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In case you missed it_ by [Maya Rhodan](https://time.com/author/maya-rhodan/) ## Maya Rhodan Dec 20, 2015 2:48 AM UTC In case you missed it by [Maya Rhodan](https://time.com/author/maya-rhodan/) ## Maya Rhodan Dec 20, 2015 2:48 AM UTC Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley played the youth card during the Democratic presidential debate on Saturday, offering up a “different generation’s” perspective on foreign policy. “Can I offer a different generation’s perspective on this,” the 52-year-old candidate asked during a discussion on whether or not regime change is the solution to the ongoing war in Syria. The crowd in New Hampshire responded negatively to the age-charged comment, with some boos audible in the hall. Both Clinton and Sanders are about two decades older than the former governor of Maryland, a fact the candidate likely hopes to exploit as the primary elections rapidly approach. Former Sec. of State Hillary Clinton responded to O’Malley’s comment by noting that the candidate had made a number of charged comments during the evening’s debate. O’Malley, she said, had been making “all kinds of comments” with a significant pause strategically injected in the sentence. **Read More:** [_Democrats Clash in Last Debate of 2015_](http://time.com/4155432/democratic-debate-third-data-breach/) ## Transcript [00:00] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the Democratic [00:02] candidates for President of the United States. [00:04] [ APPLAUSE ] So I would change our approach to the [00:07] Middle East. We need a new paradigm in the Middle East. I [00:10] think being the first women President would be quite a [00:12] change. Protect the main street economy from [00:15] recklessness on Wall Street. I would push to separate out [00:18] these too big to jail, too big to fail banks. When millions of [00:21] people begin to come together, And stand up and say, our [00:25] government is gonna work for all of us, not just a handful of [00:29] billionaires. I would lead, working with both parties in the [00:32] Congress, and working through them in the traditional way [00:35] that our Constitution says. Senator Sanders, will you say [00:36] anything to get elected? I think that, like most people that I [00:40] know, I have a range of views, but they are rooted in my [00:43] values and my experiences. [ MUSIC ] What democratic [00:47] socialism is about, is saying that it is immoral and wrong [00:51] that the top one tenth of one percent in this country own [00:54] almost 90 %, almost as much wealth as [00:59] the bottom 90 %. We need to separate the casino [01:03] speculative mega bank gambling. We have to ensure with [01:07] our money Me from the commercial backing, mainly [01:10] reinstating glass [ UNKNOWN ]. And that's a huge [01:13] difference on this stage among us as candidates. I did. I'm [01:16] with both Senator Sanders and Governor O'Malley in [01:19] putting a lot of attention onto the banks. And the plan that I [01:23] have put forward would actually empower regulators. Is to [01:27] break up big banks if we thought they posed a risk. But I [01:31] wanna make sure we're gonna cover everybody. Not what [01:33] caused the problem last time, but what could cause it next [01:35] time. Senator, senator- Congress does not regulate Wall [01:38] Street. Wall Street regulates Congress. There's [01:42] no doubt that when Putin came back in and said he was [01:45] going to be president, that did change the relationship. We [01:49] have to stand up to his bullying and specifically in Syria. I [01:53] will do everything that I can to make sure the United States [01:57] does not get involved in another quagmire like we did in [02:01] Iraq. The worst foreign policy blunder in the history of this [02:05] country. I believe that as President I would, not [02:10] be so quick to pull for a military tool, I believe that a no fly [02:14] zone in Syria, this time actually, Secretary, would be a [02:18] mistake. You have to enforce no fly zones, and I believe [02:22] especially with the Russian airforce in the air it could lead [02:25] to an escalation because of an accident, that we would [02:28] deeply regret. [ MUSIC ] Do I think that a [02:32] gun shop in the state of Vermont that sells legally a gun to [02:36] somebody and that somebody goes out and does [02:38] something crazy that that gun shop owner should be held [02:41] responsible? I don't. Is Bernie Sanders tough enough on [02:44] guns? No. Not at all. I think that we have to look at the fact [02:48] that we lose 90 people a day from gun violence. This has [02:51] gone on too long and it's time the entire country stood up [02:54] against the NRA. On the other hand, where you have [02:57] manufacturers and where you have gun shops, knowingly [03:01] giving guns to criminals or aiding and abetting that, of [03:05] course we should take action. It's fine to talk about all of [03:07] these things and I'm glad we're talking about these things. [03:10] But I've actually done them. It's time to stand up and pass [03:14] comprehensive gun safety legislation as a nation. [03:16] [ APPLAUSE ] The American [03:20] people are sick and tired of hearing about your damn [03:23] emails. Thank you. I'm not taking a backseat to anybody [03:27] on my values, my principles. And the results that I get. [03:31] When you have 11 million undocumented people in this [03:33] country we need comprehensive immigration reform. If [03:37] there would be a major difference between my [03:40] administration and the Obama administration it would be in [03:44] the use of executive authority. In this debate we tried to [03:47] deal with some of the very tough issues facing our country. [03:51] That's in stark contrast to the Republicans, who are [03:55] currently running for President. 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