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6. HRC,Gore,and Kerry were the Democratic nominee for President in 2016,2000,and 2004 and they lost the

Sun Mar 5, 2017, 04:45 PM

Mar 2017

electoral college vote to Trump in 2016, and Bush43 in 2000 and 2004. We can legitimately argue that the state Governors in FL-Scott,MI-Snyder,and WI-Walker rigged the election for Trump in 2016, OH-Taft and FL-Jeb Bush rigged the election for Bush43 in 2000 and 2004. Democratic Party establishment is not going to recycle past nominees for President.
Martin OMALLEY lost because he did not energize the progressive base of the Democratic party like Obama did in 2008 when running against HRC, and Sanders did in 2016 against HRC. HRC and Sanders had much higher name recognition and endorsements than OMALLEY.
The advantage OMALLEY has is potential top tier Democratic candidates for the 2020 Presidential election ie Booker-NJ,Brown-OH,Cuomo-NY,Franken-MN,Gillibrand-NY,Harris-CA,Hickenlooper-CO,Inslee-WA,Kaine-VA and McAullife-VA have said no to a 2020 Democratic Presidential run.
The remaining top tier candidate in 2020 besides OMALLEY and Warren is Julian Castro-TX.
Julian Castro-TX would be an excellent VP runningmate to either OMALLEY or Warren.

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I wouldn't rule out WA. Gov Jay Inslee! Chasstev365 Mar 2017 #1

Nobody is going to coalesce around O'Malley MadBadger Mar 2017 #2

This! n/t moonscape Mar 2017 #7

I'd love to see Al Franken run. n/t. NNadir Mar 2017 #3

Keep your eye on Kamala Harris. - nt KingCharlemagne Mar 2017 #10

Don't know anything about her, never heard of her, in fact. NNadir Mar 2017 #16

OMalley? citood Mar 2017 #4

HRC,Gore,and Kerry were the Democratic nominee for President in 2016,2000,and 2004 and they lost the nkpolitics1212 Mar 2017 #6

You just used several hundred words... citood Mar 2017 #18

If the 16 election were driven by realistic political assessment of climate and candidates loyalsister Mar 2017 #8

Jason Kander PhilosopherKing Mar 2017 #5

I like Jason Kander-MO but are recent losing US Senate nominees viable candidates. Kander/Feingold20 nkpolitics1212 Mar 2017 #12

For the record, Kander would have won the Senate seat had it not been for the Comey intervention. StevieM Mar 2017 #19

Kander would be a perfect Democratic Vice Presidential runningmate to whoever gets the Democratic nkpolitics1212 Mar 2017 #22

There's a fair amount that's gonna happen in the upcoming months. davsand Mar 2017 #9

Correct. In my mind no one has set themselves apart from the rest, apart from Franken, there's lots OnDoutside Mar 2017 #14

O'Malley won't be able to win the primary let alone the national rave. Stinky The Clown Mar 2017 #11

IMO, Oprah, Cuban should be added, not sure if they would be on a party. nt CK_John Mar 2017 #13

Hint: perpetual presidential campaigning utterly sucks and accomplishes nothing. nt longship Mar 2017 #15

I like O'Malley a lot. dawg Mar 2017 #17

I think Howard Schultz is stepping down Thrill Mar 2017 #20

Hmmmmm Hekate Mar 2017 #21