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19. I'm for Bernie, but it's about

Sun Aug 30, 2015, 04:40 PM

Aug 2015

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…the ideas, not the person. So if it's not going to be Bernie, then I'll work for O'Malley. Both come from the same set of Democratic values, though Bernie is more tested because he's been unwavering for 50 years.

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What MO'Mentum looks like: Huge crowd of students at Grinnell College (IA) for Martin O'Malley [View all] bigtree Aug 2015 OP

K&R Andy823 Aug 2015 #1

excellent. i think he can take the first time voter, youth/university crowd from sanders. i do not seabeyond Aug 2015 #2

oh don't. it's the authenticity thing again cali Aug 2015 #12

i disagree hence conversation earlier about debates. i think that is when we may see movement. seabeyond Aug 2015 #13

With all respect, that is an opinion. Raine1967 Aug 2015 #33

my first time voting oldest 20 yr old would easily be drawn to him. has stated this is about his seabeyond Aug 2015 #3

GREAT TO SEE! elleng Aug 2015 #4

'Harvard of the midwest' bigtree Aug 2015 #9

YES INDEED!!! elleng Aug 2015 #30

"I kind of like long odds...March with me!" seabeyond Aug 2015 #5

he's made that one-on-one his trademark for the Dems in Iowa bigtree Aug 2015 #8

Energy, optimism, experience...that smile, even as he's ripping it up. seabeyond Aug 2015 #11

K&R hedgehog Aug 2015 #6

Kick and rec! zappaman Aug 2015 #7

Good showing! artislife Aug 2015 #10

Good for him! MuseRider Aug 2015 #14

Stands with Bernie on virtually all the important issues. JDPriestly Aug 2015 #15

most of his top contributors unions bigtree Aug 2015 #21

Silence from the "bad optics" crowd, eh? SMC22307 Aug 2015 #16

he was mayor of baltimore. he has LOTS of experience in multi race. he also immediately seabeyond Aug 2015 #22

The crowd is overwhelmingly lily-white, just like in Vermont. SMC22307 Aug 2015 #24

you can ask the same question a zillion times. i could give you the same answer. seabeyond Aug 2015 #25

The 'bad optics' attacks started the day he announced in Vermont... SMC22307 Aug 2015 #28

What silence? The optics of those images is that there are a bunch of college kids there, mixed MADem Sep 2015 #55

I like O'Malley. And, I have to say he is an excellent wing man for Bernie Left coast liberal Aug 2015 #17

clinton and omalley have worked together to get out the vote in states. not see any seabeyond Aug 2015 #18

I'm for Bernie, but it's about zentrum Aug 2015 #19

except sanders is not the can do guy, and omalley is. big difference. nt seabeyond Aug 2015 #20

except he really is. he proved that as mayor, innovating programs that have been cali Aug 2015 #26

like State Stat? Raine1967 Aug 2015 #34

+1 nt Live and Learn Aug 2015 #36

Talk me off the ledge (if you want). I like Sanders. I don't dislike O'Malley, but I feel like the Attorney in Texas Aug 2015 #23

THIS is why we need debates NOW, Texas, elleng Aug 2015 #37

We don't disagree that O'Malley is left of Clinton (but for godsakes don't tell VanillaRhapsody who Attorney in Texas Aug 2015 #41

BEEN THERE elleng Aug 2015 #42

He looks good. Has he said "oligarchy?" Or a synonym? Ron Green Aug 2015 #27

I'll settle for "plutocracy" and "plutocrats". DavidDvorkin Aug 2015 #31

That is what he has to do still_one Aug 2015 #29

Loving this!!! Peacetrain Aug 2015 #32

Nice pics and crowd. nt Live and Learn Aug 2015 #35

300+ more tonight bigtree Aug 2015 #38

Impressive crowds. askew Aug 2015 #39

K&R. Thanks for posting. n/t FSogol Aug 2015 #40

update: audio of O’Malley’s appearance in Grinnell (in op) bigtree Aug 2015 #43

THANKS for this, GOOD to hear him and the crowd! elleng Aug 2015 #48

I'd like to recommend this to people, elleng Aug 2015 #50

thanks, elleng! bigtree Aug 2015 #51

Good to see. Let the people hear from every candidate and allow them to decide. 4lbs Aug 2015 #44

Thank you for all the work -- Hell Hath No Fury Aug 2015 #45

Hmm - Huge crowd ? left-of-center2012 Aug 2015 #46

Not in Iowa. askew Aug 2015 #49

Fantastic seeing young people involved in their futures AuntPatsy Aug 2015 #47

Nice turnout.. mountain grammy Aug 2015 #52

I am leaning toward him. NCarolinawoman Aug 2015 #53

Great to hear! elleng Aug 2015 #54

Sure, but no one is going to change my mind that O'Maley is a libertarian interloper. Todays_Illusion Sep 2015 #56

Good, he's NOT! elleng Sep 2015 #57