2016 Postmortem

La Lioness Priyanka

(53,866 posts) Thu Dec 22, 2016, 10:49 AM Dec 2016

Why did O'Malley do so poorly during the debates? [View all]

When I heard him at Obama's convention, I was almost as moved as when i heard OBama in 04 at Kerry's convention.

Yet, he completely failed to impress me during the debates.

Is it because there was so much back and forth between Clinton and Sanders, that his voice got lost? Or is it because he is not a good debater?

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Why did O'Malley do so poorly during the debates? [View all] La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 OP

I like O'Malley. LP2K12 Dec 2016 #1

agreed. i am not writing him off, but i am asking if other people have seen him debate La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #2

The media had their candidates MFM008 Dec 2016 #35

I agree mcar Dec 2016 #38

It is because the Corporate Media wanted a Clinton/Sanders slug out and O'Malley LaydeeBug Dec 2016 #3

that might be true in other areas, was not true for the debate La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #4

But you're asking a question that only you can answer... LaydeeBug Dec 2016 #6

not just me, he failed to impress generally. La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #8

Except who the moderators give the mic to and who they ask questions makes a big difference. KittyWampus Dec 2016 #10

i don't think the debate moderators are the ones who favored trump La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #11

Sorry, debate moderators make a difference. Who they ask and what questions they ask. KittyWampus Dec 2016 #19

no, i see what you are saying. i am trying to say that my views are not inconsistent La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #22

The debates helped Hillary. Moderators had their favorites, and they pitted them against each other Exilednight Dec 2016 #46

of course the debates helped hillary, she came prepared. the debates against trump, also helped her La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #48

The corporate media never wanted a Sanders anything jfern Dec 2016 #43

Well liberalmike27 Dec 2016 #5

That is bogus and ignores the reality of O'Malley's record and his proposals. Sanders supporters KittyWampus Dec 2016 #7

+1 Really was a completely inaccurate portrayal of O'Malley. NCTraveler Dec 2016 #30

Yes mcar Dec 2016 #39

sanders did not sound like an oasis to me La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #9

big ideas are only possible if you have the people behind them. They are never possible if you JCanete Dec 2016 #45

He barely got to speak at the debates. FSogol Dec 2016 #12

i think that's very fair La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #16

+100000000000000000 JHan Dec 2016 #51

I believe you nailed it here: newblewtoo Dec 2016 #55

Maybe he wasn't willing to go into all-out attack mode against ... dawg Dec 2016 #13

that's an excellent point. i'll give o'malley this, his line from the debate is the one that has La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #15

Yeah, good point. n/t FSogol Dec 2016 #21

They never gave him any air time. femmocrat Dec 2016 #14

i hope he does too La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #17

I thought he came off as too aggressive in at least one of the debates. DemocraticWing Dec 2016 #18

i remember that too La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #24

On the "failure to impress" part frazzled Dec 2016 #20

i mean i also really loved Hillary, had it been Sanders vs O'Malley La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #23

I got sick of Sanders totally after the Univision debate, I think it was duffyduff Dec 2016 #27

I wondered if someone would mention that. He seemed to be acting. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #42

I like O'Malley, but he has a major problem. duffyduff Dec 2016 #25

And didn't help that O'Malley came across as overly aggressive in the debates, at least to me, in comparison to Bernie, who also sucked up a lot of "journalistic oxygen." InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #52

It was the debates that actually made me take notice of O'Malley NWCorona Dec 2016 #26

I was big for O'Malley. NCTraveler Dec 2016 #28

yeah, wish he hadn't dropped out. La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #29

Once you drop enough in the polls the money dries up and continuing isn't practical. n/t PoliticAverse Dec 2016 #33

i mean for dnc chair. La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #34

The only debate I watched was a town hall type, where each candidate was on the stage alone with CrispyQ Dec 2016 #31

I would say he never found a voice Auggie Dec 2016 #32

I like him, I hope he runs in 2020.. nt Raine Dec 2016 #36

I like O'Malley and I think he did well in some debates. His worst moment was when the data breach StevieM Dec 2016 #37

He can come across as smug with a frat boy demeanor. aikoaiko Dec 2016 #40

Because he's the candidate equivalent of the Dave Matthews Band Warren DeMontague Dec 2016 #41

Poor stage presence. Plus, he was simply out of his league mtnsnake Dec 2016 #44

O'Malley's affect bothered the hell out of me. It felt fake. JCanete Dec 2016 #47

Facts say otherwise. Ham and Cheese! FSogol Dec 2016 #50

Which facts? If I was wrong on something, pointing it out... JCanete Dec 2016 #56

He was over shadowed ismnotwasm Dec 2016 #49

He got crowded out Renew Deal Dec 2016 #53

He came across as wooden/maybe even inauthentic to me TheKentuckian Dec 2016 #54