Martin O'Malley Fundraising Off 'Republican Bull_ _ _ _'

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Talking Points Memo @TPM
O'Malley calls GOP ideas on inequality "patently bullshit"—and fundraises off it. http://bit.ly/1JZRfvu

Martin O'Malley is exploring an innovative tactic in seeking to establish himself as the progressive alternative to Hillary Clinton: cursing at Republican ideas.

The potential Democratic presidential candidate appeared in an NPR interview over the weekend and declared that claims by Republicans that government regulations worsen income inequality were "patently bullshit."

"Our tax code's been turned into Swiss cheese and certainly the concentrated wealth and the accumulated power and the systematic deregulation of Wall Street has led to this situation where the economy isn't working for most of us. All of that is true. But it is not true that regulation holds poor people down or regulation keeps the middle class from advancing. That's kind of patently bullshit," he said.

On Monday he doubled down in a fundraising email titled, "Yeah, I said it." The email linked to the NPR interview. "So stand with me and tell Republicans to cut the bull," he wrote, before asking for a donation.

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Martin O'Malley @GovernorOMalley
Stand with me and tell Republicans to cut the . Let's fight for an economy that works for everyone. http://action.martinomalley.com/bull?source=twitter

email:

Friends,

Republicans are out there feeding us the same tired logic that what's good for the top 1% of Americans is good for our country.

Let's be real and call it what it is. That's what I did on NPR this morning.

Their trickle-down policies and destructive deregulation have hamstrung our economy and crippled our middle class.

So stand with me and tell Republicans to cut the bull. Let's fight for an economy that works for everyone.

Martin O'Malley

http://action.martinomalley.com/page/m/30228923/4c0e19e8/2e9fa58c/50a56ac7/579563631/VEsF/

Transcript: NPR's Full Interview With Martin O'Malley
http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2015/04/20/400849480/transcript-nprs-full-interview-with-martin-omalley

full (bull) exchange:

We spoke with Marco Rubio on the day that he announced his candidacy, a Republican of Florida. And he said an interesting thing that a number of other Republicans have said. He argues that an active government actually keeps people frozen at their economic status because if you are well off, if you can afford a lawyer, if you can deal with regulations, you can maneuver through government and stay prosperous. And if you are not so well off, it's harder to work the system. Is there some truth to that? You were a big city mayor; you know how government works.

No, I don't think there's any truth to that.

Not any truth to that?

No, I don't think there's any truth to that.

Isn't it true that corporations, large corporations for example, are able to deal with regulations in a way that small businesses might struggle with?

Oh, certainly. I mean, our tax code's been turned into Swiss cheese. And certainly the concentrated wealth and accumulated power and the systematic deregulation of Wall Street has led to this situation where the economy isn't working for most of us. All of that is true. But it is not true that regulation holds poor people down or regulation keeps middle class from advancing. That's kind of patently bullshit.

[lumberjack_jeff]

1. I like this guy better every day. n/t

[dembotoz]

2. starting to like him

[FSogol]

3. K & R. n/t

[fredamae]

4. Me too! I want to know and

hear more, please.

[FSogol]

5. Here you go:

His positions on issue can be found here:
http://martinomalley.com/

His resume is here:
http://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/08conoff/gov/former/html/msa13090.html

Here's the bottom portion of his resume:

A former Governing Magazine “Public Official of the Year,” Governor O’Malley was re-elected in 2010. His 2013 legislative successes were described in a Baltimore Sun editorial as “without many parallels in recent Maryland history.”

With a balanced approach of spending cuts, regulatory reform, and modern investment in education, innovation, and infrastructure, Governor O’Malley and his Administration are making better choices that are delivering better results, including:

Fastest rate of job growth in the region.
#1 ranking for best public schools in America for an unprecedented five years in a row (Education Week).
#1 ranking for holding down the cost of college tuition (College Board).
#1 ranking for innovation and entrepreneurship for two years running (U.S. Chamber of Commerce).

Under the Governor’s leadership, Maryland also ranks:

#1 nationally in median income,
#1 in Ph.D. scientists and researchers per capita,
#1 in Research and Development, and
#1 in businesses owned by women.

The Milken Institute ranks Maryland as one of the top two states in America for science and technology.

Maryland is one of only a few states to earn an AAA Bond Rating, certified by all three major rating agencies.

Called “arguably the best manager in government” by Washington Monthly magazine, Governor O’Malley has cut State spending more than any previous governor in Maryland’s history, balancing these record cuts with targeted, modern investments in priorities like public education. He has reduced the size of government to its smallest size since 1973 (on a per capita basis) and reformed how it is managed, so that it works more efficiently and accountably. His actions to save Maryland’s State pension system have made it sustainable over the long term. His fiscal stewardship has nearly eliminated Maryland’s structural deficit. His efforts to streamline, consolidate and digitize processes like business licensing are making Maryland a better place to do business.

Governor O’Malley’s StateStat initiative – modeled after the CitiStat initiative he created in the City of Baltimore – is widely cited as a model for government efficiency and effectiveness.

Teaming with the men and women of Maryland law enforcement, the O’Malley-Brown Administration’s crime fighting initiatives have driven down violent crime and homicide to the lowest levels in three decades. The Administration’s homeland security strategies have turned around security at the Port of Baltimore.

The O’Malley-Brown Administration has expanded health care to more than 380,000 previously uninsured Marylanders. It has reduced infant mortality to an historic low, and provided meals to thousands of hungry children as it moves forward toward its goal for eradicating childhood hunger.

