2016 Postmortem

madinmaryland

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37. He was my governor for eight years. Very progressive.

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Wed Dec 7, 2016, 02:00 PM

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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