This process has shown time and time again that candidates that the rest of the country has never heard of emerge in those early states. Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley More Quotes by Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley More Quotes From Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley This is lawless and criminal behavior, i don't know what you call them, call them burglars, you call them terrorists, one thing that they are not is a militia. Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley politics That's what real leadership is about. That's the sort of new leadership that people are looking for, not the sort of leadership that waits for poll numbers or for focus groups or puts a finger to the wind to see which way public consensus is going. No, that's not leadership. Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley politics That's why we need to have debates, otherwise, our party is being defined by Hillary Clinton's email scandal. And it's not good for our party and it's not good for our country. Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley politics The good news is our party actually has ideas. Our party actually has solutions. (The Republican Party) does not, and I think we're hurting ourselves if we try to limit debate, what is this? The World Wrestling Federation? This is the Democratic Party, and we need to have a democratic debate about the solutions that will actually serve America's families. Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley politics Seventy percent of us are earning the same or less than we did 10 years ago, and that's the first time that this has happened this side of World War II, so there are many people in the Republican Party who fall victim, if you will, to leaders who want to blame other people. And Donald Trump's racist rants against all Mexican immigrants being the latest example of that, anger and fear. Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley politics We have good staff on the ground in Iowa, and we have a good organization we're building in Iowa and New Hampshire, but voters can't be informed by a limited debate process. So let's ask the people if they think it's right that party bosses limit the number of debates for a vote that we cast that's as personal as president of the United States. Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley politics I'm opposed to the Keystone pipeline, the people all have a right to hear where we stand in debates, and it's easy not to take a position if the party limits the number of debates. Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley politics Soon we will all be on the same platform, we will have a debate, we will have an exchange of ideas, and I am looking forward to that. I think senator Sanders voice is a welcome and good one for us now to have in our own party. Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley politics I think they are both surging in June and July, you guys have smarter pundits than me. Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley politics I think you see that anger and disconnect being expressed in the Republican Party by Donald Trump. Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley politics I think history is full of examples of not only the inevitable frontrunner being inevitable right up until caucus night, but also the candidates that is surging in June is never the candidate who is surging in January. Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley politics Both of those decisions, the nomination and the ultimate election are up to the people of the United States, i think she would be a far better president than any of the candidates I've so far seen emerge in the Republican Party. Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley politics 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 bulls---. Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley politics I'm glad Secretary Clinton's come around to the right positions on these issues, i believe that we are best as a party when we lead with our principles and not according to the polls. Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley politics Let's be honest here, the presidency of the United States is not some crown to be passed between two families. Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley politics History is full of times when the inevitable frontrunner is inevitable right up until he or she is no longer inevitable. Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley politics I am hopeful and confident that very capable public servants with a desire to serve in the Senate will step up as candidates for this important office, i will not be one of them. Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley politics
