O’Malley blows exit strategy

[JTH20]

I saw another article this morning about OweMalley and his attempt to run for president, I'm not sure why the media wants to make him relevant.

 

[win296]

Omalley may be in a lose-lose situation.

If he quits POTUS race to run for Senate, he looks like a loser.

If he stays in POTUS race and continues to poll at 0.00%, he looks like a loser.

 

[slsc98]

Seems to me the author has completely disregarded the innate power mainstream media has over the masses in our once great nation. I don't.

Don't get me wrong; I pray MOM fades away like a fart in the wind.
but then I look back on not so distant track records which evidences the sheer stupidity of the American voting public. F*cking moderates and lazy *ss gun owners. Sigh.

Nice to hope though. . .

 

[gungate]

What gets me is the real disconnect that seems to exist in some politicians heads. I mean, as bad as he was for MD and as bad as he is polling now, he STILL thinks he is God's gift to the political arena. This is a symptom of some very deep underlying mental conditions. That alone should be jumped on by the media and exploited to keep him in retirement forever.

 

[gungate]

Omalley may be in a lose-lose situation.

If he quits POTUS race to run for Senate, he looks like a loser.

If he stays in POTUS race and continues to poll at 0.00%, he looks like a loser.

Sounds like a "win/win" for everyone else!

 

[Rack&Roll]

Polling at 0% means O'Malley knows that the VP slot is his only shot.

He also knows that America will not elect two women for president and vice president on the same ticket, so O'Malley will position himself as the male Elizabeth Warren.

Hillary wins, then has a stroke over all the excitement and Boom, O'Malley is president.

 

[deesly1]

Did MOM really think he was going to forcibly violate a whole states civil rights, and then be able to win 3 of the big five to win the electoral college! (PA, Texas, Florida) I think he is spending too much time in DC smoking some wacky tobaccie.

 

[csanc123]

the closest he'll ever get to the Oval Office is thought the White House guided tour.

 

[Mr H]

Polling at 0% means O'Malley knows that the VP slot is his only shot.

He also knows that America will not elect two women for president and vice president on the same ticket, so O'Malley will position himself as the male Elizabeth Warren.

Hillary wins, then has a stroke over all the excitement and Boom, O'Malley is president.

I seriously doubt O'MAO will be chosen for veep. The country is moving ever so slightly to the right again, and this fool would bring nothing but bitter to the ticket.

I believe he's really looking to be part of a D cabinet, maybe as SecHUD

 

[Second Amendment]

O’Malley blows

There, fixed the thread title.

 

[outrider58]

There, fixed the thread title.

That's more like it....but who, then?

 

[Rickman]

I kinda hope he does run for POTUS along with Squaw Warren. The two of them with their nasty crews could really help Billary sink herself.

 

[Mr H]

Shrillary will send O'MAO and Powwow Lizzie packing with just one email from her wickedwitch@soros.org account

 

[Patrick]

Salon is there to protect and help Clinton, before all else.

I can see a path for O'Malley to win the nom. He is Progressive enough, but not as crazy as Warren or with her personal baggage. Biden is just nuts. Really. I literally cringe at his visage sometimes, out of embarrassment for him (massaging the shoulders of visibly cringing SecDef's wife during her husband's swearing-in?). Who else is there who has shown even one iota of interest, other than the openly socialist/communist Sanders?

The latest news about Camp Clinton is more than strategic leaks to deflate a story that might be an issue in 2016 - that news is setting a bad tone - early - that would doom most any other candidate. Progressive MSM is now openly using words like "sleazy" and "slimy" to describe Clinton, and that is not strategic deflation. And something tells me more is coming. It may take more to knock Clinton down, but she's a few good revelations away from losing that coronation.

Now that the NYT took at least one glove off, other outlets will be looking to do the same (except maybe Salon). Watch the trend line on Clinton stories to see if more comes out. Also watch the MSM reaction - there will always be media apologists, but needing apologists is a bad thing. Even Rachel Maddow had a "WTF" tone yesterday as she was reading the new reports on the Clinton email lapses. If you lose Maddow (even for a minute)...

MoM is setting himself up as the default if Clinton cannot take the nod. Right now that's not looking like a bad place for him to be. I am guessing he knows some of what what is coming, too. He played smart in Maryland, and beat out a lot of politicians who were "due" for the gubernatorial upgrade. That still riles a lot of Dems here.

The ultimate sign will be seeing Progressive media grooming MoM for a possible backup. I expect to see him on MSNBC in more friendly terms, and maybe a few quasi-nice pieces in the Times or WashPo. They don't need to sell him, but if they are not attacking him to clear the field for Clinton of any possible contender, then that tells you everything you need to know.

 

[trickg]

Polling at 0% means O'Malley knows that the VP slot is his only shot.

He also knows that America will not elect two women for president and vice president on the same ticket, so O'Malley will position himself as the male Elizabeth Warren.

Hillary wins, then has a stroke over all the excitement and Boom, O'Malley is president.

If Owe'Malley is polling at 0%, there's no way he'll ever be considered for VP. The VP choice has to strengthen the nominee, and you can't do that with someone who polls at 0%. Almost anyone would be better on her ticket than him.

 

[Patrick]

Wrong questions. You need to reconsider that MoM is not competing against or even alongside Clinton. His only shot (like others) at nomination is that Hillary completely implodes. So if that were to happen, where does that leave Martin O'Malley?

He'd be the only "successful" Progressive Governor who is running an actual Presidential campaign - complete with paid staff - in the early primary states. Further, he would be one of only three candidates running any kind of campaign, and his competition would be Biden and Sanders.

It's clear that people are worried about putting all presidential eggs into the Clinton basket. Witness Team Obama ex-pats working behind the scenes to set up a shadow operation for Warren; though at some point (soon) getting a real campaign for her off the ground would be near-impossible.

It's obvious MoM isn't the only one betting on a Hillary implosion.

 

[5.56blaster]

Yep, O'Malley blows alright.

Was thinking the same thing!

 

[lawdog89]

Only if his dog was named exit strategy....

 

[trickg]

Wrong questions. You need to reconsider that MoM is not competing against or even alongside Clinton. His only shot (like others) at nomination is that Hillary completely implodes. So if that were to happen, where does that leave Martin O'Malley?

He'd be the only "successful" Progressive Governor who is running an actual Presidential campaign - complete with paid staff - in the early primary states. Further, he would be one of only three candidates running any kind of campaign, and his competition would be Biden and Sanders.

It's clear that people are worried about putting all presidential eggs into the Clinton basket. Witness Team Obama ex-pats working behind the scenes to set up a shadow operation for Warren; though at some point (soon) getting a real campaign for her off the ground would be near-impossible.

It's obvious MoM isn't the only one betting on a Hillary implosion.

Interesting post - it's clear that getting into the Oval office is a game of political chess, and most people think of it in terms of checkers.

The question is, could Owe'Malley really hope to win given his record of boosted taxes, debt and a myriad of other problems that came to pass under his watch as governor? This is aside from completely alienating the conservatives by championing what are considered to be some of the most restrictive gun laws in the country.

 

[Mooseman]

Yup, I agree. O'Malley blows. I didn't think there was any doubt.