O'Malley: Democrats Should Be Party Of Security
Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley argued yesterday that Democrats need "to become again the party of security."
O'Malley appeared at a conference in Nashville of the Democratic Leadership Council, a centrist group, where he delivered an address focused on homeland security.
The topic has become a niche issue for O'Malley nationally, and he used yesterday's speech to outline a checklist of a dozen "security capacities" that states and localities can use to assess their readiness to respond to emergencies.
Among them: "interoperable communications" that allows various first responders to transmit and receive voice and data; a round-the-clock bio-surveillance system; and the capacity to handle a mass casulty hospital surge.
In a panel discussion, O'Malley also said that "the biggest strategic mistake" that Democrats made in the last election cycle "was downplaying global security, domestic security," according to an account in The Politico.
"I think our party has been running away from security and national security for a couple of decades," O'Malley said. "We need to become again the party of security."
By John Wagner |
July 31, 2007; 10:28 AM ET
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Posted by: Robin Ficker of Robin Realty | July 31, 2007 11:32 AM
he did such a good job securing the streets of Baltimore.....
Posted by: Anonymous | August 1, 2007 6:11 AM
Why is Martin O'Malley addressing a group of centrists? That's a laugh in itself.
Posted by: BG from PG | August 1, 2007 1:39 PM
Ok, let's see the Democrats lead the charge for securing the borders and enforcing existing immigration law!
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Posted by: Rufus | August 1, 2007 4:15 PM
Martin O'Malley spent homeland security funds for sweatshirts and gym bags. Is that homeland security Mr. Governor? What an empty suited PR shister.
Posted by: O'Malley is no security expert | August 1, 2007 10:43 PM
Martin O'Malley should think about the $1.5 billion hole than lecturing about national security.
Posted by: $1.5 billion hole | August 1, 2007 11:47 PM
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I suppose it is worth a try---security that is. But it's going to be trumped by, "the party of tax increases." Warren Buffett's politics aren't going to carry the day.