O’Malley: Clinton email controversy threatens to define Democratic Party

[portlander23]

The Hill: O’Malley: Clinton email controversy threatens to define Democratic Party

“I believe that there are a lot of legitimate questions still to be answered about this particular controversy – the email, the email server, the FBI investigation and the like,” O’Malley said on CNN’s "State of the Union.”

“It’s so important that as Democrats we start having debates about other issues as well,” O’Malley said. “I’m not saying there aren’t legitimate questions to be answered here by Secretary Clinton, but for our part as a party, we need to talk about the things that will actually get wages to go up rather than down, that people care about around their kitchen tables…that’s why we need to have debates.”

“Otherwise, our party is being defined by Hillary Clinton’s email scandal, and it’s not good for our country,” he added.

“I came out against the Keystone pipeline over a year ago. Why? Because I believe it’s contrary to our nation’s best interests of moving forward to a clean energy future,” O’Malley said.

“That’s what real leadership is about,” he continued. “That’s the sort of new leadership we’re looking for. Not the sort of leadership that waits for poll numbers or focus groups or puts a finger in the air to see which way public opinion is going. No, that’s not leadership.”

Ehhhhh ... ok so I agree that the core issue of using a private server is a real problem for reasons of government transparency. But defining the entire Democratic party? I don't see it.

[RiverLover]

1. We appear to be supporting corruption. Its embarassing. Not good at all.

And this isn't what our party should represent.

I'm liking O'M more & more.

[elleng]

6. I'm glad to hear it, RiverLover.

[MindfulOne]

2. If we look the other way on this, then we invite further acts of "poor judgment".

eom.

[tularetom]

3. You think KKKarl Rove would hesitate to smear the entire Democratic party with it?

Unfortunately, in 21st century America, thanks to Bill Clinton and the Telecommunications Act of 1996, perception is reality and the media will pick up this canard and repeat it ad nauseum.

By the time of the election most Americans will believe all Democrats are as dishonest as Hillary Clinton.

[sadoldgirl]

4. This stupid problem is not allowed to go away though.

O'Malley, follow the path that Bernie takes. Go
start rallies and talk about the issues. Keep talking
about the debates.

We cannot allow the e-mail issue to be the defining
one for this country.

[elleng]

5. He does it in his own way,

the retail approach.

'The Democratic presidential hopeful spent the weekend as he often has over the last three months, speaking to audiences of 30 to 75 Iowans in backyards and coffee shops, as well as a Sunday stop at the Latino Heritage Festival in Des Moines. . .

He leads the Democratic field in the number of days spent in Iowa. . .

he expects his retail politicking to pay off after being asked in an interview with The Des Moines Register whether he plans to change his campaigning style in response to the polls. The success of his campaign's efforts is shown by endorsements from a dozen county party chairs, and he's visited at least 40 of Iowa's 99 counties, he said.'

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/elections/presidential/caucus/2015/09/27/omalley-supporters-confident-retail-approach/72936388/