[nunya bidness]

The one thing I haven't been able to figure out is who "Steve" (mentioned in the Ryan O'Doherty "BIG Story" letter) is or was. Was it someone in the Maryland Democrat Party or someone at the WaPo or someone else?

Also it should be noted that the on-air broadcast of this story showed FR so we can expect some new guests.

[conservative in nyc]

The one thing I haven't been able to figure out is who "Steve" (mentioned in the Ryan O'Doherty "BIG Story" letter) is or was. Was it someone in the Maryland Democrat Party or someone at the WaPo or someone else?

No clue. I was wondering the same thing. Living in New York, I don't know the Maryland players. Perhaps one of the Marylanders knows.

[conservative in nyc]

A Google search for Steve involved in Maryland Democrat politics shows a Steve Kearney, who was Mayor O'Malley's spokesman in February 2005, and a Steve Jost, who is currently listed as a Maryland Democratic Party staffer on mddems.org. A Steve Jost is also listed as Congressman Ruppersberger's (D-MD) Chief of Staff.

There's no proof (yet) that either Steve is the Steve referred to in the e-mail purportedly from Ryan O'Doherty.