Was O'Malley Snubbed At Democratic Debate?

[elleng]

Amid Gun Control Discussion, Former Maryland Gov. Interrupts Moderators, Says Clinton, Sanders Are 'Flip-Flopping.'

'Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley is seemingly on the outside looking in when it comes to his chances of securing the Democratic presidential nomination, at least according to polling, but shortly after the party's latest debate kicked off Saturday night, it seemed that he had a similar problem when he tried to voice his opinion on the issues discussed. Early on, O'Malley constantly looked to get a word in edgewise, to no avail, and had to all but force his way into the conversation once the topic of gun control came up, despite admonishments from moderators Martha Raddatz and David Muir to patiently wait for his turn to speak.

"I'm the only person on this stage who has passed comprehensive legislation on gun control," O'Malley said while interrupting the moderators. He went on to blame Clinton's and Sanders' respective voting records on gun control. O'Malley charged that Clinton changes her opinions on gun control every campaign season. He also accused Sanders of "flip-flopping" on the topic of gun control.

“What we need on this issue is not more polls – we need more principles,” O'Malley said in reference to Sanders' citing a recent poll indicating that an "overwhelming" number of Americans are in favor of increasing background checks for people who try to buy guns. However, when O'Malley was asked if he would make assault rifles illegal, he balked, instead deflecting to talk more about the "flip-flopping" while he pointed to his right at his fellow Democratic presidential candidates. . .

With the national minimum wage a major campaign issue, O'Malley took to Twitter in the days leading up to the debate to tout his previous achievements in that arena for the state of Maryland, possibly offering a glimpse of what he has planned to discuss Saturday night.

As Governor, O’Malley raised the state’s minimum wage and signed the nation’s first living wage law.

The former Maryland governor has voiced his displeasure with the times at which the Democratic debates have been held, and he's been especially vocal about Saturday's debate taking place on the weekend before Christmas.

“They’ve scheduled it during shopping season, Dec. 19th,” O’Malley said, the New York Times reported. “I don’t know why that is. I think it’s out of a false sense that they have to circle the wagons around the inevitable front-runner.” O'Malley's campaign has said the Democratic National Committee, which sanctions its party's presidential debate, has taken steps to protect Clinton from national scrutiny by scheduling the debate on a weekend, suggesting viewers are more likely to tune in during prime time on a weeknight.'

http://www.ibtimes.com/was-omalley-snubbed-democratic-debate-amid-gun-control-discussion-former-maryland-gov-2232607

[notadmblnd]

1. I think so, they did the same thing to his as they did to Jim Webb

nt

[elleng]

2. and they've continued to do it to him,

EVERY time! They just CAN'T handle facts!

[notadmblnd]

3. The establishment has decided who they want

and they are going to shut others down any way they can. I expect after O'mally drops out and the last debate comes around, the only person we'll hear from that night is HRC

[antigop]

4. of course he was snubbed. nt

[draa]

5. No doubt about it.

I do believe that if Sanders wasn't in this race that most of his supporters would be on O'Malley's bandwagon. He has a very similar platform to Sanders and he's running as a populist as well. Most don't like Clinton and Martin would be a fine choice if not for Bernie (sorry, 40 years of Sanders' consistency gets my vote this time).

But...as we all know, the Democratic leadership doesn't care about any candidate but Clinton. Everyone else is a threat to their power. Especially Bernie and Martin. Therefore they get ignored while Clinton gets the press. It's a damn shame really because both are 1000% times the candidate Clinton is.