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A longtime campaign operative of Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. resigned his state job yesterday after admitting he had been spreading rumors on the Internet about the personal life of Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley.

Joseph Steffen, 45, said he gave the governor his resignation after questions about his postings on www.FreeRepublic.com, a well-known conservative Web site. The postings discussed O'Malley's marriage [...]

Steffen said his resignation was prompted by a visit yesterday from a Washington Post reporter armed with the Web site postings. He used the handle "ncpac" while writing on the Web site.

Catherine O'Malley described the effect the stories were having on their four children, who are between the ages of 14 and 2, saying 7-year-old William had insisted last week that both parents sign his report card.

She said William told her: ``'If daddy doesn't sign it, then they're going to think that we're in a divorce,' and I just looked at him and my heart broke.''

Several of Steffen's co-workers said in interviews that he parachuted into agencies, set up an office with a statue of the grim reaper on his desk and began assembling lists of people who should be fired.

"I had been advised by my boss that he had a hit list," said Tom Burgess, a former state Department of Human Resources administrator who was fired after Ehrlich took office. "We were all very concerned about him."

Of course, the guy denied starting the rumors.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uslatest/story/0,1282,-4788931,00.html
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/lo...ry?coll=bal-home-headlines&ctrack=1&cset=true
http://dailykos.com/
http://www.thewbalchannel.com/news/4182092/detail.html
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A9313-2005Feb8_2.html

 

[Father_Brain]

www.FreeRepublic.com, a well-known conservative Web site.

:lol :lol :lol

Instapundit is a "conservative" Web site. National Review is a "conservative" web site. Free Republic is a quasi-fascist fundamentalist lunatic Web site.

 

[Christoff Yurievich]

:lol :lol :lol

Instapundit is a "conservative" Web site. National Review is a "conservative" web site. Free Republic is a quasi-fascist fundamentalist lunatic Web site.

:lol

 

[sc0la]

lol at FB

 

[videogamer]

:lol :lol :lol

Instapundit is a "conservative" Web site. National Review is a "conservative" web site. Free Republic is a quasi-fascist fundamentalist lunatic Web site.

hmm interesting how it's called just that. On the other hand, NY Times and Fox cherry picked some silly DU post to represent the entire community.

http://216.239.63.104/search?q=cach..._id=2907807+ny+times+du+tsunami&hl=en&start=9

 

[Drensch]

Morals, honor, integrity-Today's republican party.

 

[Drinky Crow]

Actually, I thought money, Bible verses, and closeted homosexual encounters were today's Republican party.

 

[Mandark]

Saw this in the Post today. Just skimmed the headline and the lead paragraph.

Our governor's a joke, and if the Democratic party had found anyone to run against him other than a lightweight, low-ranking Kennedy, he wouldn't have his current job. He basically hammers on one issue over and over again: legalizing slots. He doesn't get it through the legislature, and never takes a hint.

O'Malley is the odds on favorite to get the Democratic nomination next time around, so I guess they figured ugly rumors would be more credible if they were started before the election cycle. Why put off till tomorrow what you can do until today?

I am unhappy with these people having power in my state.

 

[videogamer]

closeted homosexual encounters were today's Republican party.

Did you check out "Gannon's"/Jim Guckert's pics? Man, if he weren't a conservative....