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Reporters Grilled In Rumor Probe (Who is MD4BUSH?)
WBAL ^ | Saturday, February 19, 2005 | WBAL Radio and The Associated Press

Posted on 02/19/2005 8:34:22 AM PST by Isara

Jervis S. Finney, chief counsel to Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., has questioned members of the media - including two Sun reporters - about "MD4BUSH," an anonymous contributor to a Web site that posted adultery rumors about Mayor Martin O'Malley.

Finney said he was asking the questions as part of his investigation into the activities of Joseph Steffen, an aide to the governor who was fired February 8 for his involvement in spreading the rumors about O'Malley's personal life, The (Baltimore) Sun reported.

O'Malley has denied the rumors.

MD4BUSH had several Web log exchanges with Steffen about the O'Malley rumors and gathered a number of Steffen's most damaging postings on the Web shortly after the story reporting Steffens' connection with the rumors broke on a media Web site.

In a Feb. 16 letter to Sun reporter Michael Dresser, Finney cited a federal appeals court panel's decision this week that undercuts reporters' right to shield their sources. In a separate letter to Sun columnist Michael Olesker, Finney asked "whether you are in fact 'MD4BUSH."'

Olesker and Dresser said they had no knowledge of MD4BUSH.

"Of course I'm not that guy," Olesker said in an interview. "It's not me, and I have no idea who it is."

Dresser said, "I am not MD4BUSH, and I would not care to speculate who MD4BUSH might be."

Finney's questions followed Freedom of Information Act requests by The Sun and other media about details of the administration's investigation into Steffen's activities. Dresser made The Sun's Freedom of Information Act request.

Olesker and Dresser appear to be the only ones to have received written questions this week as part of the investigation.

Finney said that he "verbally" asked other media members about MD4BUSH and intends to follow up in written form. He said the decision to question the media is part of his effort to conduct a thorough investigation into the spreading of the rumors about the mayor.

"I am trying to seek information that is relevant to the governor - whether a state employee or official might be MD4BUSH," Finney said.

In support of his decision to question the media, Finney cited the U.S. Court of Appeals case involving reporters Matthew Cooper of Time and Judith Miller of The New York Times, who face contempt-of-court charges for refusing to tell prosecutors about their confidential talks with an official or officials in the Bush White House who revealed the identity of a CIA operative.

In that case, he said, it was suggested that there are times when it is appropriate for the media to reveal information and sources.

"It's up to the newspaper whether this is one of those times," Finney said. "It's entirely appropriate for me to ask the question. If you all are going to decline to answer the question, then so be it."

On Friday, the Ehrlich administration supported Finney's decision to question reporters and promised that the investigation would continue to be aggressive.

"Inquiries related to the identity of MD4BUSH is part of the investigation requested by Governor Ehrlich," said Shareese N. DeLeaver, a spokeswoman for the governor. "This is intended to be a thorough investigation that will include leaving no rock unturned."

Several other media organizations, including WBAL have been contacted by the governor's office, regarding MD4BUSH.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Maryland
KEYWORDS: baltimoresun; dresser; ehrlich; finney; maryland; md4bush; ncpac; olesker; omalley; probe; steffen
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MD4BUSH had several Web log exchanges with Steffen about the O'Malley rumors and gathered a number of Steffen's most damaging postings on the Web shortly after the story reporting Steffens' connection with the rumors broke on a media Web site.

They still don't get the story right.

1 posted on 02/19/2005 8:34:23 AM PST by Isara
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To: Isara

I find it interesting that a Google search for this handle only finds the news articles about the conspiracy and no actual posts or other references to this user name.


2 posted on 02/19/2005 8:38:02 AM PST by mnehring (cBS- Fourth Column, Fifth Estate, Disinformers)
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To: mnehrling
Not really. I found this without too much trouble.

To: Dahoser

Yeah, he cheats on his wife. I heard that he is not allowed in the house and is living in some new high-rise near city hall. He's is a young arrogant punk for sure. I can't him, he is like Slick-Willy.

75 posted on 10/08/2004 8:30:19 AM PDT by MD4Bush (Bush must win) [ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies | Report Abuse ]

3 posted on 02/19/2005 8:47:41 AM PST by SamKeck
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To: mnehrling

Sounds like someone got to Google, because everyone else's postings are there.


4 posted on 02/19/2005 8:49:12 AM PST by expatpat
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To: Isara
A couple reporters are being set up and don't know it yet.

Old rule of survival in the jungle: If a lawyer asks you a question, "yes" or "no" are more than sufficient answers and sometimes excessive.

5 posted on 02/19/2005 8:50:37 AM PST by leadhead (mentally some assembly is still required)
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To: Isara
Already they are taking heat for trying to uncover MD4Bush.

