The chairman of the Democratic Governors Association called President Obama last night and lauded the commander in chief on his “dignified reserve” in the presidential debate.
“People can criticize one performance or another, but I do believe, over the long-term, the president is well-served by that dignified, command reserve,” Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley told MSNBC’s Chuck Todd this morning.
“I think we have 36 days to continue to make the case. I believe that a very case has been made up until this point that our better future is ahead of us. It’s not behind us,” he said. “And whatever the stylist points, I do believe that one of the things that was very clear last night was these candidates differ fundamentally in their approach to how to make our economy grow and expand opportunity for the middle class.”
O’Malley claimed that the philosophy of Obama is “much more in keeping with our parents, grandparents, not to mention President Clinton.”
“I mean, look, let’s be honest here. A lot of members of the base — a lot of people in the Democratic Party base really wanted to see the president go out and poke him in the eye and tear off his face. And that’s not the kind of guy he is,” the governor said.
Don’t worry O’Malley, you proved yourself a loyal soldier over and over again – this comedy act is just the icing on the cake.
Unfortunately, the rest of the nation is NOT the Democratic party – loyalty to the point of absurdity is not a virtue. Remember the VA gov’s race with Brian Moran? His entire platform was “I’ll do whatever Obama tells me to do” and he didn’t even make a dent in the primary. Being a loyal toady plays well with the guy you’re sucking up to, but no one else.
Um, yeah, sure, that’s the ticket.
“I mean, look, let’s be honest here. A lot of members of the base — a lot of people in the Democratic Party base really wanted to see the president go out and poke him in the eye and tear off his face. And that’s not the kind of guy he is,” the governor said.
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“I won.”
“Punch back twice as hard”
“Punish your enemies”
“If they bring a knife, you bring a gun”
Oh yeah, Obama is totally the very embodiment of civility, grace and dignity. He’d never, ever even consider going after an opponent hammer and tongs if he has the opportunity.
“I’m the only person standing between you and the pitchfork-wielding mob”
Being surrounded by Yes Men & Women, talking AT crowds, bowing to foreign muckamucks, imposing his will through Executive Orders, ignoring Congress, courting terroists, weaving enormous webs of lies… and he thought a couple days with Kerry would tune him up for a fight? It appears there is a little too much fairytale in Barry’s thought processes. Dump the Chump…
“a lot of people in the Democratic Party base really wanted to see the president go out and poke him in the eye and tear off his face. And that’s not the kind of guy he is”
yes, that would get Choom Boy’s arugula dirty.
He leaves that to his thugs.
and to pravda.
Gov. O’Malley (or to be correct, my Gov. O’Malley) keeps deluding himself that he has some greater national relevance beyond that of being the lame duck governor of Maryland and a former mayor of Baltimore. Sorry Marty, you have, as they say, reached the pinnacle. Now it’s time to take a jump.