“The history of our presidential primary shows us that usually there is an inevitable

[elleng]

(early) front-runner, but only up until the very first contest. And then, especially in the Democratic Party, usually a candidate emerges who represents the voice of a new generation of Americans." O'Malley told the Detroit News.

Michigan Radio quoted an even pithier O'Malley remark. The former Governor said, "A person can become very, very famous in our country overnight, once the people of Iowa make their determination." . .

As for O'Malley, he told the Detroit News what he'd do next. "I’m virtually unknown and I’m following that path of other unknowns — Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton and others who, nonetheless, climbed into a van and went town to town to town across Iowa. I’ve been in 25 counties of the 99 so far in Iowa and I intend to get to the others and then go back around for a second round."

http://www.examiner.com/article/martin-o-malley-stops-ann-arbor-on-way-to-iowa

[retrowire]

1. Well I'm glad he's got confidence. n/t

[elleng]

2. So am I, retrowire.

He seems to have the BEST attitude for such an endeavor!

[retrowire]

3. Hey watch it now lol n/t

[CTyankee]

7. He's a cool guy. HRC has credibility problems. Bernie is somebody I'd love to talk to.

That's how I'm looking at our Dem lineup so far. The republicans are looking more and more ridiculous every passing day. It's incredible how little they have going for themselves.

[FSogol]

4. K&R. n/t

[ZM90]

5. He's right there is no such thing as inevitable.

It's people like Sanders and O'Malley that give me hope. Should Sanders win the nomination I bet you anything O'Malley will endorse him and should O'Malley win the nomination likewise I believe Sanders will endorse him.

[elleng]

6. Ditto, I firmly expect you're right about that, ZM90.

[ZM90]

8. I have to say I like how civil Bernie supporters and O'Malley supporters have been to one another.

It's a nice change of pace. I really do believe our camps respect each other though because even though I support Bernie I like O'Malley a lot too .

[elleng]

10. Yes, it enables us to live with ourselves and eachother.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

9. LBJ was inevitable until he "won" New Hampshire in '68.

And, then he was headed to Palookaville.

[Vattel]

11. He has always been a hard worker

[hedgehog]

12. Agreed.