Feel free to pass this suggested talking point on to Ehrlich's people:

In the governors probe of this affair we must examine if there were others spreading these rumors. We already know of one state employee who engaged in this behavior, we must now determine if there were others.

We do not yet know if the person posting along with Mr. Steffen, with a screen name of "MD4Bush" on the web site Free Republic, is a state employee who was also involved in this scandal.

This individual's identity is fundemental in determining wether other state employees were involved as this person also spread rumors about Martin O'Malley and,in fact, did so on more occasions than Mr. Steffen. As this individual also spread rumors about Maryland Senator Barbara Mikulski, it is imperative we learn of this persons identity in order to make sure it is not part of a wider scandal.

6 posted on 02/19/2005 8:52:49 AM PST by icwhatudo (The rino borg...is resistance futile?)
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To: Jim Robinson

Seems like they are going after the Sun rather than the post-sigh. Can you contact these guys and say "Hello McFly" send me a subpeana!


7 posted on 02/19/2005 8:54:44 AM PST by icwhatudo (The rino borg...is resistance futile?)
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To: icwhatudo
rumors about Maryland Senator Barbara Mikulski

Look, the news about Sen. Mikulski and Brad Pitt is already out there. so there's no use in her denying it. She's a raving heterosexual and it's time she fesses up to it.

8 posted on 02/19/2005 9:03:12 AM PST by Wally_Kalbacken
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To: MD4Bush

who are you? ping


9 posted on 02/19/2005 9:04:35 AM PST by freedumb2003 (We will win with the Sword Of Teamwork and the Hammer Of Not-bickering!)
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To: SamKeck; mnehrling
These are the posts that MD4BUSH has listed on FR.

Very long post, hope it helps.