The Governor’s policies have made strides in restoring the health of the Chesapeake Bay and saving the Bay’s native blue crab and oyster populations.

The O’Malley Administration has secured millions of dollars in rate relief for Maryland energy consumers while jump-starting the creation of thousands of green energy sector jobs. Under Governor O’Malley’s leadership, Maryland led the charge for the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), the nation’s first cap-and-trade auction of greenhouse emissions.

Governor O’Malley has cut income taxes for 86% of Marylanders and reformed Maryland’s tax code to make it more progressive. In addition, he signed the nation’s first statewide living wage law, along with some of the nation’s most comprehensive reforms to protect homeowners from foreclosure.

Declaring that Marylanders are bound together by “the common thread of human dignity,” Governor O’Malley signed legislation to protect individual civil marriage rights and religious freedom, along with legislation to protect voting rights. He signed – and successfully defended at the ballot box – the DREAM Act, which expands the opportunity of a college education to more Marylanders.

Prior to serving as Governor, O’Malley served as Mayor of the City of Baltimore, where he was recognized by Esquire magazine as “the best young mayor in the country” and by Time magazine as one of America’s “Top 5 Big City Mayors.” First elected in 1999, he was re-elected in 2003, receiving 87 percent of the vote. Between 1999 and 2009 his policies helped the people of Baltimore achieve the greatest crime reduction of America’s largest cities.

Governor O’Malley received his bachelor’s degree from Catholic University and his law degree from the University of Maryland. In 1986, while in law school, he was named by then-Congresswoman Barbara Mikulski as state field director for her successful primary and general election campaigns for the U.S. Senate. From 1987 to 1988 he served as a legislative fellow for Senator Mikulski, where he focused on obtaining federal funding for projects in Maryland. In 1988, O’Malley was appointed assistant state’s attorney for the City of Baltimore. He served on the Baltimore City Council from 1991 to 1999, during which time he chaired the Legislative Investigations and Taxation and Finance Committees.

Governor O’Malley served two terms as Chair of the Democratic Governors Association. Currently, he serves as the organization’s Finance Chair. In addition, he serves as Co-Chair for the Special Committee on Homeland Security and Public Safety of the National Governors Association. He was appointed to the nation’s first-ever Council of Governors by President Obama in 2010 and was named co-chair of the Council in 2013.

Martin and his wife Katie, a Maryland District Court Judge, have two daughters, Grace and Tara, and two sons, William and Jack. They are members of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church.

PS: Part of a public info database and not bound by copyright.

[erronis]

7. Don't forget that Maryland is generally a very wealthy state

Other than some of Baltimore and the Eastern Shore, Maryland is "blessed" with a lot of high-income workers and high-rent facilities, mainly from the U.S. taxpayers.

The NSA has its headquarters in Ft. Meade and employs untold thousands. Several other military facilities and other Federal agencies are operating in MD. Much of the Washington D.C. workforce lives in Montgomery, Prince Georges and surrounding counties. These counties rank amongst some of the wealthiest or fasted-growing areas. Take a tour of the thousands of 500,000+ McMansions.

Not to take anything away from Mr. O'Malley but the #s listed at the top of the excerpt can be falsely construed to imply that he is responsible for the stability or growth of this state.

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8. True. In terms of family income, Maryland is #1. However, everything you said about MD is true for

Virginia, yet they come in at #7 thanks to the Republicans and former Gov Bob McDonnell's mismanagement.

O'Malley is responsible for stability and growth in Maryland. Sure other factors play in, but give credit where credit is due.

[erronis]

9. I wouldn't argue your point at all, having lived in all three jurisdictions (DC/MD/VA)

Maryland has also been negatively affected (just like VA) by the entrenched and neorich right-wing factors. Frederick has a healthy set of new and bright scientists and other workers but the old boys still try to hold on to political party.

And of course Virginia is ever the exemplar of one area (NoVA) that is quite blue and liberal and educated, and the down-state red-dirt "we got ours and you ain't gettin it.".

Then DC is just a playground for the scalliwags in congress and their paymasters. Residents/voters be damned.

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6. kick

[ChiciB1]

10. Thom Hartmann Stated On His Show Today

that he liked what he was hearing about O'Malley, but didn't know enough about him. A caller told him she gave him his book about how Progressive ideas could save America and it seemed he read it. She was happy as a resident that she HAS seen some changes since he was elected.

I did start researching him a little, but I do like the fact that he's willing to stand up rather than back down. Something we rarely see from any elected official these days. I know I can probably count them on 2 hands or less.

Regardless of negative comments here, I find the fact that he's speaking out as a plus. Do I think he can stop the anointment of Hillary I'm afraid he can't. At best he and others like Sanders & Warren "might" be able to pull Hillary from the right in some way. I so wish I had some choice of who to vote for other than Hillary. I've finally have come to the realization that far to many people are unwilling, uninformed and too lazy to pay attention to what is happening to this country.

I can "barely" get people to even talk about what's happening, what they aren't seeing much less get them involved with organizing any type of movement. More and more people tell me BEFORE we have conversations, they would appreciate me not talking about politics! There have been times I've had to cry when I come home, then my husband who agrees with my point of view tells me I'm to absorbed and just making myself miserable. I no longer argue with him because it never ends well. I just come off like the person who ruins everyone's happiness! Can't help it, I still lose sleep but have realized I have to walk on egg shells. I get the message "sit down & shut-up" and it eats me up.

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11. Cursing republican ideas...

instead of other dem candidates? Brilliant