SHOT/CHASER: Martin O’Malley From Party Of 1812

SHOT: Democrat Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Claimed The Republican Party Has A Platform From 1812. “With stances such as these, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa told Chris Wallace of ‘Fox News Sunday,’ the Republican Party espouses ‘a platform from another century, maybe even two.’ Added Villaraigosa, who’s serving as chairman of the Democratic National Convention, ‘It looks like the platform of 1812.’” (Dave Levinthal, “Villaraigosa Calls GOP A Party For 1812,” Politico, 9/2/12)

CHASER: Governor Martin O’Malley (D-MD) Has Participated In War Of 1812 Reenactments Dressed As A Maryland Militia Officer:

Governor Martin O’Malley Has Participated In War Of 1812 Reenactments “On Horseback, Dressed As A Maryland Militia Officer.” “There are pockets of enthusiasm, to be sure, nowhere more so than in Maryland, which kicks off three years of commemorations with the ‘Star-Spangled Sailabration’ beginning Wednesday in Baltimore, and where the cars sport War of 1812 license plates and the governor (Martin O’Malley) shows up at 1812 reenactments on horseback, dressed as a Maryland militia officer.” (Steve Vogel, “The War 1812, Still Seeking A Little Respect,” The Washington Post, 6/7/12)