User Posts · enter screen name to return user's recent posts TIPP Tracking poll 10/15/04 Bush 47% Kerry 44, Bush 47%-43% 2 way. Posted by MD4Bush to MD4Bush On News/Activism 02/08/2005 8:14:48 PM PST · 27 of 88 Re: TIPP Tracking poll... From NCPAC | 10/15/2004 2:08:44 PM PDT replied You may want to keep the "might want to play dirty" comments to private email exchanges! Anyway, what makes you think some of those things don't or haven't occurred? ---end message--- Re: TIPP Tracking poll... From NCPAC | 10/18/2004 7:14:44 AM PDT new Most people who write on this site are cool. However, a lot of lurkers peek in to see what the Right is saying. Especially after "Rathergate," FreeRepublic is one of the most watched blog/political sites in the world. As for MO'M, his day is coming. A lot of the reason that everyone knows his history is because of what has gone on beneath the surface. ---end message--- Re: TIPP Tracking poll.. From NCPAC | 10/18/2004 9:15:03 AM PDT replied FreeRepublic is the site that actually broke the "Rathergate" story. The first person to openly state the memos concerning GWB were forgeries was an FR poster named (I think) Buckhead. Anyone can lurk on these boards and read what everyone is writing - except in private emails. Private emails are private. I don't look for the MO'M story to hit for a little bit yet. Chances are Duncan will bring that hammer out when they start beating the hell out of one another in the Dem primary for Governor. However, a lot of what everyone knows about MO'M is because of work that has occurred. It's been a wild ride. ---end message--- Re: TIPP Tracking poll… From NCPAC | 10/19/2004 3:44:04 AM PDT replied A few folks put in a lot of effort to ensure the MO'M story got some real float. Did not see the story about the vet suing Sinclair. I'm not surprised to hear it's happening, though. There's always a patsy somewhere willing to do the BS work for the wrong side. I do forsee Duncan and MO'M beating each other to a pulp. Hell, at this point I hope it's MO'M who wins the primary. ---end message--- Re: TIPP Tracking poll… From NCPAC | 10/19/2004 3:41:51 PM PDT replied The MO'M story still does have float - so much so that at the premier of "Engine 49" in Baltimore, MO'M and Katie (his wife) were walking around telling the Governor and anyone who would listen that they were "Still together." That's all they'd say - the 'happy couple' would walk up to whomever and say "We're still together." Further, certain reporters have the story and are holding it - at least for now. I saw Lieberman got canned. Then I heard (don't know whether it's true) that Sinclair caved under pressure and are not mandating that their stations air "Stolen Honor." Sinclair's Mark Hyman is a protege of MD Governor Ehrlich. Ehrlich helped Hyman land the job at Sinclair. ---end message--- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post Reply | Private Reply | To 26 | View Replies That Dog Don't Hunt: Kerry's Real Positions on Guns Posted by MD4Bush to MD4Bush On News/Activism 02/08/2005 8:13:59 PM PST · 31 of 47 Re: TIPP Tracking poll... From NCPAC | 10/15/2004 2:08:44 PM PDT replied You may want to keep the "might want to play dirty" comments to private email exchanges! Anyway, what makes you think some of those things don't or haven't occurred? ---end message--- Re: TIPP Tracking poll... From NCPAC | 10/18/2004 7:14:44 AM PDT new Most people who write on this site are cool. However, a lot of lurkers peek in to see what the Right is saying. Especially after "Rathergate," FreeRepublic is one of the most watched blog/political sites in the world. As for MO'M, his day is coming. A lot of the reason that everyone knows his history is because of what has gone on beneath the surface. ---end message--- Re: TIPP Tracking poll.. From NCPAC | 10/18/2004 9:15:03 AM PDT replied FreeRepublic is the site that actually broke the "Rathergate" story. The first person to openly state the memos concerning GWB were forgeries was an FR poster named (I think) Buckhead. Anyone can lurk on these boards and read what everyone is writing - except in private emails. Private emails are private. I don't look for the MO'M story to hit for a little bit yet. Chances are Duncan will bring that hammer out when they start beating the hell out of one another in the Dem primary for Governor. However, a lot of what everyone knows about MO'M is because of work that has occurred. It's been a wild ride. ---end message--- Re: TIPP Tracking poll… From NCPAC | 10/19/2004 3:44:04 AM PDT replied A few folks put in a lot of effort to ensure the MO'M story got some real float. Did not see the story about the vet suing Sinclair. I'm not surprised to hear it's happening, though. There's always a patsy somewhere willing to do the BS work for the wrong side. I do forsee Duncan and MO'M beating each other to a pulp. Hell, at this point I hope it's MO'M who wins the primary. ---end message--- Re: TIPP Tracking poll… From NCPAC | 10/19/2004 3:41:51 PM PDT replied The MO'M story still does have float - so much so that at the premier of "Engine 49" in Baltimore, MO'M and Katie (his wife) were walking around telling the Governor and anyone who would listen that they were "Still together." That's all they'd say - the 'happy couple' would walk up to whomever and say "We're still together." Further, certain reporters have the story and are holding it - at least for now. I saw Lieberman got canned. Then I heard (don't know whether it's true) that Sinclair caved under pressure and are not mandating that their stations air "Stolen Honor." Sinclair's Mark Hyman is a protege of MD Governor Ehrlich. Ehrlich helped Hyman land the