Martin O'Malley Speaks at the National Council of La Raza

[snooper2]

Published on Jul 13, 2015
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News & Politics
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[FSogol]

1. K & R. Thanks for posting. n/t

[hedgehog]

2. K&R

[bigtree]

3. k&r

[Raine1967]

4. This is an incredible speech.

and Listening to it — Especially the part about drivers licenses, I was glad that Maryland took a lead on this issue.

I was reminded about the brouhaha about this back in 2007, and I looked and found this article. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/16/clinton-drivers-licenses-undocumented_n_7072570.html

Eight years ago, it was the topic of driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants that first tripped up the seemingly inevitable presidential candidacy of then-Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.). During an October 2007 debate in Philadelphia, Clinton was asked whether she supported the efforts of her home-state governor, Eliot Spitzer, to pass a bill authorizing those licenses. Spitzer was arguing that it would make the roads safer since undocumented immigrants with licenses would more likely to get insurance and cooperate with police.

But Clinton had fits with the question. She said the New York proposal "makes a lot of sense," before adding that she did not support it. Her Democratic primary opponents on the stage let her have it, accusing her of deliberate vagueness and of wanting to have it both ways on the issue.

Then-Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) interrupted her answer: "No, no, no. You said yes, you thought it made sense to do it." Dodd opposed driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants. Then-Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), who supported such licenses, quipped that he couldn't "tell whether she was for it or against it."

About two weeks later, Clinton had a settled answer. "As president, I will not support driver’s licenses for undocumented people," she said in a statement, adding that she would push for broader immigration reform.

O'Malley has been way ahead of the curve on immigration issues imo. Personally, I allowing people to obtain a drivers license is good for everyone.

Thanks for posting this video, snooper.

[elleng]

5. Yes it is, Raine,

and I just LOVE that Obama couldn't 'tell whether she was for it or against it!!!,' in contrast, and he said this, in the Kenyan etc interview today: "we will not fall victim to playing constituency politics with #immigration reform." IMAGINE THAT! STRAIGHT TALK!!! NO triangulation!

[Raine1967]

6. I remember that debate well because

I had recently moved from NY To Georgia and that drivers license issue was a big one in NY. I still feel like Spitzer had no choice but to cave on it, but he was another one that was on the money about this issue.

I cringed at her response back then. Seems as though she has evolved on it but I have to wonder if saying it is up to the states is sort of a way to wiggle out of the issue.

On the other hand, I don't know if this issue can be anything other than a state issue, TBH — but I do know that when she was a senator, she didn't want it happening in NY. That bugged me.

Right now, I am very comfortable with O'Malley's immigration policy position. I think is the most comprehensive one I have seen yet.

I also like that he is talking about this in Iowa and NH — not sure if the other candidates are doing that in those states.