As he ponders 2016, O’Malley begs off on criticizing Clinton

[DonViejo]

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, who is considering a Democratic presidential bid, declined Friday to criticize likely primary opponent Hillary Rodham Clinton for her exclusive use of private email while serving as secretary of state.

“I don’t know what the rules are that govern the email procedures on the federal level, and I’ll leave that to others to explain,” O’Malley told reporters after delivering a short address to Merrimack County Democrats at a Concord bookstore.

Republicans have criticized Clinton over her use of private email and earlier reports that the Clinton Foundation accepted donations from foreign governments while she was in the Obama administration. Given multiple chances, O’Malley declined to find fault with the former senator and first lady and instead defended her character.

“I can tell you in any of my dealings with her or with the president that they have always been decent and straight up and honest with me, and I also know for a fact that that foundation’s done a lot of good work,” he said. “I’ll leave it to them to answer more specific things.”

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[leftofcool]

1. Good for O'Malley. Was the right thing to do.

Let Faux Snooze and their ilk have their hayday.

[tularetom]

2. She's only got two feet and she's already shot herself in one of them

He doesn't need to say a word.

[HappyMe]

4. Yup.

[TwilightGardener]

5. Yeah. It's a smart move to let things play out.

We're not done with the email thing anyway. The FOIA's are going to start coming in.

[Fred Sanders]

3. No need when progressive blogs are doing a fine job of joining in on the fun attacking a near

shoo in for 8 more years of a Democrat in the WH appointing more liberal justices and keeping a lid on fascism.

What is a Presidential election without a breathless and mega expensive and mega profitable mad media 2 year dash to the photo finish?

Please say there will be a tight race, plead the cash strapped media....

Keep your eyes on The Prize, liberals, and the consequences of losing it.