job at Sinclair. ---end message--- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post Reply | Private Reply | To 30 | View Replies That Dog Don't Hunt: Kerry's Real Positions on Guns Posted by MD4Bush to MD4Bush On News/Activism 02/08/2005 8:05:05 PM PST · 30 of 47 Re: TIPP Tracking poll... From NCPAC | 10/15/2004 2:08:44 PM PDT replied You may want to keep the "might want to play dirty" comments to private email exchanges! Anyway, what makes you think some of those things don't or haven't occurred? ---end message--- Re: TIPP Tracking poll... From NCPAC | 10/18/2004 7:14:44 AM PDT new Most people who write on this site are cool. However, a lot of lurkers peek in to see what the Right is saying. Especially after "Rathergate," FreeRepublic is one of the most watched blog/political sites in the world. As for MO'M, his day is coming. A lot of the reason that everyone knows his history is because of what has gone on beneath the surface. ---end message--- Re: TIPP Tracking poll.. From NCPAC | 10/18/2004 9:15:03 AM PDT replied FreeRepublic is the site that actually broke the "Rathergate" story. The first person to openly state the memos concerning GWB were forgeries was an FR poster named (I think) Buckhead. Anyone can lurk on these boards and read what everyone is writing - except in private emails. Private emails are private. I don't look for the MO'M story to hit for a little bit yet. Chances are Duncan will bring that hammer out when they start beating the hell out of one another in the Dem primary for Governor. However, a lot of what everyone knows about MO'M is because of work that has occurred. It's been a wild ride. ---end message--- Re: TIPP Tracking poll… From NCPAC | 10/19/2004 3:44:04 AM PDT replied A few folks put in a lot of effort to ensure the MO'M story got some real float. Did not see the story about the vet suing Sinclair. I'm not surprised to hear it's happening, though. There's always a patsy somewhere willing to do the BS work for the wrong side. I do forsee Duncan and MO'M beating each other to a pulp. Hell, at this point I hope it's MO'M who wins the primary. ---end message--- Re: TIPP Tracking poll… From NCPAC | 10/19/2004 3:41:51 PM PDT replied The MO'M story still does have float - so much so that at the premier of "Engine 49" in Baltimore, MO'M and Katie (his wife) were walking around telling the Governor and anyone who would listen that they were "Still together." That's all they'd say - the 'happy couple' would walk up to whomever and say "We're still together." Further, certain reporters have the story and are holding it - at least for now. I saw Lieberman got canned. Then I heard (don't know whether it's true) that Sinclair caved under pressure and are not mandating that their stations air "Stolen Honor." Sinclair's Mark Hyman is a protege of MD Governor Ehrlich. Ehrlich helped Hyman land the job at Sinclair. ---end message--- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies Double affair laid bare: Kerik cheated on wife with Judith Regan and correction officer Posted by MD4Bush to NCPAC On News/Activism 12/13/2004 7:21:28 AM PST · 71 of 149 Amazing that they could take Kerick down sooooo easily-- yet O'Malley still roams unscathed. Should send a note to Kerick, Baltimore is looking for a Police commissioner, it doesn’t matter if you cheat on your wife. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post Reply | Private Reply | To 68 | View Replies RUMSFELD SET UP; REPORTER PLANTED QUESTIONS WITH SOLDIER (DRUDGE SIREN) Posted by MD4Bush to J. Worthington Witfellow On News/Activism 12/09/2004 9:34:17 AM PST · 40 of 1,215 RUMSFELD SET UP; REPORTER PLANTED QUESTIONS WITH SOLIDER Chattanooga Times Free Press reporter Edward Lee Pitts is embedded with the 278th Regimental Combat Team, now in Kuwait preparing to enter Iraq, and is filing articles for his newspaper. Pitts claims in a purported email that he coached soldiers to ask Defense Secretary Rumsfeld questions! From: EDWARD LEE PITTS, Chattanooga Times Free Press military reporter Sent: Wednesday, December 8, 2004 4:44 PM To: Staffers Subject: RE: Way to go I just had one of my best days as a journalist today. As luck would have it, our journey North was delayed just long enough see I could attend a visit today here by Defense Secretary Rumsfeld. I was told yesterday that only soldiers could ask questions so I brought two of them along with me as my escorts. Before hand we worked on questions to ask Rumsfeld about the appalling lack of armor their vehicles going into combat have. While waiting for the VIP, I went and found the Sgt. in charge of the microphone for the question and answer session and made sure he knew to get my guys out of the crowd. So during the Q&A session, one of my guys was the second person called on. When he asked Rumsfeld why after two years here soldiers are still having to dig through trash bins to find rusted scrap metal and cracked ballistic windows for their Humvees, the place erupted in cheers so loud that Rumsfeld had to ask the guy to repeat his question. Then Rumsfeld answered something about it being "not a lack of desire or money but a logistics/physics problem." He said he recently saw about 8 of the special up-armored Humvees guarding Washington, DC, and he promised that they would no longer be used for that and that he would send them over here. Then he asked a three star general standing behind him, the commander of all ground forces here, to also answer the question. The general said it was a problem he is working on. The great part was that after the event was over the throng of national media following Rumsfeld- The New York Times, AP, all the major