Martin O'Malley says DNC hurt presidential bid

[Omaha Steve]

Source: The Des Moines Register USA Today

By Grant Rodgers

Martin O’Malley kept his feud with the Democratic National Committee alive on Monday night, blaming his flagging presidential campaign squarely on an “undemocratic” debate schedule.

The former Maryland governor at the Iowa Brown and Black Forum criticized party chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz and simply responded “Yes” when asked whether the DNC was the reason he’s been unable to gain traction. The audience broke into 10 seconds of applause.

“I don’t make the rules,” he said. “The rules are made by other people. The DNC chair. We’ve never had such an undemocratic debate schedule as we have this year in the Democratic Party. And then to add insult to injury, they schedule these debates on Saturday nights when as few people will see them as possible.”

The former Baltimore mayor also discussed criticism of the “zero tolerance” policing strategy he introduced there. Some argue it created a disconnect between police and poor minority residents. O’Malley defended his years as mayor, arguing he helped decrease police shootings to three of their lowest years while boosting spending on drug treatment.

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Read more: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2016/01/12/martin-omalley-dnc-debates/78674580/

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Martin is correct!

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[still_one]

1. not having a competent staff insure you were on the ballot in Ohio didn't help either

[RKP5637]

2. Yep, he is correct. I don't think very highly of the DNC anymore as I see them as

rigging the D primaries as best they can. I also cut off my donations to the DNC, not that they likely care.

[Renew Deal]

3. I don't believe it

No one is interested in O'Malley because he's not Democratic enough for the Democrats and not left enough for the leftists.

[KamaAina]

6. Huh? Are you saying that leftists like myself, and many others here, aren't "Democrats"?

[Renew Deal]

10. No

[KamaAina]

15. So what are you saying?

[Renew Deal]

17. I'm saying he is being squeezed out by the other two candidates

[dorkzilla]

26. It’s perfectly clear what they are saying

That we leftists aren’t Democrats. Or else they would have said “moderate” or “centrist”.

[elleng]

7. WHAT?!

You KIDDING? In fact he's PERFECTLY aligned with thinking Democrats, Leftists and Progressives, but tptb and others don't want to hear of it.

Martin O'Malley:

1. Ended death penalty in Maryland
2. Prevented fracking in Maryland and put regulations in the way to prevent next GOP Gov Hogan fom easily allowing fracking.
3. Provided health insurance for 380,000
4. Reduced infant mortality to an all time low.
5. Provided meals to thousands of hungry children and moved toward a goal for eradicating childhood hunger.
6. Enacted a $10.10 living wage and a $11. minimum wage for State workers.
7. Supported the Dream Act
8. Cut income taxes for 86% of Marylanders (raised taxes on the rich).
9. Reformed Maryland’s tax code to make it more progressive.
10. Enacted some of the nation’s most comprehensive reforms to protect homeowners from foreclosure.

Mother Jones magazine called him the best candidate on environmental issues.
Article here:
http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2014/12/martin-omalley-longshot-presidential-candidate-and-real-climate-hawk

[Renew Deal]

11. I'm not saying he's not left or a Democrat

I'm saying that he's not enough of either to satisfy this electorate in this election

[KamaAina]

4. KamaAina agrees with Martin O'Malley

[elleng]

9. Good.

[jalan48]

5. It's not his turn yet.

[GoneFishin]

8. I am supporting Bernie. But Martin did get screwed (and Bernie also) by the Democratic Party.

[Android3.14]

12. This Primary season could have been such a launch for all Democrats

Can you imagine what the debates would have been like?

Clinton and DWS almost ruined it for everyone.

[elleng]

14. They DID ruin it for everyone.

[elleng]

13. 'The former Baltimore mayor also discussed criticism of the “zero tolerance” policing strategy

he introduced there. Some argue it created a disconnect between police and poor minority residents. O’Malley defended his years as mayor, arguing he helped decrease police shootings to three of their lowest years while boosting spending on drug treatment.

“When I ran for mayor of Baltimore in 1999, there was already a deep, deep distrust between the community and between the police,” he said. “That predated my service as mayor, probably about 250 years. So I had to work to heal that wound.”'

[lark]

16. DWS must go.

The damage that she's already done to the party, which is ever increasing, is astounding and totally unacceptable.

DWS MUST GO!!! She's not progressive, not even a little bit.

[blackspade]

18. And he would be correct.

And an understatement.

[Duval]

19. O'Malley is right! I haven't donated to the DNC in

a long time, preferring to donate directly to Bernie. And, I like what O'Malley has to say. He is a good Democrat. Oh, and I've donated to Canova, Omaha Steve, and so did my husband.

Thanks for the post.

[Omaha Steve]

20. DU is his #2 $ raiser

Live list here: https://secure.actblue.com/entity/fundraisers/42087

[msongs]

21. DWS does not explain OMalley's unpopularity in his own state where he was governor nt

[Babel_17]

22. He did well in the debates

Had there been several earlier ones, I think he'd have had a different trajectory.

It seems obvious, and those that made the debate schedule are not so ignorant as to miss the obvious.

[SoapBox]

23. Good for him to speak out!

And a big thanks (not!) to Little Debbie for working so well with the Entreched Establishment PAC to attempt to rig everything for The (now failing) Annointed One.

Keep speaking Mr. O'Malley!

[JI7]

24. It's just not O'malleys time

[geek tragedy]

25. Bernie Sanders was stuck with the same schedule.

He didn't have the same problem gaining traction.