Ehrlich, O'Malley Internet Saga Continues (MD4Bush)

AP via WJZ ^ | 12/17/05 | AP

[conservative in nyc]

The Internet posting saga that led to the firing of an aide to Gov. Robert Ehrlich has turned 180 degrees with the revelation of a possible Democratic tie, the Republican governor said Saturday.

Ehrlich, appearing Saturday morning on Baltimore radio station WBAL, said "there appears now to be a sophisticated, or was a sophisticated operation, put together by a number of folks connected with the Maryland Democratic Party, and maybe a candidate or campaigns, and their purpose was to go on the Internet and trash major Democrats, which is fascinating.

"I don't know who thought this grand scheme up, but the facts keep coming out and we don't know where this is going to end,"said Ehrlich.

The possible Democratic ties were revealed by the Web site, free republic.com, where Ehrlich aide Joseph Steffen posted rumors about the personal life of Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley, a Democrat challenging Ehrlich next year. Steffen was fired after the postings were reported by the Washington Post.

However, after the firing, Republicans including Ehrlich's lawyer said they suspected Steffen was tricked. They said they thought a Democrat may have lured Steffen into posting unprofessional comments, then leaked the exchange to the press in an effort to embarrass the governor.

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O'Malley said Friday that he does not know the identity of MD4Bush but that he and his wife would thank whoever is behind the online identity for exposing what he called "the dirty tricks henchmen employed by Governor Ehrlich on the state payroll."

Ehrlich said he couldn't understand O'Malley's response.

"That's weird. It's strange, it's inexplicable," Ehrlich said. "I don't get it. I just don't get that. He's praising the person who went on the Internet to repeat rumors that have been around for years and years and years."

[conservative in nyc]

As always, more at the link.

Jim Robinson's most recent explanation of the MD4Bush saga.

An MD4Bush Primer. Also look at the articles linked in the first post at the link (on the prior page, if you're viewing 50 or less posts per page). The primer hasn't been updated to include this week's events.

[conservative in nyc]

MD4Bush Ping!

[atomicpossum]

These people are using 'posting' improperly, and thereby distorting the story.

[ken5050]

What's new with the stolen credit info for Steele?

[Grampa Dave]

Bumping your latest installment of the Maryland Rats trolling on Free Republic.

[Mr. Brightside]

O'Malley said Friday that he does not know the identity of MD4Bush but that he and his wife would thank whoever is behind the online identity

This just gets wierder and wierder. I don't get that comment at all.

[Anti-Bubba182]

Thanks for the ping.

[undercoverinmd]

WBAL is actually WGOP. As a conservative from NYC you may not no that. It is the most one-sided news media outlet in existence. Even more so than Fox.

[Stentor]

you may not no that

Is it damp in your parents basement?

[Keith in Iowa]

>>>WBAL is actually WGOP. As a conservative from NYC you may not no that. It is the most one-sided news media outlet in existence. Even more so than Fox.<<<

So what? WBAL is ballance to your beloved WaCommiePost and the rest of the lamestream media...

[nunya bidness]

WBAL is actually WGOP. As a conservative from NYC you may not no that. It is the most one-sided news media outlet in existence. Even more so than Fox.

Welcome to Freerepublic. Is that you Josh White? How's unemployment these days?

[Anti-Bubba182]

Early on in the MD4Bush affair I searched on Josh White of MDDems and Josh White of the Washinton Post. I doubt they are the same person but I didn't find anything definite that they weren't.

Probably it is just wishful thinking on my part, but wouldn't it be delicious if it was the same person!

[conservative in nyc]

Us folks from New York are just plain stupid when it comes to understanding the Baltimore media market. Thanks for the enlightenment! I always thought the Baltimore Sun was a fair and balanced newspaper that just reports the facts! I heard the Sunpapers refuse to talk to Governor Ehrlich because he said the only thing Nitkin brings to the paper is his skin color... no... wait... Maybe it was the other way around!

Perhaps you need to look at the proper yardstick to determine what one-sided really is.

[nopardons]

Thanks for the ping!

O'Malley is lying. Isn't it way past time for Ehrlich to stop playing wussie?

[darkangel82]

Zotted.

[conservative in nyc]

I was just re-reading this:

Ehrlich, appearing Saturday morning on Baltimore radio station WBAL, said "there appears now to be a sophisticated, or was a sophisticated operation, put together by a number of folks connected with the Maryland Democratic Party, and maybe a candidate or campaigns, and their purpose was to go on the Internet and trash major Democrats, which is fascinating.

Is it just me, or was the governor intimating that this goes far, far beyond the work of one Ryan O'Doherty (or whoever MD4Bush is).

[Anti-Bubba182]

Possible.

[nunya bidness]

Go back and read the MD4Bush threads and when you come across posters agreeing or augmenting the rumors click on their names and their comments.

They're were many.

[Alia]

Go back and read the MD4Bush threads and when you come across posters agreeing or augmenting the rumors click on their names and their comments. They're were many.

It was orchestrated.

I read O'Malley's comments this way: D-O'Malley would like to thank the person who orchestrated and delivered this trap, and to remember the check for services rendered, is in the mail.

[doberville]

"WBAL is actually WGOP. . ."

And this is a problem because. . . .?

Wattsamatta U? You think that EVERY media outlet has to be 100% liberal?