O'Malley Accuses Ehrlich's Office of Spreading Rumors - (11 PM Update)

[Stinky The Clown]

http://wjz.com/localstories/local_story_040070012.html

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A statement issued to Eyewitness News from the governor's office said, "the governor takes full responsibility for the actions of his administration, however, this type of behavior has no place in his administration and will not be tolerated. The governor in no way knew about this."

Ehrlich asked for and received the resignation of Joseph Steffen, a longtime aide working in state government.

Steffen confirmed Tuesday that he had discussed the rumor on a popular conservative Web site and in private e-mails.

"Let me tell you, I don't put up with this, and I will not put up with this. Bottom line," Ehrlich said.

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The big news is NaziBob says O'Malley is owed an apology, but says it should come form the guy he just fired and that he has ordered him to do so. WHAT? But ... but ... NaziBob? How do you order a guy you just "fired" to do anything?

You fucking thug!

[elshiva]

1. As a Marylander,

I can not stand Ehrlich. We call him "Hitler Hair."

[pamela]

2. This Joseph Steffan guy seems really slimey.

It looks like he and Erlich were a lot tighter than Erlich is admitting. The Post and some of the local news affiliates in Baltimore are starting to dig up some good dirt on Steffan.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12311-2005Feb9.html

Fired Staffer Called Ehrlich's 'Hatchet Man'

By Matthew Mosk
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, February 10, 2005; Page A14

When the man who described himself as "the Prince of Darkness" arrived at the Maryland Department of Human Resources two years ago and placed a Grim Reaper figurine on his desk, longtime employees were baffled.

Though Joseph Steffen had no apparent role in the agency, he would attend meetings, conduct interviews with employees and make extensive notes on a legal pad.

Then they started getting fired.

"We realized he pretty much was targeting people," said Tom Burgess, a former personnel official in the agency. "He apparently was there to root people out who weren't loyal to the governor."