I-Team Uncovers MD4Bush E-Mail Addresses

The WBAL Channel ^ | 12/14/05 | WBAL-TV

[conservative in nyc]

The WBAL-TV 11 News I-Team has uncovered new information surrounding the mysterious Web user known as MD4Bush.

In private e-mail exchanges, MD4Bush coaxed Joe Steffen, a former aide to Gov. Bob Ehrlich, into discussing rumors about Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley's personal life on the conservative Web site, FreeRepublic.com.

The 11 News I-Team has uncovered e-mail addresses used to register the MD4Bush account on the Free Republic Web site. The 11 News I-Team does not know who opened the MD4Bush account.

According to a source familiar with the MD4Bush postings, the e-mail address used in October 2004 to open the MD4Bush account is: ryanrock2004@yahoo.com.

Sources said that e-mail address was later changed to rodoherty@mddems.org, then changed for a third time to brianwaverly@yahoo.com. That third e-mail address remains as the address registered on the Free Republic account, which remains open.

Free Republic Web founder Jim Robinson refused to publicly disclose the electronic trail of MD4Bush; however, he authorized a statement weeks ago, as follows:

"Free Republic has evidence that an mddems.org e-mail address is associated with the MD4Bush account. This is not just coincidence," Free Republic spokeswoman Kristinn Taylor said.

According to Free Republic, anyone who has the password to the MD4Bush account could change the e-mail registration address at any time. It is not known how many people may have had access to that password.

MD4Bush used e-mails to coax former gubernatorial aide Joe Steffen into discussing rumors on a conservative Web site about the personal life of Baltimore's mayor. The e-mail address information obtained does not shed light on the actual users of the MD4Bush account, nor does it reveal whether someone attached the Ryan O'Doherty e-mail address to the account without his knowledge.

[conservative in nyc]

More at the link.

[conservative in nyc]

MD4Bush Ping!

Someone needs to tell WBAL-TV that Kristinn's not a woman.

[mcg2000]

ping!

[Frank T]

What exactly is the problem? I'm missing the point.

[highlander_UW]

I imagine it's going to come as quite a surprise to Kristinn that he's actually a woman.

[ScreamingFist]

I imagine it's going to come as quite a surprise to Kristinn that he's actually a woman.

LOL. So much for truth in reporting......

[conservative in nyc]

Basically, MD4Bush baited FReeper NCPAC (a.k.a. Joseph Steffen, an aide to Maryland Governor Ehrlich (R)) into discussing rumors about Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley's (D) alleged affairs. Some of these conversations were via FReepmail, which was turned over to the Washington Post. The original articles were rather one sided, accusing NCPAC of spreading rumors on Free Republic when he did nothing more than commented on them. Steffen was fired in real life. And we've been trying to figure out who MD4Bush was ever since. Most evidence now points to Ryan O'Doherty, who was spokesman for the Maryland Democrat party at the time the rumors were spread. And MD4Bush himself was spreading rumors about the Baltimore mayor, Senator Mikulski(D) and other Democrats in his baiting attempts.

More in the primer.

[MinuteGal]

I've been following this story for a long time. It's STILL clear as mud to me. Someday, someone will post a concise, clearly written paragraph on this plot which will enlighten us all. The poster will also untangle the tangled cast of characters.

Actually, I imagine most freepers like myself have become bored with this intrigue because they don't know what the heck went on or is still going on. I don't think anyone cares a hoot anymore.

Leni

[KarinG1]

So, what are they going to do, bust us all out? I'd like to see them get me fired. I think we should start tracking some of these guys down and posting their personal details. Good for the goose etc.

[Gondring]

"Free Republic has evidence that an mddems.org e-mail address is associated with the MD4Bush account. This is not just coincidence," Free Republic spokeswoman Kristinn Taylor said.

Someone needs to do some fact-checking... :-)

[Anti-Bubba182]

Thanks, this is big stuff!!

[OldFriend]

LOLOL......oh boy!!! er girl, er whatever!

[Caramelgal]

Don’t be too hard them. At least WBAL, both TV and radio have been the lone voice in Maryland continually dogging this story… other stations..cricket….cricket….cricket

[OldFriend]

conservative in nyc did an excellent job of explaining the story.

[RedBloodedAmerican]

He shore has purdy lips tho.

[Anti-Bubba182]

If all of this is accurate, that would be most of what FR was in a position to know about the identity of MD4Bush.

[stylecouncilor]

ping

[Gondring]

IP addresses, too.

Y'all should check out the video on the site. It's obvious that the additional "PC-ification" of the Kristinn's identity came from the web editor, since the actual quote shown on the screen says "spokesperson." Also, the video points out that our boy Ryan was the tech person at mddems.org, in charge of e-mail addresses, etc.

[Brilliant]

Dirty tricks.

[Erik Latranyi]

These Maryland Dems got the idea from me....probably.

I posted at DNC Kick Ass a remark after they got Saddaam that was reported on FOX News Channel and multiple sources as coming from a Democrat.

Just do a google search of my name and you will see what I posted. It made national news as part of the Dem meltdown.