Q to Martin O'Malley: 'Is the DNC why you're struggling to challenge Hillary Clinton?'

[Eric J in MN]

Martin O'Malley: "Yes...We've never had such an undemocratic debate schedule."

Tonight's Iowa Brown & Black Forum.

[elleng]

1. "Yes."

http://theroottv.theroot.com/video/2016-Brown-Black-Democratic-Pre

[emulatorloo]

2. MOM did some old fashioned anti-Bernie red-baiting last debate.

So he's an equal-opportunity challenger.

[bigtree]

7. referring to his economic socialism isn't 'red-baiting'

...critics who claim this are, themselves, equating socialism with communism.

It's enough of a criticism he's making, to differentiate his own economic policy from Sander's 'socialist' based approach. I think that's perfectly legitimate to make that distinction. Socialism has never been Democratic policy - European models or whatever.

O'Malley has zero obligation to carry Sanders' water on his made-up political moniker. There's no reason at all for him or any other candidate to present that politically volatile association in the best light for Sanders. That's his own responsibility to defend.

[emulatorloo]

8. Hey BT, was just trying to point out O'Malley isn't a water carrier for Bernie or anybody

It pisses me off when people seem to ass-ume that MOM is some kind of attack dog for Bernie.

[one_voice]

12. just trying to point out O'Malley isn't a water carrier for Bernie or anybody

right?!? I get sick of hearing he's Hillary's vp in training or Bernie's this or that...

..he's a candidate. One I wish wasn't ignored by the media or shut down so much at the debates.

[emulatorloo]

13. Aggravating as hell. He is his own man.

[Renew Deal]

3. That's BS

[Eric J in MN]

4. I agree with O'Malley that we should have more debates.

Obama barely won the nomination in 2008. There were 26 debates.

If there were only 6 debates then (as now), Hillary Clinton probably would have won.

[Renew Deal]

10. I think there should be more debates too

But I don't think there are enough debates to make O'Malley a winner.

[still_one]

5. and is the reason you aren't on the ballot in Ohio because of the debate schedule also?

[Fawke Em]

6. Not sure if that's his challenge, but his answer was absolutely correct. eom

[WillyT]

9. HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!!

[Kalidurga]

11. I think if the DNC wasn't in Hillary's pocket she would be in third place

I don't know if MO'M would be trailing after Bernie or if Bernie would have been trailing after MO'M. I suspect MO'M would be in second place though.

[Freddie Stubbs]

14. Has his polling improved significantly after any of the debates?

Why would a reasonable person conclude that holding more debates would help O'Malley when we know that he hasn't benefited from the ones which were already held?

[nc4bo]

15. M'OM is my second choice and I agree with him here.

BIG TIME and feel we all lose another perspective because of the DNCs actions.