2016 Postmortem

gejohnston

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25. I don't know what the term "blue dog" actually means

Tue Dec 6, 2016, 09:33 AM

Dec 2016

I would use the term classical liberal to describe Webb. Classical liberal and individualist. He was the one closer to my principles. I read a couple of his novels a few decades ago. During the first debate, when he was allowed to speak, he actually had his own ideas. Everyone else was just groupthink. When asked who their "favorite enemy" was, he was the only one who gave an appropriate answer. Calling millions of Americans who disagree with you politically "enemies" was, to be charitable, illiberal.

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any O'Malley or Jim Webb supporters? [View all] gejohnston Dec 2016 OP

There are a number of O'Malley supporters on DU. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2016 #1

He is a classical liberal in the JFK tradition gejohnston Dec 2016 #4

Fuck Jim Webb. Dawson Leery Dec 2016 #2

Agreed, can't stand him budkin Dec 2016 #30

O' Malley gave an excellent closing speech in the one debate he was in Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2016 #3

Yo_Mama, no reason to NOT know much about him here. elleng Dec 2016 #6

He was my governor for eight years. Very progressive. madinmaryland Dec 2016 #37

HI, mad! elleng Dec 2016 #38

Hey Ellen! madinmaryland Dec 2016 #40

Yes, I've noticed. elleng Dec 2016 #41

Yes. elleng Dec 2016 #5

Sign me up... 3catwoman3 Dec 2016 #7

Thanks, 3catwoman3; elleng Dec 2016 #8

I've read Webb's nonfiction book "Born Fighting" and wanted him to stay in the race.... Hekate Dec 2016 #9

I honestly think he would have won gejohnston Dec 2016 #11

I have no idea. He didn't have the money or the backing, and was publicly disrespected.... Hekate Dec 2016 #15

Party loyalty is not declining. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #19

Webb did something that really pissed me off. Laffy Kat Dec 2016 #10

I don't remember his views on choice gejohnston Dec 2016 #14

Maybe it was this (from Wikipedia) Crunchy Frog Dec 2016 #23

That would be it, nt Laffy Kat Dec 2016 #24

He seems like a very decent, caring, thoughtful person... 3catwoman3 Dec 2016 #12

I was for O'Malley but he dropped out way before our Primary. KittyWampus Dec 2016 #13

I wasn't a supporter of O'Malley but I do regret not paying more attention to him NWCorona Dec 2016 #16

O'Malley supporter here DavidDvorkin Dec 2016 #17

MAYBE, if DNC didn't have preferred candidate. elleng Dec 2016 #20

The way the press treated O'Malley wasn't the fault of the DNC. DavidDvorkin Dec 2016 #21

I could certainly get behind O'Malley. COLGATE4 Dec 2016 #18

I don't know what the term "blue dog" actually means gejohnston Dec 2016 #25

I like O'Malley, I was a Berner but O'Malley was my second choice Raine Dec 2016 #22

I would've voted for O'Malley if his campaign had lasted to the Georgia primary. dawg Dec 2016 #26

I was all for O'Malley. nt. NCTraveler Dec 2016 #27

I wanted Webb. SQUEE Dec 2016 #28

I was for Bernie LP2K12 Dec 2016 #29

if HRC had not run, i would be an O'malley supporter. I am hopeful that he will run in 2020 and La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #31

Webb Blackbottle Dec 2016 #32

Turnout would have been worse with Webb as the nominee. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #33

I think he would have won gejohnston Dec 2016 #35

"Progressivism is losing appeal in most places in the West." And you base that on what exactly? Garrett78 Dec 2016 #43

I really really REALLY wanted O'Malley as VP. forjusticethunders Dec 2016 #34

I'm less enthusiastic for Establishment Dems these days. Orsino Dec 2016 #36

O'Malley is a good guy. Not very charismatic, but quite honest. Exilednight Dec 2016 #39

Yeah, I think the crowd that went for Trump would have liked Biden Zing Zing Zingbah Dec 2016 #45

People want someone who is going to fight. Exilednight Dec 2016 #46

Webb . . . seriously? Vinca Dec 2016 #42

I saw O'Malley in the first debate and I liked him Zing Zing Zingbah Dec 2016 #44