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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
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