networks -- swarmed to the two soldiers I brought from the unit I am embedded with. Out of the 1,000 or so troops at the event there were only a handful of guys from my unit b/c the rest were too busy prepping for our trip north. The national media asked if they were the guys with the armor problem and then stuck cameras in their faces. The NY Times reporter asked me to email him the stories I had already done on it, but I said he could search for them himself on the Internet and he better not steal any of my lines. I have been trying to get this story out for weeks- as soon as I foud out I would be on an unarmored truck- and my paper published two stories on it. But it felt good to hand it off to the national press. I believe lives are at stake with so many soldiers going across the border riding with scrap metal as protection. It may be to late for the unit I am with, but hopefully not for those who come after. The press officer in charge of my regiment, the 278th, came up to me afterwords and asked if my story would be positive. I replied that I would write the truth. Then I pointed at the horde of national media pointing cameras and mics at the 278th guys and said he had bigger problems on his hands than the Chattanooga Times Free Press. This is what this job is all about - people need to know. The solider who asked the question said he felt good b/c he took his complaints to the top. When he got back to his unit most of the guys patted him on the back but a few of the officers were upset b/c they thought it would make them look bad. From what I understand this is all over the news back home. Thanks, Lee EDWARD LEE PITTS FILED STORY ABOUT http://www.greene.xtn.net/index.php?table=news&template=news.view.subscriber&newsid=117612 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies No matter what, AL gets paid: Sharpton Was Paid to Aid Kerry Campaign (AP) Posted by MD4Bush On News/Activism 12/09/2004 9:19:01 AM PST · 3 replies · 76+ views AP ^ | ember 9, 2004 WASHINGTON (AP) -- All of John Kerry's one-time rivals in the Democratic presidential primary eventually lined up to support him as the nominee, but only one got paid for it -- Al Sharpton. The Democratic National Committee paid Sharpton $86,715 in travel and consulting fees to compensate for his campaigning for Kerry and other Democratic candidates, according to reports to the Federal Election Commission. In an interview with The Associated Press, Sharpton said he was paid for travel and he didn't know how much he had been reimbursed. ``They asked me to travel to 20 or 30 cities to campaign,... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Read | Comments The political genius of George W. Bush Posted by MD4Bush to marlon On News/Activism 11/08/2004 1:55:58 PM PST · 26 of 45 I agree. Slick Willy is the best politician in the history of the Planet. Bush is for his part has a natural political knack without selling out his values or pandering to special interests. Indeed, that is what makes a president great. Clinton had half the skill, he fell short on the policies and the moral stuff, as you may recall. But by recognizing Willy's political Genuis the GOP have come a long way on the path to perminant victory... while maintaining diginity and morals. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post Reply | Private Reply | To 10 | View Replies The political genius of George W. Bush Posted by MD4Bush to marlon On News/Activism 11/08/2004 1:55:57 PM PST · 25 of 45 I agree. Slick Willy is the best politician in the history of the Planet. Bush is for his part has a natural political knack without selling out his values or pandering to special interests. Indeed, that is what makes a president great. Clinton had half the skill, he fell short on the policies and the moral stuff, as you may recall. But by recognizing Willy's political Genuis the GOP have come a long way on the path to perminant victory... while maintaining diginity and morals. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post Reply | Private Reply | To 10 | View Replies The Sore-Loser Party (must read LMAO) Posted by MD4Bush to finnman69 On News/Activism 11/08/2004 1:49:22 PM PST · 16 of 66 That Dowd Pict IS hillarious... the passion of the Lib. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post Reply | Private Reply | To 13 | View Replies The Sore-Loser Party (must read LMAO) Posted by MD4Bush to finnman69 On News/Activism 11/08/2004 1:45:37 PM PST · 11 of 66 Cry me a river!!! This is the best part of winning rubbing their noses in it. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies Specter Defends Record on Judiciary Posted by MD4Bush to Clive On News/Activism 11/08/2004 1:39:02 PM PST · 4 of 22 I don't know where he was on Bork (the most brilliant conservative and legal mind in the 2oth cent) But I do know that the christians who delivered this election for bush want his head on a platter!!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies Specter Defends Record on Judiciary Posted by MD4Bush to Ahriman On News/Activism 11/08/2004 1:35:42 PM PST · 2 of 22 Spector is doing damage control... I don't expect him to succeed either... he is in big big trouble. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies AP: Liberals Dismayed by 'Moral Values' Claims Posted by MD4Bush to Nyboe On News/Activism 11/08/2004 1:33:03 PM PST · 46 of 102 True that! they just don't get it do they. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies Spanked: Why Kerry & His Radical Freak Cabal Didn't Resonate With "Normal" Americans Posted by MD4Bush to KMC1 On News/Activism 11/08/2004 1:30:12 PM PST · 6 of 13 Awesome read, I love it! