Waiting for his close-up

Washington Times ^ | 2-2-07 | Tom LoBianco

[JZelle]

ANNAPOLIS -- Perhaps former Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.'s best excuse should be that he was too busy running Maryland to sit long enough for a painting, but Mr. Ehrlich's four-year term has ended and his official portrait still is not hanging inside the State House. Mr. Ehrlich has declined to say why he has no portrait to go with those of the state's 12 other most recent governors, hung in the second-floor reception room, a stately space in which governors hold press conferences and other events. Former staffer Paul E. Schurick said only that Mr. Ehrlich, the state's first Republican governor in 34 years, was "in the preliminary stages of vetting possible artists."

[JZelle]

"Mr. Glendening's portrait raised some eyebrows because he posed in a polo shirt, khakis and blazer to stand along Marshyhope Creek -- part of the Chesapeake Bay watershed."

What a metrosexual! I see Md politics has pretty much always been screwed up.

[rovenstinez]

Time to go Digital and put up a Walgreen Photo in the governor's mansion

[Don W]

Perhaps this governor is humble enough that he doesn't think he needs a portrait done?

[sgtbono2002]

I would be so ashamed of Maryland voters electing MOM that I wouldnt want them to see my picture there.


Biggest mistake made in Maryland since the election of Spendenning putting that Baltimore scumbag in the Goovernors mansion.