After Supreme Court Rulings, Martin O’Malley Celebrates ‘Tremendous Week’ With Iowans.

AMES, Iowa—Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley spoke at a casual backyard house party here Sunday evening, celebrating with Iowans a “tremendous week” that saw Democrats win big in the Supreme Court.

“What a tremendous week we had,” said O’Malley, who is a democratic candidate for president in 2016. “If you ever doubt whether or not our country’s headed to a more compassionate, more generous, and more loving place, this was a good week to see that in the United States of America.”

Last week, the Supreme Court decided to legalize gay marriage and allow nationwide health care subsidies under Obamacare.

O’Malley, speaking to a crowd of about 120 people, jokingly said that in one week the Supreme Court became “more progressive than every single candidate running for the Republican nomination for president.”

“There’s hope for our country,” O’Malley said, before prompting the crowd to turn to a neighbor and tell them the same message. . .

O’Malley, who is also the former mayor of Baltimore, said that in Maryland, “We believe in doing things that work.”

Under his watch, the state passed a comprehensive gun safety law, repealed the death penalty and raised the minimum wage.

The state also achieved in education.

“We partnered with our teachers to deliver better results for our kids,” O’Malley said of Maryland’s highly ranked public schools.

Other policies on O’Malley’s radar include wanting comprehensive immigration reform, making college more affordable—including pursuing free community college—and expanding Social Security.

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