O'Malley on ABC This Week:

[elleng]

[RBInMaine]

1. Nice guy, smart guy, saying a lot of good things, but...

Kind of weak and flip floppy on some items, such as why he was a staunch Hillary supporter then but not now, and just a general
rather weakish demeanor.

Where's the FIRE? I'm sick of hearing, this SHIT about trying to sing Kumbaya with the RePukes. "Let's work together. Let's work across the aisle." Bla bla fucking bla. You CAN NOT WORK WITH THE REPUKES !!! They are FUCKING NUTS !

You have to DEFEAT THEM ! You have to be STRONG ! I do like what he says about needing an economy that works for everyone,, better wages, etc. That's the RIGHT policy message. I just don't know how good a messenger he is. I've seen him speak in person, and he's kind of boring, weak-sounding, and monotone, just as he seems here.

[elleng]

2. Watch this, more lengthy and broad discussion:

on Progressive Politics in a Post Obama World.

Sorry you think this is boring.

[tomm2thumbs]

3. Thanks for posting EllenG - it was a great watch!

Genuinity can't be faked...

[elleng]

4. Glad you liked it, tomm2thumbs.

Right, genuinity can't be faked. I hope it takes him where he wants to go.

This was recorded in January, he's closer to announcing now, and of course, his 'approach' will differ when he's actually a candidate/running. I do look forward to it, and hope msm will treat him decently.

[swilton]

8. Agree with your points -

furthermore, I'm not hearing anything new on finance and foreign policy...'taking on the big guys' ...haven't we heard that before? also, no new (fear of nuclear capable Iran) ideas on foreign policy; although it was a plus for me that 'the Russkies are coming' wasn't uttered....should I hold my breath?

In O'Malley's favor I have passively noted Maryland's lead on multiple social (LGBT, abolishment of capital punishment and in-state college tuition for children of some undocumented immigrants) issues...similarly, any challenge to Clinton is a plus.

O'Malley is worth a second look.

[Gothmog]

5. Governor Dense did a bad job on the ABC show

[WillTwain]

6. I hate Crapanoupoulus

Just took his cheap shots and used O'Malley to take pot shots at Hillary. What a prick.

[elleng]

9. Which O'Malley did NOT do!

[WillTwain]

10. Correct

[YOHABLO]

7. Actually the biggest threat to the nation > The Oligarchs who have bought congress and the theft

of two Presidential elections. It's always about Iran. Well N.Korea has nukes, so does Israel. What about the loss of our so-called Democracy?