In case you missed it in his speech: O'Malley took the gloves off and hit Hillary where it hurts

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146. it's clear that you favor Sanders here

..that's fine.

However, it perfectly legitimate to highlight and contrast O'Malley's record of actually enacting the things he talks about with Congress' relative inaction on many issues. Of course, the rebuttal would be that enacting something in a state which has so many registered Democrats is easier than advancing national legislation. Still, there's definitely something appealing about making a real difference in real people's lives through initiatives like the Dream Act and other solid support for 'New Americans'; marriage equality; reproductive and other health options for low income women, abortion rights; protection of the environment; higher minimum wage; decriminalizing marijuana...

Then, there's the dynamic of legislators taking credit for successes and shunning ownership of legislative failures.

As for 'campaign horseshit,' you'll find, as I pointed out to you above (and you unconvincingly brushed off) that exaggerated rhetoric isn't going to be exclusive to O'Malley. Sanders has already shown he's not immune to that, so, perhaps, dial back the outrage over statements you disagree with from these seasoned politicians.