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Martin O'Malley

FSogol

(46,433 posts) Fri Jun 26, 2015, 10:29 AM Jun 2015

"No fighter jet or troop battalion will keep us as safe as a vibrant economy, a strong democracy,

& a growing middle class." - Martin O'Malley

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=414805

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"No fighter jet or troop battalion will keep us as safe as a vibrant economy, a strong democracy, (Original Post) FSogol Jun 2015 OP

I like this man Frances Jun 2015 #1

"No threat probably better illustrates the unintended consequences of a mindless rush to war elleng Jun 2015 #2

Bigtree's post has a dozen good quotes. O'Malley would make an excellent Commander in Chief. FSogol Jun 2015 #3

Yes indeed! elleng Jun 2015 #4

He's right. PatrickforO Jun 2015 #5

Frances

(8,578 posts)

1. I like this man

Reply to FSogol (Original post)

Fri Jun 26, 2015, 10:30 AM

Jun 2015

elleng

(135,882 posts)

2. "No threat probably better illustrates the unintended consequences of a mindless rush to war

Reply to FSogol (Original post)

Fri Jun 26, 2015, 10:39 AM

Jun 2015

— and a lack of understanding — than the emergence of ISIS," O'Malley said in his first foreign policy address as a presidential candidate.

He added: "We are still paying the price of a war pursued under false pretenses and acquiesced to, in the words of Dr. (Martin Luther) King (Jr.) by 'the appalling silence of the good.'"