We’re doomed. In Sunday’s Washington Post, national pundit Chris Cillizza put Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley’s name on his short list for U.S. president.
Granted, he’s talking about the 2016 race, not next year’s, and granted, Cillizza and others have ulterior motives for boosting O’Malley’s White House candidacy at this moment. Nevertheless, we Marylanders are doomed. Putting O’Malley on the presidential short list is like pouring jet fuel on a bonfire. And O’Malley’s burning ambition hardly needs additional stoking.
Making matters worse, in the same Post edition reporter John Wagner, a big O’Malley fan, wrote a lengthy puff piece applauding O’Malley’s return to the stage as a singing troubadour. The guitar-playing governor was wrong to tone down his band appearances, says Wagner. Forget that gravitas stuff, O’Malley can croon his way into the hearts of national voters and into the White House.
O’Malley for president? That will be the term-limited governor’s sole focus between now and the end of his tenure, and we’re his candidacy’s guinea pigs. So get ready for a steady diet of offshore windmills, tuition freezes, “Jobs Across Maryland” tours and feel-good all-things-to-all-people initiatives flowing from Annapolis. Also, “O’Malley’s March” will be playing soon in your neighborhood.
I find it incredible that he'll stand a chance of winning on his looks alone. Unbelievable how many women vote based on that...and pick their doctors, etc.
ReplyDeleteOh he has a real chance. Look what his policies are doing for Maryland
ReplyDeleteThis article is 100% correct! Thank you for the post.
ReplyDeleteO'Malley is a good man. I wish him the best of luck.
ReplyDelete7:00 Women are hardly alone in this just look at Palin and Bachmann.
ReplyDeleteO'Malley has no chance of a White house run.
ReplyDeleteI was hoping he would take Sen. Mikulski's place when she retire.
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