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2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumO'Malley's Closing statement at the debate:
I am very very grateful to be on this stage with this distinguished group of candidates tonight. And what you heard tonight ... was a very very different debate from the sort of debate that you heard from the two presidential republican debates. On this stage you didn't hear anyone denigrate women, you didn't hear anyone make racist comments about new American immigrants. You didn't hear anyone speak ill of another American because of their religious beliefs. What you heard was an honest search for the answers that will move our country forward, to move us to a 100 percent clean electric energy grid by 2050.
To take the actions that we have always taken as Americans, so that we can actually attack injustice in our country, employ more of our people, rebuild out cities and towns, educate our children at higher and better levels, and include more of our people in the sociopolitical and economic life of our country. I truly believe that we are standing on the threshold of a new American progress, unless you become discouraged about our gridlock in Congress, talk to our people under 30. You'll never find among them people who want to bash immigrants, people who want to deny rights to gay couples. That tells me we are moving to a more connected, generous, compassionate place, and we need to speak to the goodness within our country.
To take the actions that we have always taken as Americans, so that we can actually attack injustice in our country, employ more of our people, rebuild out cities and towns, educate our children at higher and better levels, and include more of our people in the sociopolitical and economic life of our country. I truly believe that we are standing on the threshold of a new American progress, unless you become discouraged about our gridlock in Congress, talk to our people under 30. You'll never find among them people who want to bash immigrants, people who want to deny rights to gay couples. That tells me we are moving to a more connected, generous, compassionate place, and we need to speak to the goodness within our country.
The crowd really responded. Thank you, Governor.
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O'Malley's Closing statement at the debate: (Original Post)
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Oct 2015
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ccinamon
(1,696 posts)1. I thought he did very well.
It was nice to hear from him.
I'm a blunt, take-no-prisoners, type of person so I really like Bernies style. 30 years of being nice got us in this mess, 30 years of being nice won't get us out. But O'Malley is my 2nd choice!
underpants
(182,904 posts)2. He is sharp as a tack
I had him coming in a close second to Hillary. Bernie was good but the rapid fire questions didn't seem to suit him much. He sputtered a few times.
I see why people like O'Malley. Tough sharp focused the whole thing.
one_voice
(20,043 posts)3. I thought it was the was the best one....
all the candidates were good--um Webb...
But I liked his the best.
demmiblue
(36,898 posts)4. Definitely one of the highlights of the night.
Well done, sir!
bigtree
(86,005 posts)5. big K&R!