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies The political genius of George W. Bush Posted by MD4Bush to CWOJackson On News/Activism 11/08/2004 1:29:01 PM PST · 5 of 45 Yes, this is very interesting. Bush deserves credit for being politically smart. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies Bush voted "Movie Villain of the Year" Posted by MD4Bush to NCPAC On News/Activism 10/27/2004 12:09:45 PM PDT · 19 of 29 I lot of the undecided people I have talked to say that Phonyheit-911 just made them want to vote for Bush, because the movie was so shameless and so full of lies. Thanks Mike Moore--GOP hero! By the way nice comment on Mikulski, she is a lezbo, funny how that hasn't been in the news either. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies That Dog Don't Hunt: Kerry's Real Positions on Guns Posted by MD4Bush to bruin66 On News/Activism 10/21/2004 1:39:54 PM PDT · 11 of 47 The point is that Kerry is French! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post Reply | Private Reply | To 9 | View Replies That Dog Don't Hunt: Kerry's Real Positions on Guns Posted by MD4Bush to billorites On News/Activism 10/21/2004 1:37:44 PM PDT · 8 of 47 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies That Dog Don't Hunt: Kerry's Real Positions on Guns Posted by MD4Bush On News/Activism 10/21/2004 1:31:13 PM PDT · 46 replies · 1,123+ views NRA ^ Click here great stuff. Poodle Ad: http://www.nrapvf.org -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Read | Comments Fired Sinclair reported talks online; Closet liberal speaks out Posted by MD4Bush On News/Activism 10/21/2004 12:10:23 PM PDT · 4 replies · 388+ views Washington Post.com ^ Kerry Film Controversy Jon Leiberman Former Washington Bureau Chief, Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. Thursday, October 21, 2004; 2:30 PM On Tuesday, under mounting political, legal and financial pressure, Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. decided not to air a film attacking John Kerry's Vietnam war service and said it would only air portions of the documentary in an hour-long special, "A POW Story: Politics, Pressure and the Media," on Friday. Jon Leiberman, the company's Washington bureau chief, was fired on Monday for criticizing original plans to air the movie. Leiberman was online Thursday, Oct. 21, at 2:30 p.m. ET to discuss the... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Read | Comments New York Times: Every Network Should Show 'Stolen Honor' Posted by MD4Bush to RockinRight On News/Activism 10/21/2004 11:55:22 AM PDT · 6 of 46 Yes that's for sure, they love the carpetbagger. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies Sinclair Broadcasting Websites Down? Posted by MD4Bush to cinives On General/Chat 10/19/2004 7:27:51 AM PDT · 7 of 10 Sinclair was getting hit hard by MoveOn.orgers and other dem terrorist organizations. Their stock price is getting hit too. I bet Soros is short-selling tens-of-thousands of shares trying to cause panic--thus the NYT article. One thing is for sure, none of these actions will stop Sinclair, they play hardball. God bless'em. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies New Bush Campaign TV Ad: Risk Posted by MD4Bush to Mike Fieschko On News/Activism 10/18/2004 9:52:50 AM PDT · 14 of 28 Smack Down!!!! Hitting them were it hurts. How can they possibly respond to that? The plain and simple truth will set you free. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies New Bush Campaign TV Ad: Risk Posted by MD4Bush to Mike Fieschko On News/Activism 10/18/2004 9:52:44 AM PDT · 13 of 28 Smack Down!!!! Hitting them were it hurts. How can they possibly respond to that? The plain and simple truth will set you free. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies Daschle Residency Question Grows Murkier Posted by MD4Bush to Baynative On News/Activism 10/18/2004 7:11:20 AM PDT · 8 of 45 Tommy is history. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies Daschle Residency Question Grows Murkier Posted by MD4Bush to ConservativeMajority On News/Activism 10/18/2004 7:07:27 AM PDT · 4 of 45 Tommy "4 points back" Dashle isn't going to make it this time. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies Daschle Residency Question Grows Murkier Posted by MD4Bush to ConservativeMajority On News/Activism 10/18/2004 7:06:56 AM PDT · 3 of 45 Tommy "4 points back" Dashle isn't going to make it this time. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies TIPP Tracking poll 10/15/04 Bush 47% Kerry 44, Bush 47%-43% 2 way. Posted by MD4Bush to NCPAC On News/Activism 10/15/2004 12:25:11 PM PDT · 26 of 88 Nah. I'm not really active as a volunteer or anything But I read some of your comments about Keyes you said you work on a lot of campaigns and in MD doing special ops, reminded me of Rove. I agreed with the stuff you said about Keyes and Mike Steele. Shame that one nutcase doesn't get it. Anyway, just like bloggin away. We gotta be real about 2006 gonna be tough. Might need to play dirty. Most recent campaign activity: Me and my buddies went to the dem debate party at a bar in baltimore heckling Kerry, O'Malley and all the other dems kept giving us dirty looks, we just kept heckling like we were at an O's game. