2016 Postmortem

Warren DeMontague

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41. Because he's the candidate equivalent of the Dave Matthews Band

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Thu Dec 22, 2016, 11:59 PM

Dec 2016

He's got the chops to take it to 11, but he never goes past 4.5

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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