did. He's obviously pandering to 'progressives.' wyldwolf Mar 2015 #42

He said "that the presidency is not a "crown" and need not "be passed between two families... awake Mar 2015 #48

Regardless of who believes it, O'Malley is pandering to progressives who do wyldwolf Mar 2015 #59

Only in the same way Hillary "panders" to women or any candidate "panders" to their base. awake Mar 2015 #65

Have the primaries or general been canceled? Do you think they will be? wyldwolf Mar 2015 #70

Please re-listen to the clip in the OP awake Mar 2015 #73

I have. I know exactly what he said wyldwolf Mar 2015 #75

:) awake Mar 2015 #79

? awake Mar 2015 #82

You suggested my "defense of O'Malley's statement is just bizarre" awake Mar 2015 #84

'We need new leadership.' elleng Mar 2015 #142

be prepared for him to give you more of a sad as he starts beating clinton in State after State! snooper2 Mar 2015 #154

New blood. Yeah. nt bemildred Mar 2015 #10

Yes. Ever since November 6, 2012, when SheilaT Mar 2015 #15

Do you remember Graham4anything or whatever his name was? Dragonfli Mar 2015 #29

I don't recall him specifically, SheilaT Mar 2015 #63

I do...LOL, haven't thought of them in a while! n/t ms liberty Mar 2015 #77

Here is one of his typical posts (just for laughs) Dragonfli Mar 2015 #95

The worst political prognosticator ever! demwing Mar 2015 #100

Funny to read tho Dragonfli Mar 2015 #102

yeah, what happened to that Duer? choie Mar 2015 #130

PPR'd I think a couple years ago. /nt Dragonfli Mar 2015 #140

Baloney how sexist. treestar Mar 2015 #36

Bill and Hillary Clinton have similar political views. jeff47 Mar 2015 #87

Then the economy will be good treestar Mar 2015 #104

Only if there's another revolution in the wings. jeff47 Mar 2015 #119

I would vote for O'Malley n/t librechik Mar 2015 #17

Corporatism makes a mockery of democracy and transfer of power. woo me with science Mar 2015 #18

Hello, Nail Head Thespian2 Mar 2015 #56

+1 zeemike Mar 2015 #78

yep. Phlem Mar 2015 #105

...^ that 840high Mar 2015 #111

Kick for truthiness Dems to Win Mar 2015 #20

I believe that O'Malley handled his BlueMTexpat Mar 2015 #22

I agree, handled well. O'Malley 2016! FSogol Mar 2015 #109

In the United States, there is no crown. We have elections. MineralMan Mar 2015 #23

I agree fringe players should bring it up. nt Snotcicles Mar 2015 #28

And if that's the basis for their campaigns, they will MineralMan Mar 2015 #32

Yes. Hillary is not disqualified treestar Mar 2015 #40

Exactly. She'll be running in the primaries, along with everyone else MineralMan Mar 2015 #44

Hugely popular, unfortunately. GoneOffShore Mar 2015 #167

A former governor up until 2015 is not fringe Reter Mar 2015 #51

I was referring to staff or those not running for the position. nt Snotcicles Mar 2015 #88

Why is this not a good strategy for O'Malley? donnasgirl Mar 2015 #30

Because it has nothing to do with the issues. MineralMan Mar 2015 #39

In my opinion donnasgirl Mar 2015 #46

Actually, I think you're incorrect. MineralMan Mar 2015 #49

I could very well be incorrect donnasgirl Mar 2015 #53

No! You are wrong! Again! We, the people, do not elect our Presidents in the United States! Major Hogwash Mar 2015 #128

I'm aware of the Electoral college, thanks. MineralMan Mar 2015 #149

No, George, you cast your vote for the Electoral College member who votes for the President. Major Hogwash Mar 2015 #159

Well, see, I live in a state with fair, accurate elections. MineralMan Mar 2015 #160

It's about the Electoral College process, George, not about fair, accurate elections. Major Hogwash Mar 2015 #161

Yup... Agschmid Mar 2015 #136

I think it would look like he is opting for low hanging fruit. I think he should got after Snotcicles Mar 2015 #41

That is one cherry-picked comment out of an entire interview FSogol Mar 2015 #114

I'm not the one who posted it. MineralMan Mar 2015 #115

You said, "This is not a good strategy for O'Malley. He needs to campaign on his positions... FSogol Mar 2015 #118

