Democratic Party Condemns MD4BUSH Attacks

WBAL-TV ^ | Wedenesday, November 9, 2005 | David Collins

[kristinn]

BALTIMORE -- For the first time, the Maryland Democratic Party condemned the personal attacks MD4BUSH used in his bid to engage a former Gov. Robert Ehrlich aide into spreading rumors about the personal life of Baltimore Mayor O'Malley on the Internet.

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WBAL-TV 11 News I-Team reporter David Collins said the executive director of the Maryland Democratic Party earlier dismissed questions concerning the tactics used by MD4BUSH as "irrelevant." Party officials changed their mind and issued a strong, purposeful statement of condemnation.

"It is despicable in my opinion," said Keiffer Mitchell, co-chairman of the state Democratic party. "It is gutter politics. It should not take place."

Mitchell is condemning the character assassination tactics used by the mysterious poster MD4BUSH to get the attention of Ehrlich aid Joe Steffen, then engage Steffen in rumor mongering about O'Malley's personal life on the Internet. Mitchell is encouraging his party to launch an investigation.

"It would be a step in the right direction, to clear the air, to put this to rest," Mitchell said.

Party leaders said MD4BUSH doesn't warrant an investigation...SNIP

Statement from party officials: "The Maryland Democratic Party would never ever condone personal attacks on anyone for any reason, including as a response to a dirty trick campaign conducted by Gov. Ehrlich and his staff."

Collins reported MD4BUSH targeted Illinois U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, used ugly slang to describe Maryland U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski, and repeatedly attacked the character, integrity and moral values of O'Malley.

A review of all the e-mails between Steffen and MD4BUSH indicate Steffen never got personal nor did the self-described political hit man add more dirt to the rumors he acknowledges he helped spread.

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"If there is something happening within our party, then let's take responsible action and let's handle it," Mitchell said.

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[stacytec]

***** patiently waiting for house of cards to fall

[sam_paine]

Has anyone got a concise comparison/contrast of MD4BUSH/Jeff Gannon?

[StAnDeliver]

"It is despicable in my opinion," said Keiffer Mitchell, co-chairman of the state Democratic party. "It is gutter politics."

Unless, of course, the Maryland Democrat Party Executive Director calls someone who practices "gutter politics" a "hero". Then it's ok.

BTW, how many spokesthings does your kleptocratic organization have?

Why, as irony would have it, even Ryan O'Doherty has also been referred to in the Maryland press as "Maryland Democratic Party spokesman":

"Ryan O'Doherty, Maryland Democratic Party spokesman, said the party does not use mandatory quotas to determine its delegation's racial composition." -- Kevin McCullough, Capital News Service, Maryland Newsline, University of Maryland Philip Merrill College of Journalism website (www.newsline.umd.edu), Aug. 24, 2004

[The Spirit Of Allegiance]

Kristinn, some MDs are QUACKS

If it walks like a duck and logs on to FR like a duck....

ROAST IT

[kayak]

fyi

[savedbygrace]

I'm beginning to sense it leads back to O'Malley's staff. At some moments, I've even had the thought that O'Malley himself was directly involved.

But I've had too much caffeine, so ignore my rantings.

[doug from upland]

Kristinn will be my first guest today on Rightalk Radio to give us an update on MD4Bush.

If you miss the show at 2pm Eastern, it replays throughout the day.

RIGHTALK RADIO

[maica]

I'm going to give the person a medal, though, because they really ended a lot of pain that the governor put me and my family through for many, many months."

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This was part of the reason for the whole exercise - the fishing expedition to get any Ehrlich supporter to "openly" "spread" the rumors about O'Malley.

Point of information: Baltimoreans easily accepted the stories about O'Malley's unfaithfulness. There has never been one rumor about Ehrlich's marital situation because infidelity wuld not be so easily believed.

[steveegg]

"Bar-be-cue the duck" ping

[sauropod]

ping.

[CharlesWayneCT]

Now we have to drive home that every thing said by MD4BUSH was known 9 months ago, so why did they wait until now to speak up about it.

[trooprally]

The "house of cards" will never fall. The MSM is to biased to let that happen. The only reason this is being given so much air time now is because Kristinn is pushing the problem in front of anyone who will listen. Kristinn, keep up the good work and thanks for going the extra mile.

[trooprally]

The "house of cards" will never fall. The MSM is to biased to let that happen. The only reason this is being given so much air time now is because Kristinn is pushing the problem in front of anyone who will listen. Kristinn, keep up the good work and thanks for going the extra mile.

[Erasmus]

From irrelevant to despicable in 6 seconds flat.

Yet another case of "from the ridiculous to the slime."

[tgslTakoma]

For your viewing pleasure...

WBAL NEWS INVESTIGATION VIDEO LINKS
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Who is MD4BUSH? - WBAL TV News report (video), November 7, 2005

Timeline Revealed For MD4BUSH, O'Malley Rumors

Democratic Party Responds to news that MDDEMS.ORG is linked to MD4Bush

[GOPJ]

I wonder what we don't know, like, who's really behind this scandal?

If they were under oath, we'd know all the other ways they're messing with FreeRepublic.

[tgslTakoma]

OOPS! Sorry about linking to a commercial instead of the news report, on that third link I posted.

Try this one:

Democratic Party Responds to news that MDDEMS.ORG is linked to MD4Bush

[expatpat]

They've figured out that they can blame it all on some low-level expendable idiot.

[expatpat]

I believe that 'MD' refers to Maryland, not to medics.

[FourtySeven]

The way this is going, this might become a pivotal issue in the upcoming gubernatorial elections.

Which is a good thing!