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elleng

(136,043 posts)
Mon Aug 1, 2016, 12:20 AM Aug 2016

After convention spotlight, Martin O'Malley looks to future.

...'While he was in the governor’s chair, O’Malley espoused progressive issues, including backing a ballot initiative that legalized same-sex marriage in 2012.

O’Malley “accomplished a lot of groundbreaking things: same-sex marriage, repealing (the state’s) death penalty, and gun protection,” said Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh, a convention delegate. “I hope he stays active in public service.”

Joseph Kitchen, a delegate from Fairmount Heights, called O’Malley a “strong progressive champion,” and said the ex-governor would be a great party chairman.

“He is the person in the party who can get both sides to come together,” Kitchen said. “We need one person who both sides can agree with.”

Del. Brian Morrison of Bethesda said he thinks that having O’Malley as the next DNC chairman would be a “wonderful idea.” He added, “It worked for Tim Kaine to further his career.”'>>>

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After convention spotlight, Martin O'Malley looks to future. (Original Post) elleng Aug 2016 OP
I would love to see O'Malley as the next DNC Chairman KMOD Aug 2016 #1
that is a great idea KT2000 Aug 2016 #2
Absolutely. He got short shrift too. Is he lobbying for it? George Eliot Aug 2016 #3
It doesn't appear to me that he's lobbying for the DNC elleng Aug 2016 #4
I believe that MOM would be BlueMTexpat Aug 2016 #5
Martin O'Malley is the future of our party!! Peacetrain Aug 2016 #6
It doesn't match all of his talents, surely, elleng Aug 2016 #7

KT2000

(20,833 posts)
2. that is a great idea
Mon Aug 1, 2016, 12:51 AM
Aug 2016

he needs to increase his presence on media so this would be a good position - besides his politics are spot on.

George Eliot

(701 posts)
3. Absolutely. He got short shrift too. Is he lobbying for it?
Mon Aug 1, 2016, 01:11 AM
Aug 2016

I'd like to see him run again in four or eight years.

elleng

(136,043 posts)
4. It doesn't appear to me that he's lobbying for the DNC
Mon Aug 1, 2016, 01:16 AM
Aug 2016

or any other position in particular. He has said he'd 'be happy to (my words)' serve in any position HRC asks of him.

I'd like to see him run again when the position is available and, hopefully, the same cast of characters is not in position to give him (or anyone) short shrift. Neutrality is, of course, the rule.

BlueMTexpat

(15,496 posts)
5. I believe that MOM would be
Mon Aug 1, 2016, 05:27 AM
Aug 2016

an outstanding DNC Chair!

But then he was also my first pick for Hillary's Veep. I've warmed to Tim Kaine since, but REALLY want to see MOM continue in some meaningful position on the national scene.

Peacetrain

(23,626 posts)
6. Martin O'Malley is the future of our party!!
Mon Aug 1, 2016, 09:06 AM
Aug 2016

He will run again.. DNC chair.. Just does not seem to match his talents..

elleng

(136,043 posts)
7. It doesn't match all of his talents, surely,
Mon Aug 1, 2016, 11:18 AM
Aug 2016

but he was known, as Governor, to have a way of encouraging compromise, which is clearly necessary as Potus.

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