"Longtime O'Malley backer touts him as next DNC chair"

[PragmaticLiberal]

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/blog/bal-longtime-o-malley-backer-touts-him-as-next-dnc-chair-20160525-story.html

As the political vultures circle around the incumbent, a longtime backer and financier of former Gov. Martin O'Malley is touting him as the next chairman of the Democratic National Committee.

John P. Coale, whose $500,000 loan helped put O'Malley over the top in his 2006 race against Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., tweeted his support Wednesday as speculation swirled that U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida might be on her way out.

"Martin O'Malley 4 DNC Chair. Acceptable to both candidates, did great job as [Democratic Governors Association] chair. Great on TV. Huge on executive experience," Coale wrote.

Coale is a retired Washington trial lawyer who is married to Fox News TV host Greta van Susteren. He was an outspoken backer of O'Malley's run for president, which ended after the former governor's dismal performance in the Iowa caucuses.

It is unclear whether O'Malley would be acceptable to likely Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton as the DNC chief. During his campaign, he took a number of shots at her despite having backed her for president in 2008 against Barack Obama. Since dropping out of this year's race, O'Malley has remained neutral.

[Warren DeMontague]

1. A huge improvement, he would be.

[elleng]

2. Thanks for posting.

Here too: http://www.democraticunderground.com/12815838

[grasswire]

3. some of us called for that months ago!!

I think Bernie will consider that appointment.

[Demsrule86]

7. Well Hillary probably won't

and that is that folks.

[MohRokTah]

4. He'd be great in the role!

I'm sure Debbie Wasserman-Schultz is getting tired of the job since it is thankless, pays nothing, and takes a helluva lot of time.

O'Malley would be perfect, so you already have this Hillary supporter behind the idea!

[elleng]

6. Joking, right, that Debbie's getting tired of the job, it's thankless, and it pays nothing!

TPTB especially hrc thank her every day, and surely gets her enough notoriety to result in lots of $$$!

[YouDig]

5. I second that motion. I like the guy.

[monmouth4]

8. I like him too, that position was made for him...n/t