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Martin O'Malley

FSogol

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11. Thanks for the kind words. I don't understand the appeal of Lessig.

Reply to SleeplessinSoCal (Original post)

Fri Oct 23, 2015, 10:02 AM

Oct 2015

He is a single issue vanity candidate with zero experience. While that may be welcome in the GOP (Carson, Trump. Fiorina) it isn't how the Democrats do things. Lessig should run for local/State office and prove he has the chops or try to link on to an established campaign as an economic adviser.

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just stopped by to say I hope O'Malley has the opportunity to make his case [View all] SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2015 OP

Huge mistake on Snowden question. Smarmie Doofus Oct 2015 #1

He's 52. elleng Oct 2015 #3

He's 52. SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2015 #4

He supports reinstatement of Glass Steagall. elleng Oct 2015 #5

THANKS, Sleepless!!! elleng Oct 2015 #2

I sincerely hope so too Kalidurga Oct 2015 #6

A JOBS AGENDA FOR OUR RENEWABLE ENERGY FUTURE elleng Oct 2015 #7

That is very good. Kalidurga Oct 2015 #8

'Hope' is only that, elleng Oct 2015 #9

the green jobs agenda is both necessary and politically risky SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2015 #10

Thanks for the kind words. I don't understand the appeal of Lessig. FSogol Oct 2015 #11

but with Chaffee & Webb out, give his issue a hearing SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2015 #12

The Presidency has to be about more than just getting your one issue out there. FSogol Oct 2015 #13