Let’s talk about policing and public safety. Let’s debate what works and what does not. We must abandon practices that do not work, and do more of the things that actually do work to save lives. – Martin O’Malley
All of us, wherever we happen to stand on the marriage equality issue, can agree that all our children deserve the opportunity to live in a loving, caring, committed, and stable home, protected equally under the law. – Martin O’Malley
My all-time favourite political promise – more a boast than a promise, really – came from former Montreal mayor Jean Drapeau, who said in the lead-up to the 1976 Olympics, ‘The Olympics can no more lose money than a man can have a baby.’ – Martin O’Malley
We must preserve our planet and grow our economy simultaneously. We cannot become more prosperous without the living systems upon which our prosperity depends. – Martin O’Malley
People’s trust in their public institutions depends on their government getting results. – Martin O’Malley
When I was in Grade 9, there was an election for high school president, and one of the candidates told us that if we elected him, he would abolish homework. He promised this to the entire student body from the stage in the school gymnasium. – Martin O’Malley
Back on September 11, terrorists attacked our metropolitan cores, two of America’s great cities. They did that because they knew that was where they could do the most damage and weaken us the most. – Martin O’Malley
If workers have less money in their pockets to put food on the table, they will be spending less money; your economy will suffer. – Martin O’Malley
If any mayor reduced school funding by 33 percent and called it the ‘Strengthening Our Schools Initiative,’ I think they’d be excoriated. – Martin O’Malley
The way forward is always found through greater respect for the equal rights of all. – Martin O’Malley
It’s great that Maryland is tied for having the lowest wage gap between our working men and women of any state in the nation, but there’s more work to do to eliminate that gap entirely. – Martin O’Malley
Maryland is among the nation’s most vulnerable states to the effects of sea level rise from climate change, and we are taking strong action to reduce carbon pollution. – Martin O’Malley
We do ourselves a disservice when some of us cave to the myth that Social Security somehow drives the deficit. – Martin O’Malley
Doing difficult things like passing marriage equality, passing the Dream Act, doing common sense things that allow new American immigrants to fully participate, pay their taxes, play by the rules and take care of their families. That’s the inclusive America that I believe all of us want to move to. – Martin O’Malley
There are more repercussions for a person being a chronic speeding violator in our country, than there is for a big bank being a chronic violator of S.E.C. rules! – Martin O’Malley
We can never completely prevent another tragedy like the Boston Marathon attacks from happening. But every American should ask themselves if their community is as prepared as it could be. – Martin O’Malley
We have not recovered all that we lost in the Bush recession. That’s why we need to continue to move forward. – Martin O’Malley
The most fearless hearts, the audacious dreamers, have always maintained a sense of optimism that often flies in the face of the available evidence. – Martin O’Malley
Oh, you know what, it’s an honor to be mentioned in the company of those that might lead our country forward after President Obama. – Martin O’Malley
You can’t forge a new sort of consensus, you can’t forge public opinion, by following public opinion. – Martin O’Malley
Civil rights was not an impossible dream. Thousands of brave African Americans stepped forward to make it happen. – Martin O’Malley
Gilles Duceppe avoids making campaign promises altogether so he can emphasize that his Bloc Quebecois has only one objective: to prevent Harper from forming a majority government. – Martin O’Malley
The presidency of the United States is not some crown to be passed between two families. – Martin O’Malley
