Martin O'Malley says 'to hell with Trump's American nightmare'

Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley
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At the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) shared some wisdom from the playground: "Bullies are really just cowards in disguise." That knowledge, the one-time Democratic presidential candidate said, can also come in handy during the 2016 election, which is being dominated by Donald Trump's messages of fear and anger. "I say, to hell with Trump's American nightmare," O'Malley said. "We believe in the American dream."

The choice, O'Malley said, essentially comes down to Hillary Clinton — who he called "as tough as they come" — versus an "immigrant-bashing carnival barker." "Put a bully racist in his place, a tough women in hers: the White House," O'Malley said.

Watch a snippet of the speech, below. Becca Stanek

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