Maryland’s Gov. Martin O’Malley, Sunday: We’re not better off now than we were four years ago.
Maryland’s Gov. Martin O’Malley Monday: Of course we’re better off now than we were four years ago!
O’Malley got it right the first time.
Even if you start from when the recession ended in June, 2009, the decline since then has been greater than it was during the recession. Three years into the Obama recovery, median family income had declined nearly 5% by June, 2012 as compared to June, 2009. That is nearly twice the decline of 2.6% that occurred during the recession from December, 2007 until June, 2009. As the Wall Street Journal summarized in its August 25-26 weekend edition, “For household income, in other words, the Obama recovery has been worse than the Bush recession.”
Incidentally, how did this guy become the point man for Obama, among the numerous Democratic governors?
He’s pretty much a failure as governor of Maryland. Just compare the relative economic and fiscal conditions of that state and the neighboring Commonwealth of Virginia. In Maryland, unemployment is higher, taxes are higher, the budget’s in deficit, economic growth is non-existent, the difficulties of starting a small business are much greater.
He’s supposed to represent the young rising generation of Democratic politicians. But the guy’s nearly 50 and he looks older. Moreover, he’s not a very effective spokesman for the Democrats. To me, he comes across as kind of huckster; when listening to him, you instinctively check a couple times to make sure you’re wallet’s secure and your wife’s safe.
When somebody’s not doing the job …
You gotta let ‘em go.
” how did this guy become the point man for Obama, among the numerous Democratic governors?”
When he was forced from the H. Clinton wagon, he hopped onto the Obama train. He has been championing “The One” ever since. He runs Maryland as Obama runs the Nation. We (Maryland) have been first in line for Government handouts. He has been championing Obamacare (including local legislation for Single Payer and Death Counseling)with early adoption of an Exchange. He has been heavily promoting Off-shore wind and solar solutions offered by cronies, electric cars with recharging stations, “Plan” Maryland and blocking fracking. He has been cheerleading Obama college/university campaigning. He promotes an “ObamaNation” in miniature here. He personifies “The Chicago Way.”
He is trying to pave the way (if not for a current Vice-Presidency) for a Presidential run in 2016. U.S. beware! As an overtaxed and endangered Marylander … he is not a rational answer!