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post Reply | Private Reply | To 25 | View Replies TIPP Tracking poll 10/15/04 Bush 47% Kerry 44, Bush 47%-43% 2 way. Posted by MD4Bush to NCPAC On News/Activism 10/15/2004 11:16:05 AM PDT · 24 of 88 I sent this post to you, did you get it? We need this kinda stuff in MD. "There was a great article in the atlantic (lib mag my wife reads) about Rove. The writer whines all about Rove’s tricks, but they work and he is a genius. He got a rumor started about this dem judge who gave a lot of money to a charity for kids, so they took those pictures of the judge with the kids and said he was a gay pedophile. It worked. Check it out: http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200411/green " -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post Reply | Private Reply | To 23 | View Replies TIPP Tracking poll 10/15/04 Bush 47% Kerry 44, Bush 47%-43% 2 way. Posted by MD4Bush to NCPAC On News/Activism 10/15/2004 9:47:42 AM PDT · 21 of 88 yep shoulda said he loved her, but instead he said he loves his mommy more. Funny, his mom's last words were “Integrity”, Integrity. Integrity”. She had to tell him three times not to lie. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies Karl Rove on the Tony Snow Show (Confident!) Posted by MD4Bush to NCPAC On News/Activism 10/14/2004 1:15:13 PM PDT · 100 of 102 There was a great article in the atlantic (lib mag my wife reads) about Rove. The writer whines all about Rove’s tricks, but they work and he is a genius. He got a rumor started about this dem judge who gave a lot of money to a charity for kids, so they took those pictures of the judge with the kids and said he was a gay pedophile. It worked. Check it out: http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200411/green -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post Reply | Private Reply | To 77 | View Replies Alan Keyes: "Contrary to what people say, I don't neglect any issues." Posted by MD4Bush to outlawcam On News/Activism 10/08/2004 10:43:30 AM PDT · 32 of 68 Dude, I would vote for Keyes in a heartbeat over Barrack Obama bin Laden. I'M GOP and will always be. It's a shame that so many GOPers in IL don't feel the same. But it is the reality, we should have fielded a better candidate, that is our job and we failed. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post Reply | Private Reply | To 25 | View Replies Alan Keyes: "Contrary to what people say, I don't neglect any issues." Posted by MD4Bush to skeeter On News/Activism 10/08/2004 10:31:36 AM PDT · 21 of 68 First of all, I'm from MD which is where Keyes is from, he is not from Ill. Lets be serious. And please, do not question my conservatism. I believe in tax cuts until there is nothing left. I'm pro-life, and Keyes is right about the moral crisis in USA. But what we need to win are trojan horses, like Bush. He came in all moderate and then took care of business for us and america is better for it. Keyes is not a trojan horse, he scares people. He can't win and therefore, we lose. Nothing is more important than winning. Once you win you do whatever you want. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post Reply | Private Reply | To 19 | View Replies Alan Keyes: "Contrary to what people say, I don't neglect any issues." Posted by MD4Bush to EternalVigilance On News/Activism 10/08/2004 8:58:21 AM PDT · 15 of 68 Not a smear, I used to love the guy and he is right about a lot of stuff, but he can't win. And anyone that comes back beating after beating is a bit nuts. God Bless him. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies O'Malley Rumours Posted by MD4Bush to Dahoser On News/Activism 10/08/2004 8:30:19 AM PDT · 75 of 91 Yeah, he cheats on his wife. I heard that he is not allowed in the house and is living in some new high-rise near city hall. He's is a young arrogant punk for sure. I can't him, he is like Slick-Willy. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies Alan Keyes: "Contrary to what people say, I don't neglect any issues." Posted by MD4Bush to EternalVigilance On News/Activism 10/08/2004 8:06:46 AM PDT · 5 of 68 ET. Get off the Keyes bit, he is like a ten time loser. There are new GOP Blacks that will do far better, focus on them. They need your support stop focusing on keyes, no one else is. Besides, he is a bit nuts! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies DeLay Fights Back in Ethics Squabble Posted by MD4Bush to basil On News/Activism 10/08/2004 8:00:23 AM PDT · 4 of 5 I knew he wasn't going to take this crap sitting down. It's amazing, those dems are in the middle of an election that they know they are going to lose. And they are worried about Tom Delay, They should be worried about Kerry who is behind and Tommy "4 points behind" Daschle (Sen. Minority leader) who might actually lose his seat. Embarrassing. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies DeLay Fights Back in Ethics Squabble Posted by MD4Bush On News/Activism 10/08/2004 7:41:12 AM PDT · 4 replies · 243+ views The Baltimore Sun ^ | 10/8/04 | By SUZANNE GAMBOA WASHINGTON -- House Majority Leader Tom DeLay went on the offensive after being chastised twice in the past week by the House ethics committee, accusing his accusers of libel and the bipartisan panel that judged him of mistreating him. DeLay's lawyer, Ed Bethune, sent a 33-page letter to Rep. David Dreier of California, chairman of the House Rules Committee. Bethune said in the memo the House should prevent lame-duck lawmakers like Rep. Chris Bell from filing ethics complaints. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Read | Comments Debate #1: How Did They Do? Posted by MD4Bush to NCPAC On News/Activism 10/07/2004 1:22:16 PM PDT · 58 of 58 You are right about the "yes men", What can we expect this friday as far as the questions go... Do you know? Will it be a snoozer? Chenney kicked Edwards butt. It was like "Who do you want a heart beat away from the prez, Mickey mouse or George Patton. Of course, CBS (might as well call them DNC) said Edwards won.

