One candidate is leading on the Syrian refugee crisis.

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Former Gov. Martin O’Malley (D-Md.) says the United States should offer to take in at least 65,000 refugees from Syria by 2016.
O’Malley said America’s history as a cultural melting pot should inspire action to help Europe deal with the growing number of displaced Syrians.

“Americans are a generous and compassionate people,” he said in a statement. “But today our policies are falling short of those values.”

“We must do more to support Syrian refugees — and we must certainly welcome more than the proposed 5,000 to 8,000 refugees next year,” said O’Malley, a 2016 Democratic presidential candidate.

“I support the call from humanitarian and refugee organizations for the United States to accept at least 65,500 Syrian refugees next year,” he added.

“If Germany – a country with one-fourth our population – can accept 800,000 refugees this year, certainly we – the nation of immigrants and refugees - can do more.”

Thus far, no other Democratic or Republican presidential candidate has spoken out on America's ability to provide relief to this absolute humanitarian emergency.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/09/04/1418462/-One-candidate-is-leading-on-the-Syrian-refugee-crisis#

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1. K & R

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2. Keep reading, Koinos.

Going out for a few.

[Aerows]

3. He's a damn good man

I don't know what to do to catapult him on the national scene, but if/when Hillary crashes and burns (which I think she will) we need a strong candidate to take the lead.

Joe Biden doesn't want to run - he has said as much. The only reason that was mentioned was to send up a trial balloon in case Hillary is found ineligible/not electable.

I've made no bones about the fact that I am a Bernie Sanders supporter, but I honestly believe that O'Malley can get elected and he is a fantastic statesman.

So yeah, I'm on the "if it isn't Bernie, it better be O'Malley" train.

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4. Get us debates, PLEASE!

THanks

[Aerows]

5. No kidding

This rigmarole that the DNC is pulling is asinine. I'd say they would be ashamed of themselves, but it appears that Wasserman-Shultz is ready to spearhead "Hillary is the only person that can win, and I'll make it happen" movement.

I have absolutely no doubt that Clinton is going to get obliterated by her opponents in a debate, and not because she's a woman - it's because she is a dirty politician that in the end isn't very effective at being a dirty politician.

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6. Not sure about obliterated, but damaged.

MO'M and BS won't play dirty in debates, but will be seriously prepared. So will she; we'll all learn a lot.

Saw hrc interview w mitchell on Rachel show, part of it, and heard word salad re: refugee crisis. MO'M has a thing or two to say about that.

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7. O'Malley has never played dirty

and neither has Sanders.

Clinton had a bag of tricks in 2008 that would choke a goat they were such ugly politics.

Racism? Had no problem with that dog whistle.

Sorry, I went off on a tangent. I love Martin O'Malley.

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8. Tangent OK.

Thanks for being here.