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BlueMTexpat

(15,368 posts)
Sat Jun 25, 2016, 07:36 PM Jun 2016

O'Malley calls for unity among South Dakota Democrats

http://www.argusleader.com/story/news/politics/2016/06/24/omalley-calls-unity-among-south-dakota-democrats/86355434/

This is a lesson in what it means to support the Dem nominee and to campaign on her behalf. Bravo Martin O'Malley!

Martin O’Malley made a stop in Sioux Falls Friday.

O’Malley, former governor of Maryland and former presidential candidate in the 2016 election, spoke at the South Dakota Democratic Convention June 24 for one of his stops across the nation.

He spoke in support of Hillary Clinton, the presumptive nominee of the Democratic Party for the 2016 presidential election.

The Argus Leader was able to ask O’Malley a few questions about his message to South Dakotans and uniting the Democratic Party behind Clinton.


It's a nice interview with Governor O'Malley and I particularly like what he said about the Dems running a 50-state strategy. He is out there supporting not only Hillary but Dem candidates at the state levels. He is a team player all the way!
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O'Malley calls for unity among South Dakota Democrats (Original Post) BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 OP
Adults meet Reality Her Sister Jun 2016 #1
All 12 of them. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #2
You're allowed. BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #3
O'Malley is wise, mature, realistic and has a deep commitment cosmicone Jun 2016 #4
Exactly, BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #5
This is a lesson in graciousness that others would do well to heed. DavidDvorkin Jun 2016 #7
And understanding of the importance of this election. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #9
Yes, that, too. DavidDvorkin Jun 2016 #10
+1! eom BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #12
Mahalo, BlueMT~ Awesome to have support from Dems like Martin O'Malley! Cha Jun 2016 #6
I *heart* MOM! BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #15
Here's some more MOM for you, then.. Cha Jun 2016 #17
THanks, Cha! BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #19
It is great O'Malley has endorsed Hillary, it is greater he is campaigning for her. Thinkingabout Jun 2016 #8
MOM also didn't waste much time. BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #13
Sure didn't. Thinkingabout Jun 2016 #16
Yes, I liked that! Cha Jun 2016 #18
Party matters. eom fleabiscuit Jun 2016 #11
It does. eom BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #14

TwilightZone

(25,469 posts)
2. All 12 of them.
Sat Jun 25, 2016, 07:40 PM
Jun 2016

I kid, I kid. I lived there for 20 years and within spitting distance for another 20, so I'm allowed. lol

Seriously, it's great to see him spending some time in SD. There are liberals and Democrats everywhere. I love it when we remember and recognize that.

 

cosmicone

(11,014 posts)
4. O'Malley is wise, mature, realistic and has a deep commitment
Sat Jun 25, 2016, 08:02 PM
Jun 2016

to the democratic party - not just his own ego.

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
8. It is great O'Malley has endorsed Hillary, it is greater he is campaigning for her.
Sat Jun 25, 2016, 10:51 PM
Jun 2016

There will be more campaigning for Hillary as time goes on and lots after the convention.

BlueMTexpat

(15,368 posts)
13. MOM also didn't waste much time.
Sun Jun 26, 2016, 07:32 AM
Jun 2016

He waited until the primary elections were over, likely out of deference to both candidates as he had been a candidate himself.

But once the results were there for ALL to see, he endorsed, jumped in wholeheartedly, and has begun hitting the trail on her behalf as well as on behalf of other Dems.

That is the kind of behavior that was exhibited by Hillary herself in 2008. It is also, to my recollection, the same type of behavior exhibited by ALL Dem primary losers but one ... save for Eugene McCarthy in 1968.

To be fair to McCarthy, he didn't actually lose in the primaries.

MOM's is the kind of behavior this Dem expects to see from other Dems.

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