WATCH VIDEO- DOUG GANSLER: MAYRLAND PROUD

WATCH video --  DOUG GANSLER: MARYLAND PROUD. 

By C. Thomas Boone, April 4, 2014

Actually I am not much of a Lacrosse player (can't say that I have ever played or know the game) but Doug sure is and he is committed to working to coaching and working with these kids - and to building really upbeat can-do empowered teams).  If you have ever spent any time personally with Doug, you already have experienced his unique and most powerful talent.  He is the Attorney General of the State of Maryland and as such he has one of the most serious committed roles in government.  He is in effect the voice for the People and the law of the State.  Now that is one onerous responsibility. 

The thing that you very quickly realize about Doug when you speak with him for any extended time though is that he does not take himself too seriously.  He has real perspective and is as likely to laugh at himself as anything else.  Doug genuinely likes people, cares about others, and is very much tuned in "in the here and now" so to speak.  He has a wry sense of humor coupled with humility and pride (a paradox), and the ability to listen and hear others very well and empathize, although not necessarily agree.  He is straightforward, direct (sometimes perhaps too direct and not quite as diplomatic as people have grown accustomed to "governors" being - but, if you are like me, you may think that it is about time we had someone lead who actually has the balls to  just say what he thinks; one has to remember he has spent most of his life as Attorney General or as a prosecutor, and has much experience in dealing with people who are less than candid, motivated by sheer self-interests, and frequently involved in some pretty kooky and heinous situations -- the Beltway snipers immediately come to mind.So when it comes to saying what he thinks, Doug definitely does not hold back.  When he is wrong, he says so and apologizes. 

There is a huge difference in speaking to people who have actually met Doug, spoken with him, head him speak, gotten to know somewhat in person and those who haven't and just perceive him as the "Attorney General."The difference has to do with integrity, intelligence, humor, vision, strength, a kind of absolutely unbeatable belief that we can do better than this (no matter how well we are doing), sincerity, real empathy, listening and hearing, and thinking outside the box.  People who have met Doug even if just spoke at one of their groups and had the chance to really interact and engage with him personally know what I am saying - and THEY ARE TELLING ME.

Doug is proud of Maryland but Marylanders who know Doug are really really proud of Doug.  Doug Gansler is a man with true charisma.Incidentally, except for the "man" part, I can tell you exactly the same thing about Jolene.  Both of these candidates genuinely like people.  Both of them genuinely thrive on getting to know you.  Both of them want to represent the entire state - not just a few small counties or a few special interests and both want to see the people of this state working and prospering and really back on the map.Our current leadership claims we are but look around you.  How many GREAT new jobs have opened up?  How many businesses have shut their doors forever?  How many workers have been forced out of the job force prematurely?  How much does a carton of milk cost?  A loaf of bread?  A gallon of gas?  How much more do you make today than you did in say 1976?  How many homes in your county are in foreclosure (despite the fact that Doug successfully obtained a $1.5B settlement to aid homeowners in distress.  When do you think you will be able to retire and how much do you have in that nest egg?  How soon do you think the job skills you have will be automated or outsourced?  How much time do you think there is left for to save the Chesapeake or Appalachia now that the Supreme Court has made the second insane decision on limitless campaign contributions?   How much money in these PACs and from corporations (no corporation is solely owned by Americans any longer, at least none offered on the Exchange) will come from China?  By the way, Doug was completely new to making campaign contributions.  Generally the Attorney General does not run many commercials.If you like this, please pass it on.Show less