Martin O'Malley just on NPR; takes it to the hoop!

[Admiral Loinpresser]

He explained the difference between Reaganism and traditional Democratic Party values. He said we believe that the middle class drives the economy. He said raising the minimum wage is a real way to help poor and working people, as opposed to what the GOP keeps talking about. He even got censored by NPR (one word was "beeped&quot . I've never heard that from a presidential candidate before, but I think he pulled it off. He was showing his contempt for the rhetoric of the GOP field. That's what I'm talking about!

Does anybody have a transcript?

[marym625]

1. K&R

Nope, don't have a transcript but I am sure NPR will have one available soon

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

2. ...and SCORES!!!

[G_j]

4. That was good

and good to hear him call the GOP on their "bullshit"!

[fredamae]

5. Is this it?

http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2015/04/20/400447308/omalley-americas-economy-needs-sensible-rebalancing-not-pitchforks

[Admiral Loinpresser]

7. Sweet!

His calm-but-no-apologies liberalism reminds me of Mario Cuomo.

[fredamae]

8. I must admit...I'm starting

to "pay him attention" ..... kinda like what I'm hearing, actually.

[JustAnotherGen]

6. Posting to for later

Thanks! Interested in anything and everything he has to say!

[lumberjack_jeff]

9. I like what I read.

economic populism
economic populism
economic populism

[world wide wally]

10. I like him

[Koinos]

11. Here's a link to the full transcript.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2015/04/20/400849480/transcript-nprs-full-interview-with-martin-omalley

[Adrahil]

12. He's only partially right...

Raising the minimum wage is a way to help the working class, but we have to do something to build demand for jobs that aren't minimum wage jobs. We need massive investment in infrastructure, expanded scientific research and space exploration. Let's directly fund projects that employ middle class trades, provide a way for people to get training in those trades, and lets direct the talents of our scientists and engineers towards something besides new weaponry.

[mopinko]

14. the aca is doing that.

the health sector is exploding, and the universities will follow, both by training new healthcare workers and expanding services of university medical systems.

the aca has a lot more to do with jobs than most people realize.

[Adrahil]

15. Agreed. But I'm in aerospace.

Give me something to work on besides DoD projects!

[mopinko]

20. works for me.

the infiltration of dod into nasa is worthy.

[jwirr]

16. If he was explaining FDR Democratic values then he was talking infrastructure jobs.

[Adrahil]

18. Its gotta be more than just infrastructure as well.

We need to redirect our technical professionals as well. Instead of developing the next great military weapon, lets be developing the next great battery.

[jwirr]

19. Agreed. Development is part of rebuilding the USA. I am interested in the energy grid.

[Adrahil]

21. Me too! n/t

[jwirr]

22. When Obama was running there was group at the University of Iowa that was working on issues

regarding alternative energy and jobs. I don't remember the name but it seems to have disappeared.

[deutsey]

13. Regardless of what his prospects are

we need to have someone out there making the case for this perspective.

[libdem4life]

17. I like him...that was the first time I heard him. What a group that will make for Democrats.

Maybe we will have a Primary after all. I'm ready for all of them. But O'Malley sounded like he could be a real contender. I liked how many times he answered with...yes, we've already done that.

[Omaha Steve]

23. I was going to post and found this

K&R!