2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Marylanders-dont-like-martin-omalley-so-why-would-the-rest-of-america?? [View all]Koinos
(2,792 posts)The real villains responsible for the devastation of Baltimore are the hundreds of companies that have outsourced manufacturing and other jobs for the last forty or fifty years.
Martin O'Malley made a heroic effort to reduce the death toll ultimately caused by high unemployment, poverty, and hopelessness. To his credit, despite anger and resentment from some in the black community, many lives were saved.
None of our candidates can walk on water, and none besides O'Malley took on the impossible job of reducing violent crime in Baltimore. He was elected overwhelmingly by a black majority population two times (91% and 87%) because he promised to do just that.
O'Malley loved and still does love Baltimore. He knew that whatever he did, it would please some and offend others. But he did save lives.