[conservative in nyc]

This is the Baltimore Sun version of the article that appeared on the front page of today's Washington Post. Sounds like someone put two and two together to figure out NCPAC's identity -- possibly Matthew Mosk of the Washington Post. How the Washington Post reporter found out (or why he cared) is still a mystery.

[conservative in nyc]

Ping

[Keith in Iowa]

See also:

Ehrlich Aide Ousted Over O'Malley Rumors

Posted by Keith in Iowa to TheOtherOne On News/Activism 02/09/2005 1:11:23 AM CST · 2 of 13 O'Malley Blames GOP Plot For Rumors (MD GOVERNOR'S AID FIRED FOR FREE REPUBLIC POSTS)

[LibertarianInExile]

I would very much like to know how he found out myself. If it's good for the goose, it's good for the gander. I'll bet some IT Rat knifed him in the back because he used a government computer to connect to FR. FOI ought to work for a good number of liberals' computers in Maryland, too, and their postings to NAMBLA and DU boards should get their asses canned, too.

I don't know what NCPAC posted, and I don't care. I think that anyone who thinks online posts are worth firing someone over is probably a closet Rat anyway.

[SkyPilot]

Steffen said his resignation was prompted by a visit yesterday from a Washington Post reporter armed with the Web site postings

So let me get this straight. The Washington Post sued Free Republic, started the whole "you must excerpt or we sue some more" nonsense, and yet their read and gather research from Free Republic, and then print out hard copies of Free Republic threads for use in research and stories for the newspaper?

Typical Liberals: "Do as I say, not as I do!"

[GVnana]

If Erlich was spreading rumors, where's the thread? If it was through Freepmail, did someone gave Erlich false confidence?

[GVnana]

Not trying to hijack your thread. Just thought it was easier to post a synopsis here instead of skipping back and forth.

[longtermmemmory]

no mention that the thread was pretty much poo pooed and the rumor was only that, a rumor.

[apollo11]

I live and work in Baltimore and can tell you that this rumor has been flying around for YEARS. The story is that O'Malley had an affair with Sade Baderenwa, who was a local newscaster (she's African-American and absolutely beautiful) and that they had a child together. Sade left Baltimore (for NY, I think) and I haven't heard much about it for the better part of a year or so.

Why should the governor apologize for something that someone else did? He fired the guy...end of story.