Maryland official unapologetic after ogling young woman at a public meeting

San Diego Union-Tribune ^ | 16 Feb 2006 | AP

[bassmaner]

“She's a pretty little girl,” the 84-year-old Democrat told reporters. “The day I don't look at pretty women is the day I die.”

One can't help but wonder how differently this story would be covered if the good comptroller was a Republican.

Sen. Packwood, anyone?

[sweet_diane]

"Schaefer stared intently at the woman – an aide to Gov. Robert Ehrlich – as she walked away after bringing him a beverage Wednesday during a Board of Public Works meeting. Then he summoned her back, as people waiting to testify watched and waited. The aide, looking puzzled, returned to the table, and Schaefer told her, “Walk again,” and watched her as she made the second trip to the exit"

Call me a prude, but if this were MY daughter, I wouldn't be too happy. It's not like she was working at Hooter's!

We took my Pop Pop to one of those rotating restaurants atop a tower in Houston (sometime in the late 60s-70s) and even tho he was weak..he kept up with the waitress and her puffy short skirt and ruffle bloomers! Yet he never would have behaved that way to a woman at an official meeting and definately not one in the position as an aide to the Gov.

[ahayes]

Sounds like he's getting a bit senile.

As a woman I would be offended to be treated like this. The only man I want ogling me is my husband. Any [expletive deleted] who tells me to walk across the room again so he can ogle my ass is liable to get slapped in the face.

[apackof2]

“The day I don't look at pretty women is the day I die.”

This is fine

Then he summoned her back, as people waiting to testify watched and waited. The aide, looking puzzled, returned to the table, and Schaefer told her, “Walk again

This is a rude dirty old man

He said “this little girl” ought to be “happy that I observed her going out the door.”

This is "worthy" of Bill Clinton

[TheForceOfOne]

The video of the incident is available at this link

http://www.thewbalchannel.com/news/7147891/detail.html

[Hemingway's Ghost]

The ogled woman is one Elizabeth Krum, 24, executive assistant to the governor. Our mission today is to find a picture of this young woman, and verify whether or not she is a cookie.

[linda_22003]

Schaefer's famous for being a Character (capital C) in Maryland. He used to be the Governor. He wasn't married, so his housekeeper/romantic interest, Hilda Mae Snoops, was his official hostess for state functions - and I am TOTALLY not making up her name. :)

[Rummyfan]

It's Maryland, he's a life-long pol, so yes he's a Dem.

Have to say he was a pretty good mayor and governor too. I think he is also a life-long batchelor. And he may have stayed too long at the party.

[longtermmemmory]

Feminsts of the NOWnags will demand a state law that all women must dress like dieseldykes.

[apackof2]

When you're 84 you can do as you damn well please!

Ah no, no you can't
And if you try to, you will find out quickly that being a certain age doesn't give you free rein

[Bluegrass Conservative]

Call me a prude, but if this were MY daughter, I wouldn't be too happy. It's not like she was working at Hooter's!

I don't suspect she was dressed provocatively either. Now I don't think it was appropriate that he brought her back up there and told her to "walk again" . . . but I don't see anything wrong with the man appreciating her . . . um . . . "assets" as she walked away.

[Hemingway's Ghost]

As a woman I would be offended to be treated like this. The only man I want ogling me is my husband. Any [expletive deleted] who tells me to walk across the room again so he can ogle my ass is liable to get slapped in the face.

That's certainly well within your rights. But don't be surprised if you get rung up for assault!

[Hemingway's Ghost]

Good find. Looks like Schaefer has decent taste!

[YOUGOTIT]

So! If she was good looking look! Why would one think that the female attire is made the way it is made, to not look? That is what is in our blood. Look but do not touch without permission.

[Viking2002]

'Democrat I presume?'

He wasn't known to us Marylanders as William 'Tax Your Dollar' Schaefer for nothing. About a dozen or so years ago, I dated a girl who attended a state dinner hosted by Schaefer. She said he had breath that could blast a buzzard off a shitwagon.

[1rudeboy]

Agreed.

[Idisarthur]

A slide show is linked here:

http://www.nbc4.com/news/index.html

Erlich is near and appears to avoid the second pass of the girl.

I actually think this is sexual harrassment. I've had secretaries harrass me by grabbing and it's not fun or funny.

[i_dont_chat]

You said:

Any [expletive deleted] who tells me to walk across the room again so he can ogle my ass is liable to get slapped in the face.

There is the rub.

This man is in a position of authority. There was no way for the woman to slap his face. That is why this is not acceptable. He used his position of authority and treated a woman in a disrespectful way and she had to take it. She had no alternative. He deserves to be called down for his behavior, regardless of his age. If it is public opinion which points out his abuse of authority, so be it! My opinion.

[longtermmemmory]

They had to id as a democrat so the feminazis would know not to get upset.