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(81,896 posts) Wed Oct 14, 2015, 12:39 PM Oct 2015

Did O'Malley perform well enough in the debate to be considered for VP? [View all]

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Did O'Malley perform well enough in the debate to be considered for VP? [View all] Renew Deal Oct 2015 OP

Really liked him but, they can't be all northerners. Sad but true. bettyellen Oct 2015 #1

that is important restorefreedom Oct 2015 #5

hate that this is true, but we see the bias all the time. anti- NE intellectual bullshit, LOL. bettyellen Oct 2015 #11

Not just that. VPs are supposed to win their region for the ticket. Hortensis Oct 2015 #12

yes, it's always a geographically strategic pic. bettyellen Oct 2015 #20

It wasn't with Biden, though. Vattel Oct 2015 #24

Well they covered two regions, the midwest and the east. I just don't think Dems could afford bettyellen Oct 2015 #26

I guess you are right: Biden did expand the geographical reach of the ticket. Vattel Oct 2015 #28

You're right that this usually means North and South though. I can't even remember who else was bettyellen Oct 2015 #31

Biden was from a big population Eastern state and popular there. nt Todays_Illusion Oct 2015 #32

Delaware is a big population state? TheKentuckian Oct 2015 #37

My mistake, I apologize. Todays_Illusion Oct 2015 #42

i also like warren and ellison restorefreedom Oct 2015 #17

Maryland isn't "northern"...it's border South. Ken Burch Oct 2015 #33

It's in the south of the North, yes. But North. bettyellen Oct 2015 #35

I don't think that matters so much anymore. Arugula Latte Oct 2015 #36

Here's a crazy idea- you've got something like 12 million registered Democrats on the West Coast. Warren DeMontague Oct 2015 #38

Weren't Bill Clinton and Al Gore both Southerners? (nt) Nye Bevan Oct 2015 #39

I think that's his intent now Scootaloo Oct 2015 #2

He has been the one I have wanted for VP for a long time. Kalidurga Oct 2015 #3

I replied Not Sure because it's such an important lovemydog Oct 2015 #4

Though he performed well, performance will not be a factor. Agnosticsherbet Oct 2015 #6

Maybe an activist nobody's heard of. That would be interesting. Ken Burch Oct 2015 #34

I think so. brush Oct 2015 #7

Warren on the ticket is also problematic for Clinton or Sanders magical thyme Oct 2015 #18

Yes, I think he did. nt ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2015 #8

I think Hillary would choose someone else, frankly. MineralMan Oct 2015 #9

omalley doubled down on his broken windows policy questionseverything Oct 2015 #10

Martin O’Malley Calls For More Restrictions on NSA Surveillance. elleng Oct 2015 #16

from that link questionseverything Oct 2015 #19

and he falsely claimed that arrests peaked in 2003 so that he could pretend he reduced Vattel Oct 2015 #25

Based solely on his performance Yes, but I voted No Persondem Oct 2015 #13

He's been considered for VP here at DU for way too long; elleng Oct 2015 #14

Agreed, but I like my Governor. Xyzse Oct 2015 #15

I don't understand how he adds any value to the Hillary ticket. tritsofme Oct 2015 #21

Decent performance, but I don't see him really bringing a ton of impact bullwinkle428 Oct 2015 #22

He adds nothing. taught_me_patience Oct 2015 #23

Biden added nothing electorally to the 2008 ticket. Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2015 #41

The very existence of this thread demonstrates that he did not perform well enough KamaAina Oct 2015 #27

Mr O'Malley was fine in the debate workinclasszero Oct 2015 #29

He'll be considered. And then not chosen. onenote Oct 2015 #30

Yes, but I think it's highly likely that the VP choice will be African American (nt) Nye Bevan Oct 2015 #40