2016 Postmortem

elleng

(130,974 posts) Tue Dec 1, 2015, 12:18 AM Dec 2015

'Eight years ago, Americans voted for the future.

We voted for new leadership in Barack Obama. And now we need to keep moving forward with new leadership to build on his record.'

-Gov. O’Malley at the New Hampshire Democratic Party JJ Dinner.

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'Eight years ago, Americans voted for the future. (Original Post) elleng Dec 2015 OP

That's a good quote. I will K&R. MeNMyVolt Dec 2015 #1

Thanks, MeNMyVolt. elleng Dec 2015 #2

Good thinking LinneaTench Dec 2015 #3

Yes indeed. elleng Dec 2015 #4

With all due respect to Gov. O'Malley, he's not resonating... brooklynite Dec 2015 #5

You said it, UNFATHOMABLE, elleng Dec 2015 #6

And yet, somehow, Bernie Sanders has gotten known. brooklynite Dec 2015 #7

As we all know, Bernie Sanders has been on the national scene for decades. elleng Dec 2015 #8

Disagree...he has not had a large national profile until very recently. brooklynite Dec 2015 #9

I agree with Brooklynite. PowerToThePeople Dec 2015 #10

K&R nt. NCTraveler Dec 2015 #11

MeNMyVolt

(1,095 posts)

1. That's a good quote. I will K&R.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue Dec 1, 2015, 12:24 AM

Dec 2015

This might have been a tight race if it was just MO'M and HRC. Still may end up that way.

elleng

(130,974 posts)

2. Thanks, MeNMyVolt.

Reply to MeNMyVolt (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 1, 2015, 12:32 AM

Dec 2015

I think it can end up that way, as most voters aren't paying attention yet. (I saw NO bumper stickers, for example, on my Thanksgiving trip between MD and NJ.)

We DO need attention to him.

LinneaTench

(11 posts)

3. Good thinking

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue Dec 1, 2015, 01:56 AM

Dec 2015

Yes, it is really a good thinking if we all think like that. every nation wants loyal and creative leader for their country.

elleng

(130,974 posts)

4. Yes indeed.

Reply to LinneaTench (Reply #3)

Tue Dec 1, 2015, 01:59 AM

Dec 2015

Thanks.

brooklynite

(94,598 posts)

5. With all due respect to Gov. O'Malley, he's not resonating...

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue Dec 1, 2015, 09:30 AM

Dec 2015

...we're not talking about John Edward at 15%. We're talking consistently at or below 4%. Chris Christie territory. It's easy to say voters aren't paying attention, but why is it that the voters that ARE have all gravitated to Clinton or Sanders?

Politics is not a simple check-box formula of positions; its an unfathomable recipe of policy, message, experience, appearance, and speaking style, and what the voters are looking for one year may not be what they're looking for the next. For whatever reason, O'Malley doesn't appear to be what voters want this time around.

elleng

(130,974 posts)

6. You said it, UNFATHOMABLE,

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #5)

Tue Dec 1, 2015, 11:44 AM

Dec 2015

except that what is fathomable, when people LEARN about him, they gravitate towards him and his rational and practical solutions to our issues. There is a REASON tptb haven't wanted him to be seen and heard.