Martin O'Malley... thoughts?

[Agschmid]

I think I love this guy... but I am sure some of you know a few things I don't know. Tell me what you think of him, and please educate me on the things I don't know.

Lame thread I know... just desperate for more knowledge besides the usual Wikipedia and Google searches.

[msongs]

1. do his actions match his words? these days, that's the most imp0rtant thing nt

[Agschmid]

3. Seems so... everyone has "things"

His issues and controversies are pretty weak to me at least. I feel like he is going to go places and I am deciding if I am into that (he was on Chris Matthews today).

[CherokeeDem]

2. I'm right there with you....

So far everything I have seen of him, I really like. I would love to know more about him as well...so hopefully some MD DU'ers will enlighten us.

I'm hoping he runs in 2016, if Hillary doesn't.

[Agschmid]

5. So far me too. n/t

[LiberalEsto]

4. I sense he is too beholden to the Maryland Democratic regime

Just look at the congressional redistricting, for example.

[elleng]

6. Good governor, good guy.

[CTyankee]

13. I'll take it from you, ellen!

howya doin'?

[monmouth3]

7. A hunk with both musical and political talent...n/r

[Agschmid]

11. Okay but right...?

[11 Bravo]

8. As a Virginian, I would purely LOVE to swap Governors with Maryland.

And I'll throw in our crazy-assed wingnut Attorney General for free!

[Chan790]

10. We don't want Cooch unless we're allowed to erect a trebuchet...

and fling him into the Chesapeake Bay over and over again. We'll charge admission and use the revenues for education spending.

[Agschmid]

12. I'd pay for to see that. n/t

[Kingofalldems]

9. He gets things done--excellent Governor.

[No Vested Interest]

14. I like his style -

but then I only know what I see on national TV.

He seems upbeat and youthful, well-spoken, good tone.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

15. He's my governor and I'm so proud of him. Besides standing up to these ReThugs any change he gets,

he's a very handsome man and a talented musician.

Speaking of VA's governor, there are several YouTube segments between O'Malley and McDonnell where O'Malley takes it him so hard that McDonnell actually squirms in his chair.

O'Malley is awesome!

[Jennicut]

16. He can sing my favorite Johnny Cash song pretty well.

I take that as a strong positive.

Seems like a good Gov, good guy. Still fairly young at 49.

[Whisp]

17. I don't know him that well but he seems a bit lacklustre to me

but

I used to think that about Mr. President back in the early primaries.

[MajPayne2]

19. He is a good guy...talked to me for about 20 minutes..see below

[Agschmid]

20. Thanks for the message but...

more importantly thank-you for your service!

[MajPayne2]

21. No thanks required, I volunteered

[brooklynite]

22. Can an Eastern Liberal get elected President?

A serious question to be asked.

[Hippo_Tron]

23. 2012 clearly demonstrated that the answer is yes

Obama was re-elected President while doing worse than Dukakis in much if not all of the cultural south. Yes he won Florida (by a tiny tiny margin) and Virginia, but that was due to voters in south Florida and northern VA respectively, neither of which are culturally southern places.

[craigmatic]

29. Yup and without the south.

[healthnut7]

24. Another song

[healthnut7]

25. The guy can sing

[Kingofalldems]

26. Cool song, hit home.

He went to Our Lady of Lourdes in Bethesda.

[Agschmid]

27. Okay well it's official the guy can sing. I hope he runs for some bigger things...

Not not just because of his singing voice but if DU finds it hard to find a negative I'd say he's a winner!

Also... and probably not so thinly veiled as I'd like... swoon

[craigmatic]

28. He seems presidential- assertive, likeable, and smart.