Martin O'Malley, Mike Huckabee considering possibly forming their own band
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There is life after a failed presidential bid, and it involves random appearances and possibly forming a band with other one-time candidates.
Democrat Martin O'Malley and Republican Mike Huckabee, former governors of Maryland and Arkansas, respectively, were in Washington, D.C., on Thursday to discuss the AMC drama TURN: Washington's Spies. It was the first time the duo appeared together, but it's possible it won't be the last — both men are musicians, and O'Malley told ABC News they had talked about "tunes" they could play. Added Huckabee: "If Martin O'Malley and Mike Huckabee can get together on the same stage and come to harmony, that would be historic."
Both men have performed in bands before — O'Malley with O'Malley's March and Huckabee with Capitol Offensive — and between O'Malley's guitar strumming and Huckabee's bass picking, it might be a natural step for them to join forces. All they need now is a singer and a drummer — luckily, there's no shortage of former 2016 candidates with free time on their hands.
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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
