Other 2 candidates have said he should let him in.

e.mail I received: The other night, Donald Trump attacked me personally and said that I am "bad news" and "should get out of this race." Well, it sounds to me like we're getting under his skin. While Trump was spewing racism and hate, I was busy in Nevada talking about how we need new leadership to build off of President Obama's successes.

Help our campaign stand up to Donald Trump’s racism and hate. Donate now.

I don't take my cues from Wall Street, I don't take my cues from the lobbyists in Washington, and I sure as hell don't take advice from Donald Trump. I won't be intimidated by a billionaire bully with a big mouth. I won’t be intimidated by a fascist demagogue who is trying to use fear to win the White House.

We need to stand up to the carnival barker and show him that we are not afraid. I call on Donald Trump to get out of this race. He is a national embarrassment and a threat to our American values.

Stand up to Donald Trump with me. Donate now so we can fight back.

Thanks,
Martin O’Malley

Also this: It’s been clear from the very beginning of this race that power brokers in Washington are trying to rig the debate schedule and deny voters a chance to hear directly from the candidates.

Not only did they decree that we would have only four debates before the Iowa caucus, but also that these debates would be hidden on weekends and during the holiday season to discourage people from watching.

This morning, the situation got even worse. We learned that NBC is trying to further rig the rules and change standards for the last debate before the Iowa Caucus. They want to let pollsters decide which candidates voters like you can hear from.

This is not how our democracy is supposed to work. This isn’t The Apprentice. Media executives in New York shouldn’t be able to fire candidates from the debate stage or rig the rules for no good reason.

We should choose our President in a caucus room or voting booth, not through shady, smoke-filled backroom deals by elites in Washington and New York.

Voters in Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Nevada won’t stand for it, and I won’t either.

I call on all of you to raise your voices and not let special interests take your decision away from you. Elections are decided by voters, not pollsters, party bosses, or the media.

Tweet now to say you think NBC should not get to make your decision for you:

saltpoint

(50,986 posts)

4. Governor O'Malley spoke very strongly

Reply to eridani (Original post)

Sun Jan 10, 2016, 10:31 PM

Jan 2016

very early about the need for more debates.

Now there's some threat that they won't include him for the few debates they are holding?

I would like to think this is not even under discussion at NBC.

SusanCalvin

(6,592 posts)

5. I would like more specifics on this,

Reply to eridani (Original post)

Sun Jan 10, 2016, 10:39 PM

Jan 2016

But the mere hint is troubling to me.

elleng

(136,600 posts)

7. Some info:

Reply to SusanCalvin (Reply #5)

Sun Jan 10, 2016, 11:02 PM

Jan 2016

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/265204-omalley-could-be-axed-from-dem-debate

Here's how a friend of mine is responding to people posting the story.

"Martin O'Malley and his supporters are energized by a tough fight. He'll qualify for the DNC's next cleverly hidden Sunday night debate hosted by NBC and YouTube, and then the people of Iowa will surprise the pundits when they caucus on February 1.

https://medium.com/.../decision-time-for-iowans...

"That said, these new criteria are amazingly stupid and undemocratic since we know that polls rarely ever predict the outcome of the Iowa caucus. Indeed, polling well nationally seems to have a negative association with the outcome there.

http://fivethirtyeight.com/.../to-win-in-iowa-or-new.../