What People Are Saying About Martin O’Malley’s Performance at the NBC News South Carolina Debate
“He’s Kicking Some Tucchus Tonight” … “Shows Teeth” … “His Best Performance So Far” … “High Five @MartinOMalley” … “Top Tier Line” … “I Gotta Hand It To @MartinOMalley” … “Very Good Point From Martin O’Malley” … “Poignant Anecdote” … “"Struck A Great Chord"
Adam Nagourney @adamnagourney: O'Malley boots on the ground remarks gets big applause -- at a Hillary Clinton debate watching party in Nevada.
Caitlin Byrd @MaryCaitlinByrd: O'Malley with poignant anecdote from a woman in Iowa who said do not to refer to my son as "a pair of boots on the ground." #DemDebate
Heather Long @byHeatherLong: Very good point from Martin O'Malley (via a military mom in Iowa): "Please don't refer to my son as 'boots on the ground.'" #DemDebate
Frank Luntz @FrankLuntz: O'Malley struck a great chord with "Let's not refer to our sons and daughters in military as a pair of 'boots on the ground.' #DemDebate
Turner G. Cowles @tgcowles: Top tier line by O'Malley about "boots on the ground" as a phrase
Shannon Fisher @ShannonFisherUS: I gotta hand it to @MartinOMalley; he's kicking some tucchus tonight. Fireworks in every direction on that stage! #DemDebate
Joy Reid @JoyAnnReid: O'Malley's demeanor is much, much better tonight. More relaxed. Not shouty. His best performance so far, FWIW. #DemDebate
Jana Kasperkevic @kasperka: O'Malley invites Clinton and Sanders to join him in proposing 100% clean energy grid by 2050 #demdebate pic.twitter.com/lmcGqBxvcG
Deray Mckesson @deray: Hillary walked into that one re: Wall Street. And O'Malley was ready. #DemDebate
The Hill @thehill: O'Malley accuses Clinton of having "cozy relationship" with Wall Street hill.cm/J68ygGa #DemDebate pic.twitter.com/KgxDxB0Z6e
Newsy @NewsyVideos: .@MartinOMalley gets in the game, going after @HillaryClinton for her relationship with Wall Street. #DemDebate pic.twitter.com/XAf1KpifaK
Will Whitson WIS @WillWhitsonWIS: .@MartinOMalley shows teeth at @HillaryClinton, Clinton swings back & @BernieSanders uses topic as opportunity to talk "corrupt system."
BoldProgressives.org @BoldProgressive: High five: @MartinOMalley calls for “#DebtFreeCollege in the next 5 years.” Many DFC mentions in #DemDebate tonight! #WarrenWing is winning.
TheStreet @TheStreet: An interesting pivot on "entitlements" from O'Malley. Rich people "entitled" to pay lower marginal tax rate then ever in history. #DemDebate