10 posted on 02/19/2005 9:11:51 AM PST by IllumiNaughtyByNature (If Islam is a religion of peace, they should fire their P.R. guy!)
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To: conservative in nyc

FYI ping


11 posted on 02/19/2005 9:22:24 AM PST by Mo1 (Question to Liberals .. When did supporting and defending Freedom become a bad thing??)
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To: K4Harty

great


12 posted on 02/19/2005 9:22:33 AM PST by steveo (Member: Fathers Against Rude Television)
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To: mnehrling

google is a sell out and now appears to be manipulating users in much the same way AOL does

alta-vista shows 107 listings:
http://www.altavista.com/web/results?itag=wrx&q=MD4Bush&kgs=1&kls=0


13 posted on 02/19/2005 9:23:35 AM PST by Zacs Mom (Proud wife of a Marine! ... and purveyor of "rampant, unedited dialogue")
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To: Isara; Jim Robinson
Jim,

If you have any information that might lead to the identity of MD4BUSH, shouldn't you contact the Governor's counsel who is conducting this probe? If you are concerned about the confidentiality policies of FR, wouldn't the use of FR to carry out a public fraud and to breach the confidentiality of another, normal poster. be sufficient grounds for you to do this?

My thinking is that you have a right to do that. And, getting to the bottom of the identity of this person is an essential part of the story.

Congressman Billybob

Latest column, Confessions of a "Salivating Moron"

14 posted on 02/19/2005 9:24:20 AM PST by Congressman Billybob (Judges who disobey the law are the worst criminals of all.)
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To: steveo

I am making the broad assumption that the Freeper MD4Bush is the same. His date was oct. 2004 so it could fit. And his home page is a rant against terrorists and sKerry. FYI


15 posted on 02/19/2005 9:24:28 AM PST by IllumiNaughtyByNature (If Islam is a religion of peace, they should fire their P.R. guy!)
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To: Congressman Billybob; Jim Robinson

I think that's a very bad idea. While Jim might have to honor a warrant or subpoena for the information, it would be a very bad precedent to offer the information without one.

There are plenty of folks here who would take it unkindly if their identities were offered to government agencies.

I suspect Jim Robinson has no intention of offering up this information.


16 posted on 02/19/2005 9:27:34 AM PST by MineralMan (godless atheist)
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To: Congressman Billybob

I would hope that if there is any legal need for learning the identity of someone on FR, the legal entity seeking such identity would go through legal channels to access the information. I would also hope that anyone posting here isn't subjected to having their names and addresses made public.


17 posted on 02/19/2005 9:28:39 AM PST by TommyDale
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To: MineralMan

I agree with your sentiments. No reason to offer the information without being subpoenaed(sp?). Why set the precedent? Who knows who'll be coming along trolling for information after that.


18 posted on 02/19/2005 9:31:58 AM PST by infidel29 (America is GREAT because she is GOOD, the moment she ceases to be GOOD, she ceases to be GREAT- B.F.)
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To: Isara
Well you might want to pass right by this post as it is, admittedly, a total self-indulgent exercise.

Now let me get this straight. We have some bigwig in the MErryland Governor's office investigating this Steffen fellow who spread RUMORS about Martin O'Mally's marriage? Steffen worked for Ehrlich and was fired for his rumor mongering posts to FreeRepublic?

And we now have the government of Merryland chasing down RUMORS????

Rumors, dear Lord. Rumors have been going on since the beginning of time. Now the state of Merryland is going to put an end to them forever?

You want rumors? Mayor Willie Don Schaeffer lived with his male significant other for many years. Schaeffer lived a quiet private life, no flame and pomp, and was devoted to his partner. My ex-husband, a cop, said the Balto. police regularly drove Schaeffer's gentleman around as well Schaeffer to their house.

Let's see. Well I'll throw it out there. As a child I used to help my father rig voting machines in Baltimore city. My dad and some electricians from the construction unions used to go into certain precincts and boom, just whack them with a jolt of electricity that somehow reset them.

All this scuttlebutt about O'Mally is daily fodder and known by everyone in Baltimore. He's a real creep boat and has his own swanky apartment.

Let's see, hmmmm, Milkulski. Well rumor has it Mikulski is a lesbian but that's just idle Baltimore street talk.

I guess the Merryland government gonna come after me now. For spreading gossip.

I'm sorry, this is the very definition of "absurd".

19 posted on 02/19/2005 9:32:32 AM PST by Fishtalk (Once a liberal and victim of all the spin. Ask me to interpret.)
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To: Congressman Billybob; Jim Robinson

Isn't there also a fraud exception to the attorney-client priviledge? If so, certainly there should be an exception to the confidentiality of FR posters based on fraud. on top of that, One would think that O'Malley has a defamation claim against MD4BUSH, assuming O'Malley did not cheat on his wife. A court would certainly order FR to divulge MD4BUSH's identifying information.


20 posted on 02/19/2005 9:34:21 AM PST by connectthedots
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