Guys, what do you think about MOM for Hillary's VP?

[lunamagica]

I've been looking forward to a Clinton/Castro ticket, but I also have a soft spot for O'Malley in my heart...

What do you think? Would he be an asset? Would he accept?

[Stand and Fight]

1. I could get behind Martin O'Malley. I won't be calling him MOM though. n/t

[Nonhlanhla]

12. The Mom/MOM ticket?

Sorry, couldn't help myself!

[Stand and Fight]

23. LOL... The same thought occurred to me. Totally understandable! n/t

[6chars]

2. could do worse but maybe could do better

He didn't attract a significant following in the primaries. Not a pitbull if that is needed. And don't think Hillary will need help with Maryland.

[MADem]

3. No==not that he's not a good guy, but he doesn't help demographically.

She's got the east coast, the south, and the northern midwest covered--comes from IL, Senator from NY, worked in DC, FL of Arkansas; what she could use is some western love. I think a dynamic latino or latina (why not an all female ticket?) is the way to go (and not Bill Richardson, either). Someone young, up-and-coming, in their forties, and vetted to within an inch of their lives.

Cabinet post for MOM, perhaps? Ambassadorship? Where do his interests lie?

[lunamagica]

4. I think you guys are right. He didnt get much traction -actually, not traction at all

which I will never understand.

It needs to be a diverse ticket. Oh, wee, it was just a thought.

I hope he plays an important role in her cabinet.

[DesertFlower]

5. i like him, but i like castro better.

if MOM not VP maybe a cabinet spot?

[JustAnotherGen]

6. Check out the M'OM Group

He's moved on to Environmental work. As a supporter of his - I'm glad to see that.

He can do his best work as an activist. Robert Redford turns 80 this year - he won't be alive forever. All of this summits and global discussions he attends? O'Malley doesn't need his permission to to take over. He just needs to because it was and remains his greatest strength.

He can have a greater impact outside of government than inside on this issue. Even if he becomes a lobbyist for a renewable or solar or wind energy company I will be happy - because Congress will act when they see there is a payoff for them.

Clinton as President will give their legislation the seal of approval.

[Treant]

17. I'm glad to hear it!

I love MO'M and want him to do well. I would have happily accepted him as the candidate if he'd won over Clinton (although I do prefer Clinton).

[DemonGoddess]

7. I like him, but I think he'd be better in a Cabinet position

than as VP.

[KittyWampus]

14. Yes, I agree.

[leftofcool]

8. No, he brings nothing to the table.

[Lil Missy]

9. No.

[RBInMaine]

10. Good guy and he'd campaign well, but we need someone who brings more to the table.

I would be looking at someone like Julian Castro or Bill Richardson who bring diversity, or Sherrod Brown who brings strong progressive credentials and is from Ohio. Or maybe Mark Warner from Virginia. I really like that guy, and he's from a swing state.

[Tarc]

11. Not after the Freddie Gray tragedy, no

I don't want him within a mile of the Clinton campaign, tbh.

[KittyWampus]

13. I would have voted for him over Clinton in the Primary. Think he'd be excellent.

Hope he gets a position in the Administration.

He's young enough to be viable for POTUS in the future.

Edit- like others, I don't think he brings enough advantage to the VP spot.

[LiberalFighter]

15. He would put people at a rally to sleep.

[SharonClark]

16. No to Veep - maybe a cabinet post

How about Tom Vilsack (Ag Secretary)?

[ismnotwasm]

18. I love O'Malley

Not sure he's the best pick or not, but I adore that man.

[asuhornets]

19. i like it....n/t

[spooky3]

20. No--he didn't have a strong record as gov - budget problems. And

I wish I could recall where I read this but I believe someone did an analysis of the geographic diversity - VP idea and did not find support for the idea that it helped carry the ticket, contrary to popular opinion. So a Clinton - MOM ticket could be perceived as geographically diverse (Arkansas/Illinois, plus MD--pretty similar to Obama (IL/Hawaii) and Biden (Delaware). But if geographic diversity doesn't help, given the gov. record and the fact that Dems have not warmed to him (let alone others) I don't think it helps. I agree with those who say MOM could be a good cabinet member or ambassador.

I hate to say it (particularly as a woman), but I think the country as a whole (men and women) would vote against an all-female ticket, just on the basis of gender, and they may react the same way to a woman & member of any minority group ticket. And Castro is virtually unknown to the average voter. So I can't favor Castro either, though he would be excellent to continue in the cabinet.

I think she needs to find a well-regarded white male for VP whom people can easily envision as Pres (i.e., totally unlike Paul Ryan or Sarah Palin), but should not try to appeal to the conservative voter, because she will win few of them no matter whom she chooses.

[fleabiscuit]

21. I'd look for someone with a pulse. n/t

edit> "To harsh?"

[DavidDvorkin]

22. That anti-O'Malley nastiness in some of these replies is making me wonder if I belong here

I was an O'Malley supporter and became a Hillary supporter when he dropped out. I felt welcome here until this happened.

[lunamagica]

24. Yeah, I don't care for those replies either. But they are in the minority. Just a few

I personally wish it'd had gone better for him. I believe he will be president one day.