Now that there are only three Democratic Presidential candidates—Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, and Martin O’Malley—the question rises whether O’Malley has any shot at the Democratic Presidential nomination in 2016.
In past years, when change was seen as desired, young, new generation, appealing Democrats—Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts in 1960; former Governor Jimmy Carter of Georgia in 1976; Governor Bill Clinton of Arkansas in 1992; and Senator Barack Obama of Illinois in 2008, came from behind to win the nomination and then the election.
All were underdogs and not in front in public opinion polls in the fall of the year before each national election.
So looking at Democratic Party history, O’Malley MIGHT have a shot at defeating two opponents a full generation older than him—16 years younger than Clinton, and 22 years younger than Sanders.
But no one seems to think that this can happen, as Clinton in particular, and Sanders to some extent, have taken all of the oxygen out of the room.
O’Malley, if he were running in any other year, would have a real chance with his exceptional record as Maryland Governor, and earlier Baltimore Mayor, and has proved his skills and ability, but sadly, it seems a long shot that O’Malley can move beyond five percent, but miracles have happened before, as with the four most recent elected Democratic Presidents!
Rachel Maddow will be moderating a Democratic candidates forum on Friday night. http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/rachel-maddow-to-moderate-candidates-forum-540702787678
Love her show. She’s one of the best in the business, in my opinion.
So radical leftist can moderate the Democrat/Socialist debate but if Republicans want conservative moderators everyone goes nuts!
The DNC has only sanctioned six Democratic debates, and this isn’t one of them. This is simply live interviews with each individual candidate. And, once again, they are absolutely NOT radical.
She will ask them questions about the important issues that you will never hear about in Republican debates and interviews – income inequality, climate change, gun safety, etc.
Quite right. The only things conservative moderators want to talk about is taxes and intruding in our private lives.
The only radicals are the Teapublicans and they are not true conservatives.
http://leanleft.com/2015/10/30/time-for-true-conservatives-to-fight-back-against-the-anti-conservative-anti-american-and-anti-christian-faction-of-their-party/
That blog says: “The problem is that the real conservatives seem to standing on the sidelines. They don’t seem to be fighting back. Are they giving up?”
In my opinion, they are doing two things: either moving to the Democratic side or supporting independent candidates.
Hillary is crushing Bernie in South Carolina polls. http://www.politicususa.com/2015/11/04/poll-shows-hillary-clinton-crushing-bernie-sanders-71-15-south-carolina.html
This is why liberals and progressives need to stop their voter apathy and vote in every election, not just presidential elections.
http://www.forwardprogressives.com/tea-party-longshot-matt-bevin-wins-in-kentucky-because-liberals-didnt-vote/
ROFL! Ben Carson believes that Joseph built the pyramids to store grain! http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/carson-egyptian-pyramid-theory-says-aliens-werent-involved
LOL! Where’s either our eye-rolling or head-shaking icon when we need it!
Hmm…there’s the theory that aliens built the pyramids. Guess Dr. Carson is confirming that Joseph was an alien.
Wow….Joseph really got around on his chariot because, last time I looked, pyramids can be found in Mexico, China, India…even in Las Vegas.
Everyone, get out and vote and get every sane person you know to go with you. Because if he or Trump win in 2016, we are toast as a nation.
LOL! He makes Dubya look like a genius.
Bugs Bunny expresses it best! http://i866.photobucket.com/albums/ab226/LasVegasRon/FR/whatamaroon.jpg
The scary thing is, Cruz/Rubio/Fiorina/Huckabee/etc. are not appreciably saner or less extreme than Trump and Carson.
Good article explaining that the Teapublican’ts political narrative is wrong. http://www.bluevirginia.us/2015/11/republican-2016-candidates-political.html#more
Rachel did an excellent job at the Democratic forum. http://www.politicususa.com/2015/11/06/rachel-maddow-dazzles-delivers-candidate-gathering-2016.html