First Hillary backer from '08 dumps her this time

[Oilwellian]

This is a small story that could presage a much larger one in coming months about Hillary Clinton's last-chance bid to become president.

One of Clinton's more prominent backers for the Democrat nomination in 2008 has opted to endorse someone else for the party nod next year in Philadelphia. Former two-term Miami Mayor Manny Diaz said Tuesday he was going with Maryland's former Gov. Martin O'Malley this time.

The 60-year-old Diaz, a Cuban emigre and former head of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, is one of the country's more prominent and successful Hispanic politicians and a key "get" for any Democrat seeking votes in the crucial swing state of Florida.

Not only is Diaz prepared to endorse O'Malley, he's also put his name atop a breakfast for the former Baltimore mayor to meet-and-greet Miami Democrats on May 8. People attending such affairs are prime donor candidates.

Read More At Investor's Business Daily: http://news.investors.com/politics-andrew-malcolm/042215-749001-manny-diaz-backs-martin-omalley-over-hillary-clinton.htm#ixzz3Y48UqT9z

[KamaAina]

1. And O'Malley hasn't even announced yet!

[sabrina 1]

2. Demonstrating that it is way too early in the process to assume anyone 'has the nomination'.

I like O'Malley very much, on the issues he's addressed, so far. Don't know where he stands on some other issues, such as our atrocious neocon FPs eg.

But so far, he sounds like an excellent candidate.

He is supposed to announce in May.

[Oilwellian]

3. Florida is a key state to win for their electoral votes

Not a good start for Hillary.

[sabrina 1]

4. Hillary needs to start addressing issues that are important to the people directly right now.

If I were advising her, I would tell her to fire all her advisers and just be herself, what does SHE believe in, forget about who she might offend, and just tell the public what she envisions for the future of this country.

I always get the impression when I listen to her, that she is being 'careful'. Eg, when asked about torture rather than simply say 'torture is wrong, I do not support it under any conditions', she waffled and said that she might, under certain circumstances, use it, but very rarely' or something to that effect. That shocked me frankly. She sure wasn't appealing to the base of the Dem Party so who was she trying to appease?

You cannot appease people who are wrong so you have to stick with what you know to be right. ''

I think I would like her a lot better if she just be herself.

[hrmjustin]

5. Last I checked she is still popular in Florida.

[HooptieWagon]

22. Yes.

She's popular in Florida. Most peep here simply recognize the name and don't pay attention to issues like TPP. Probably more important, she has the strong backing of Fla Dem Party power brokers, led by corporatist DLC types... Bill Nelson and DWS, eg. They like candidates who are former republicans.
People here are slowly becoming aware of the corporatist agenda, and there's still plenty of time for primary candidates to lay out the issues at stake. And of course there's still plenty of time for Hillary and her supporters to turn off primary voters, as they've done before. Basically, she's so well known there's not much room for her numbers to go up, but they can easily go down if tepid support finds candidates they prefer.

[lewebley3]

6. Hillary has Obama' backing; Never heard of this Guy!1

He will be backing Hillary, when she get the nomination!

[stevenleser]

7. I don't need to read any further than "for the Democrat nomination" its "Democratic" nomination

Any publication saying "Democrat nomination" has outed and discredited itself.

[NCTraveler]

10. This is ratfucking at its best.

Andrew Malcolm at DU.

[Oilwellian]

15. Are you calling me a ratfucker?

[Oilwellian]

11. Stop the presses!

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/blog/bal-omalley-picks-up-support-from-former-clinton-ally-20150422-story.html

http://miamiherald.typepad.com/nakedpolitics/2015/04/former-miami-mayor-and-hillary-clinton-supporter-manny-diaz-hosting-event-for-marin-omalley.html

http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/the-buzz-florida-politics/former-miami-mayor-diaz-touting-martin-omalley/2226392

[stevenleser]

13. Glad I prompted you to read non-right wing rags. The question is, why was it necessary. nt

[emulatorloo]

17. You posted it, you own it

Should have looked for better sources in the first place

[Oilwellian]

18. That is so funny coming from you, Steven

admonishing right wing sources. Would you be in such a tizzy if I were to post one of your Fox News appearances? Wouldn't that be coming from a right wing source as well?

I've always wanted to ask you that question.

Since I don't read right wing sources, it's hard to know who all of them are. Basic mistake made here from time to time, and I'm sure if you look at my posts for the past 14 years, you'll see I'm a great reader and poster of left wing publications.

[stevenleser]

20. Simple answer. Bernie Sanders, Dennis Kucinich and Elizabeth Warren have been on FNC.

Answers your silly question, no?

[Oilwellian]

23. But Steven...

if we were to apply your right wing source philosophy on DU, we would be admonished by you if we posted their Fox News interview. Right? Or are you admitting to having a double standard?

[Scuba]

21. + Eighty Gazillion

[NCTraveler]

8. O'Malley is a good person to back.

Too bad this good news for O'Malley is clouded by articles like this. Then again, it will probably help greatly with name recognition to make it about Clinton.

[NYC Liberal]

9. Stopped at "Democrat nomination".

[Oilwellian]

12. Stop the presses!

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/blog/bal-omalley-picks-up-support-from-former-clinton-ally-20150422-story.html

http://miamiherald.typepad.com/nakedpolitics/2015/04/former-miami-mayor-and-hillary-clinton-supporter-manny-diaz-hosting-event-for-marin-omalley.html

http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/the-buzz-florida-politics/former-miami-mayor-diaz-touting-martin-omalley/2226392

[stevenleser]

14. See my #13 above. nt

[cali]

16. Great news!

[Scuba]

19. Democrats are waking up to the fact that Hillary does not embrace Democratic Party economics.