Sade Baderinwa
Posted on 02/08/2005 8:34:15 PM PST by crushkerry
Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley yesterday accused agents of Maryland Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.'s administration of spreading false rumors that he had an extramarital affair, and Ehrlich responded hours later by dismissing a longtime employee.
The mayor, a Democrat considering a bid for governor in 2006, said he believes that the widespread and persistent rumors were part of a "concerted and orchestrated and sustained" effort and called on the Republican governor to apologize to his wife and children. "I don't think any of us run for office expecting that this sort of hurt will be heaped on our kids or our spouses," O'Malley said.
Ehrlich said an apology was premature and denied any personal involvement in spreading the rumor. He then asked for and received the resignation of Joseph Steffen, a longtime aide working in state government. Steffen confirmed yesterday that he had discussed the rumor on a popular conservative Web site and in private e-mails, which were given to The Washington Post.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
"Steffen discussed the rumors on the conservative Web site FreeRepublic.com during the summer of 2004. He posted them under the name NCPAC, a reference to one of his early employers, the National Conservative Political Action Committee."
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That was cool......
That was cool......
Get the crack CBS investigative team on this... Mary Mapes, Lucy Ramirez.. Dan "bloodhound" Rather, should be available in March.
bttt
just a courtesy
BUMP
BTTT
They even put an active link to FR in the body of the article. I haven't seen that done before. Post have it out for us?
How in the world did they find out he was NCPAC?
Wow ..... she's no Monica .... VERY attractive!
Quite.
In general those guys are bloodless, sexless and don't turn your backs on them a second.
So, never believe it when someone says one of them had an extracurricular affair, or whatever. Never happens. Can't!
That would be nice to know, huh?
It's hard to find any Republican politician nowadays who makes a habit of doing the right thing. If Gov. Ehrlich runs for the WH in 2008, he can count on my support.
Yes, just as I've always wondered how they outted Buckhead.
Wow
That is aCute-aiii
Not as foxy as my wife, mind you, but pretty nonetheless
Its impossible to find a Democrat politician who does the right thing
Seems like I remember butting heads over something with NCPAC. Don't remember what, though...
I am trying to process this, but can;t seem to get a handle.
If I read it right, then this wasn't a good moment for NCPAC or FR.
Am I missing something?
I think he would rather have his eyes scratched out than count on your support.
Hey, FR should get credit for its skepticism!
I don't know how Buckhead came to be outed, but I'm never surprised at who might be here on FR.
Did they just post a link, or actually quote material? Maybe Jim can sue 'em for copyright violations... :)
Probably by luring him to another web site.
I'm guessing that he doesn't stay unemployed long.
Is that the post they are talking about? It wasn't NCPAC's post... The digital brown-shirts are out tonight! There must be more... No maybe they have Rather syndrome.
You're right!
I searched and that's the only one I found related to this story.
Off to bed for me now.
This is Hugh!
If it is the same story, I heard it from my mom who lives in Maryland. I don't think she read anything about it on FR.
So, the story is out there.
The article mentions private e-mails... How much do you want to bet they are FreepMails... Hunt down the mole!
FRom Right Thinking Girl
Baltimore Mayor - The Barking Moonbat of Maryland
http://rightthinkinggirl.typepad.com/right_thinking_girl/2004/06/baltimore_mayor.html
Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley spoke at a Kerry fundraiser on June 28, 2004 and said this:
"I remember after the attacks of September 11, as Mayor of the city, I was very, very worried about Al Qaeda... and still am. But I am even more worried about the actions and inactions of the Bush administration."
More worried about Bush than AQ? When was the last time Bush beheaded somebody? When was the last time that Bush flew some aircraft into buildings?
I am all for reasoned debate, but this kind of absurd statement makes me disregard everything that might come out of his mouth. O'Malley has been an abject failure as mayor over in Baltimore, as can be typified by the rash of grotesque and miserable crimes that have taken place over the past few months. There were some children beheaded recently in his city. An elderly woman who informed on drug dealers in her neighborhood was literally firebombed in her house. Baltimore, a heavily democratic city, is making waves for being one of the most violent cities in the country.
With the rhetoric the Mayor is using, I certainly hope that reasonable democrats will distance themselves from him.
Like you think NCPAC is going to respond.
ping from Bloviation Central...
Yes, just as I've always wondered how they outted Buckhead.
Yeah, I was wondering the same. Just how do they find out who is behind the screen names???
You're right it wasn't his post.
Please FReepmail me if you want on or off my ‘miscellaneous’ ping list.
Well, well, look who came out of lurker mode to add her usual snotty post.
Gee, I didn't know that. His father-in-law is a real bonehead though.
FYI .. the loons monitor FR all the time and sometimes brag about it on their sites
"How in the world did they find out he was NCPAC?"
No one can figure that out.
What can I say other than the Governor had no knowledge whatsoever of any postings on FR. For the record, I offered to resign before being asked to do so. And, no, I have not spoken directly with the Governor about any of this.
The Baltimore Sun will be running a piece on this as well on Wednesday. They called Tuesday night and were ready to pin the whole thing on the Governor, and I couldn't let that happen because it simply isn't true. The Governor had no knowledge of anything involving O'Malley or the "rumors."
Also, the Baltimore Sun has a list of FReepers they read off to me to see if I was "also" posting under those screen names. I don't remember all of them, but CrushKerry was one.
It's been one wild ride, FRiends.
It's on the second page of the article. FreeRepublic is blue and underlined, all you have to do is click on it.
WRONG!
READ #46.
Ehrlich said an apology was premature and denied any personal involvement in spreading the rumor.
Way to go!!! These demorats demanding apologies is getting really old. Have they never heard the term "suck it up"?
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