O'Malley turns Ray Rice situation into 'horn tooting political moment'

Jim Jamitis | 7:07 PM on September 08, 2014

Jim Geraghty dug up this photo of Ray Rice in attendance when Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley signed an “anti-cyber-bullying” bill into law. Geraghty noted the “awful irony” of Ray Rice being an anti-bullying activist.

Here’s Ray Rice attending the bill signing of Gov. Martin O’Malley’s anti-cyber-bullying law: http://t.co/gafb9JMMET pic.twitter.com/LkVJwlNzKY

— Jim Geraghty (@jimgeraghty) September 8, 2014

https://twitter.com/myfavoritchords/status/509081475640479744

https://twitter.com/NathanWurtzel/status/509079751638917121

@jimgeraghty Priceless.

— Jennifer (@jrozens) September 8, 2014

@jimgeraghty In retrospect, his expression doesn't really indicate he bought into the idea.

— jerylbier (@JerylBier) September 8, 2014

But just watch O’Malley leap into action to distance himself from Rice and use the occasion for some self promotion.

The video released this morning of this domestic assault was horrible, shocking, and reprehensible. #RayRice #Ravens (1/3)

— Martin O'Malley (@MartinOMalley) September 8, 2014

@GovernorOMalley governor, had you seen or heard about the video before today?

— Margie Ruttenberg (@margierutt) September 8, 2014

Everyone can do more to help end the scourge of domestic violence. Please consider supporting the House of Ruth http://t.co/JHnhufsGdE (2/3)

— Martin O'Malley (@MartinOMalley) September 8, 2014