Maryland governor derides tea party, urges unity

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Source: AP

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley introduced himself to California Democrats Saturday with a scathing indictment of the tea party and a call for a stronger middle class to move the country forward.

The potential 2016 White House candidate, speaking to hundreds of Democratic delegates at a party convention in Los Angeles, said he's weary of the cynicism and government-by-obstruction that frequently stalls work on Capitol Hill.

He singled out tea party Republicans for espousing "a small view" of America that he compared to the "trickle-down economics" of the Reagan era.

"We call it selling America short," said O'Malley, who received a standing ovation after the speech.

"How much less do we believe would be good for the country?" he asked. "How much less education would make our children smarter?

Read more: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/maryland-governor-derides-tea-party-urges-unity

[mountain grammy]

1. And that's how we win in 2014. We go after them..

We push back at the negative narrative that's taken over. Yes, indeed, how much LESS will we settle for, my fellow Americans? Sounds like a winning strategy to me!

[jaysunb]

2. +1 n/t

[SoapBox]

6. I agree absolutely!

[tofuandbeer]

10. +1

[ReRe]

3. K&R

I look forward to hearing his speech. We need more and more riled up Democrats!!!

[Sarah Ibarruri]

4. Tea Party has a "small view?" How about a racist, sexist, piggish view? nt

[Cheese4TheRat]

7. That is a statement I could rally around.

Just call it what it is and stop with all the euphamisms.

[Cali_Democrat]

5. Party unity is key

Don't listen to the assholes trying to tear the party apart.

Stick TOGETHER and move FORWARD. So much has been achieved recently from increase health coverage to LGBT rights and raising taxes on the wealthy.

Let's keep it going!

[Cheese4TheRat]

8. But we are allowed to differ on which candidate we prefer during the primaries, yes?

And we are permitted to push, say for a liberal agenda rather than a conservative one, right?

I hope you're not preemptively shutting down meaningful debate for fear of appearing in disarray.

[Cali_Democrat]

9. Of course.

My post was more specific to the 2014 mid-terms.

[Cheese4TheRat]

13. Sorry for my pessimism.

And of course, 2014 before 2016.

D'oh!

[Scuba]

14. Your skepticism about the intent of the post in question is very well founded.

[Cha]

12. Exactly what Gov O'Malley is saying, Cali_Dem

[Politicub]

18. +1

[JackRiddler]

20. Unity around the status quo?

Party unity is meaningless if the platform and actual performance is bullshit. There's a reason young people lean to the left but identify as independent, and that's because the Democrats offer no alternative to the corporate status quo.

[Cha]

11. The tea-baggers through a koch lens..

thank you, Gov O'Malley!

"We will rise or we will fall together," the governor said. "We cannot allow ourselves to become the first generation of Americans to give our children a country of less."

"Enough finger-pointing. Enough obstruction," O'Malley added.

Uh Huh!

[Scuba]

15. I could definitaly get behind O'Malley.

[fredamae]

16. What is his actual

record, tho? Words are pretty, but oft times - regardless of Party--they don't "match up"...

Vet often-Vet All and don't hold back. Unless and until that happens-en masse'- we'll All keep electing those who slam the door(s) in Our face the moment they "get in".

[NastyRiffraff]

17. That's my governor!

We're proud of him in Maryland.

[Ruby the Liberal]

19. But one reason why he is my 2016 candidate.