Martin O'Malley draws boos for offering a 'different generation's perspective' on foreign policy

Martin O'Malley gets booed for generational dig
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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Hillary Clinton were arguing over Syria during Saturday's Democratic debate when Martin O'Malley jumped in. "May I offer a different generation's perspective on this?" Perhaps he played the youth card a little too obviously, because that drew boos from the audience.

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.