I'm writing about the OP, though. MineralMan Mar 2015 #150

Ok, but just because the MSM wants to lead with the divisive and unimportant, doesn't mean we FSogol Mar 2015 #152

Personally, I evaluate candidates carefully before voting. MineralMan Mar 2015 #155

THANKS for posting this, Ichingcarpenter! elleng Mar 2015 #24

As strong an addiction as any other lifestyle. nt Snotcicles Mar 2015 #25

More of this interview: elleng Mar 2015 #27

Thanks for the clip, my dear elleng...I'm watching him closely. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2015 #117

You're welcome, CalPeg. elleng Mar 2015 #121

Qualifications are not based on the fact of whether "crown" is passed or not, one has to have Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #34

Yeah so, I imagine people saying that about the Roosevelt, Historic NY Mar 2015 #35

Glad he said something. Our political climate is starting to resemble a banana republic LittleBlue Mar 2015 #38

The Unofficial United State Kingdom. mylye2222 Mar 2015 #55

more bigtree Mar 2015 #45

Dayam! Speak it, brother! hedgehog Mar 2015 #68

Yes! 840high Mar 2015 #112

"America’s elite: An hereditary meritocracy" WorseBeforeBetter Mar 2015 #47

OMG! He went there. nt antigop Mar 2015 #50

Interesting, time to dig deep to see if he is safe and for real. nt Zorra Mar 2015 #52

K&R!!!! mylye2222 Mar 2015 #54

Omg, a Democrat actually threw a punch! BeyondGeography Mar 2015 #57

And the great news is he is punching for the majority of Americans not just the 1% awake Mar 2015 #60

lol........yep Ichingcarpenter Mar 2015 #64

LOL Yes, so refreshing. (n/t) WorseBeforeBetter Mar 2015 #97

Either stand with Wall Street or stand with the common people. You aren't going to do both anymore. L0oniX Mar 2015 #58

And neither is any legislator's office. Skidmore Mar 2015 #61

$$$ Hillary is the chosen one $$$ tomsaiditagain Mar 2015 #76

Yep. 99Forever Mar 2015 #80

O'Malley is right. I hope that somebody challenges Hillary. rury Mar 2015 #81

The only ones I read who is pushing the notion of Hillary is going to be the nominee Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #83

Hillary is our best chance Kammer Mar 2015 #86

Voters have the right to vote for the person they want... Mike Nelson Mar 2015 #85

He's right, it really sucked when Teddy was president and then FDR... joeybee12 Mar 2015 #89

NAFTA sucked, banking deregulation sucked, Iraq war sucked, welfare reform sucked... whereisjustice Mar 2015 #91

and if that's ALL the msm wants to spread around, elleng Mar 2015 #126

Ayup. AzDar Mar 2015 #92

And people don't understand why the status quo prevails whatchamacallit Mar 2015 #93

I fucking love this allforone Mar 2015 #94

This might resonate with the Malleable Middle. WorseBeforeBetter Mar 2015 #96

www.OMalleyWarren.com is already taken tomm2thumbs Mar 2015 #101

Silly Man! imthevicar Mar 2015 #108

J. CASTRO 2016 has to be on the ticket, he's highly qualified & is a fresh face. appalachiablue Mar 2015 #113

Last I checked, no one was forcing anyone to vote for HRC YoungDemCA Mar 2015 #116

We won't get the option to vote for potential candidates morningfog Mar 2015 #148

Tru dat! pscot Mar 2015 #125

This thread should have 100s of recommendations!!!!! Major Hogwash Mar 2015 #129

Gee Wizzz Wash. state Desk Jet Mar 2015 #131

I wish if he was going to attack he'd do it on issues... Agschmid Mar 2015 #132

I always find it bizarre when people suggest that Michelle should be President. And then of liberal_at_heart Mar 2015 #137

Bingo! GoneOffShore Mar 2015 #166

Dontcha love those old, so so familiar talking points? aquart Mar 2015 #138

Another reason she shouldn't run. Its old. We need a new direction forward. RiverLover Mar 2015 #146

O'Malley's remarks in the OP are completely irrelevant. cheapdate Mar 2015 #151

BS, watch the entire clip. He makes the case for his candidacy. n/t FSogol Mar 2015 #153

Can't say I disagree with the statement. mstinamotorcity2 Mar 2015 #162

It is long past time that someone who can attract national attension hifiguy Mar 2015 #163