O'Malley announces....

[fadedrose]

He's said all the right things...

He's pretty much for the same things as Bernie....

Haven't heard anything about TPP yet...unless I missed it.

Sanders/O'Malley ticket sounds okay to me....

[NightWatcher]

1. 11am on a Saturday. Is he trying to keep it a secret?

[brooklynite]

4. Because millions would be watching on a Tuesday?

[fadedrose]

6. Great time

Everybody's home on Saturday, and it's late enough for late-sleepers to see it on TV, and late enough for early risers to take a break.

I like the part about breaking up the banks that are too big...

[peecoolyour]

2. Sounds good to me.

The more options we have, the better for democracy.

[antiquie]

3. Don't know about that...

In 2007, the then-new governor even stood in for Clinton at a rally promoting her first presidential run.

During Martin O’Malley’s campaigns for governor, more than 60 percent of the cash he raised came from outside of Maryland.

The largest contributor to Martin O’Malley’s 2006 campaign for governor was developer David S. Brown Enterprises, which gave $25,500.

Edward St. John was fined in 2008 for giving more than the legal limit to O’Malley’s campaign. The fine was levied around the same time that O’Malley announced a highway project serving one of St. John’s properties.

As DGA chairman, Martin O’Malley received widespread criticism when the group accepted large amounts of money from companies with business before Maryland lawmakers.

9 things to know about Martin O'Malley

[fadedrose]

9. Well, so much for Hillary MOJO nt

[demmiblue]

5. He is against it (from April):

[think]

7. I was impressed. O'Malley expressed his opposition to the TPP a few weeks ago

He is a welcome addition to the Democratic field.

[fadedrose]

10. Thanks, missed that nt

[MineralMan]

8. A Clinton/O'Malley ticket is also a possibility.

Don't look for O'Malley to attack Hillary Clinton any more than Bernie Sanders will. He's not going to do that.

[fadedrose]

11. He did say...

that the presidency was not a crown to be passed from one family to anther by the corporate bankers...

It's sort of a given he means HC and JB.

[MineralMan]

12. I'm not sure that will have any effect.

I'd say that too if I were running. It's sort of an obvious thing to say.

[Koinos]

13. He Went There

He used the actual names "Goldman Sachs" and "Clinton."

In his announcement speech, O'Malley said the head of Goldman Sachs said he could live with either Bush or Clinton.

I don't think Goldman Sachs will be contributing to O'Malley's PAC.

[840high]

26. Good for him.

[Andy823]

15. He also said

The CEO of Goldmansachs said he could live with either Hillary or Jeb as president. A direct shot.

[DCBob]

17. Yep. Very possible.

They would look great on stage together.

[MineralMan]

21. They would, and they'd complement each other politically, too.

[Andy823]

22. Or maybe O'Malley/Sanders

I think he will hit Hillary on the issues, but not on the kind of crap many here say about her.

[MineralMan]

23. Here's what I think: The Democratic candidates

will be much closer in their positions than anyone thinks. There will be differences, but not enormous ones. Any of the current Democratic candidates would be a fine President. It's a matter of getting one of them elected that's the issue.

We could lose in 2016. It could happen very easily. That would be a disaster, frankly.

Anyhow, I'll gladly vote for any of these three candidates. I'll campaign hard for any of the three, too. We must win in 2016!

[Andy823]

25. I couldn't agree more

Like you I will cast my vote for the nominee, and any of these three would be a millions times better than any republican that might run.

[seabeyond]

14. who all are in the omalley crowd. taking a look at him. sander crowd never liked me much.

i had some issues myself. anyone want to do a poll? with the three....

i cant.

or is there an omalley group!!!

[Andy823]

16. Yes there is a group here on DU

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1281

[seabeyond]

19. thanks andy, and already more comfortable with crowd. nt

[KittyWampus]

18. already an O'Malley group. I do like him. He's not the fiery orator but clear and steady.

Comfortable in his own skin.

[seabeyond]

20. i could go with that. nt

[DCBob]

24. If we must have someone other than Hillary.. I will take O'Malley.

He is a good Democrat and he can win.

[arcane1]

27. Welcome to the primary, O'Malley!