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I’m sure it hasn’t helped O’Malley. But his fundamental problem is that Hillary Clinton is popular across almost every major constituency within the Democratic party — and for the few in which she isn’t, Bernie Sanders is a better fit than O’Malley is.

I think he was going nowhere regardless, but it sure as heck hasn’t helped. That record probably took away any shot of him making any movement in this race. One thing I will say is that O’Malley has tried to become a progressive alternative to Clinton, and his criminal justice record has made that nearly impossible.

Do you all buy the argument that one reason O’Malley’s campaign has never seen more of a lift is his record on criminal justice and policing as Baltimore mayor and Maryland governor?