Clinton, Bush slammed for passing US presidency between families
Former Maryland governor Martin O’Malley has criticized potential presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Jeb Bush for planning to pass the US presidency between their families.
"Let's be honest here, the presidency of the United States is not some crown to be passed between two families," O’Malley told ABC on Sunday.
Former secretary of state Clinton and former Florida governor Bush are considered to be candidates of Democratic and Republican Parties respectively.
Bill Clinton, Hillary’s husband, was the president of the United States. George W. Bush, Jeb’s brother, and George H. W. Bush, their father, were also the country’s presidents in the past.
"I think that our country always benefits from new leadership and new perspectives," O'Malley said.
"We need a president who's on our side, a president who's willing to take on powerful, wealthy special interests" to restore the economy, he added.
The potential 2016 contender, who was chair of Hillary Clinton's Maryland campaign when she was running for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2007, also blasted Hillary for her failed policies of the past.
He said he then thought Clinton was the best nominee "for those times."
"I believe that there are new perspectives that are needed in order for us to resolve the problems that we face as Americans and also the problems we face as people on this planet, and I believe that new perspective and new leadership is needed," O'Malley said.
He also noted that he has not decided to seek the Democratic nomination and he would not decide until this spring.
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