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11/4    Washington Post is caught campaiging for Maryland
        Democrats and perpetrating fraud.  This is the
        Dan Rather episode all over again.
        http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=md4bush
        http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/04/AR2005110401908_pf.html
        \_ posted by jblack
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com This exchange, printed by the Post, explains the charge, and the newspapers response to it, so far: "How in good faith could The Washington Post access a private Internet account without the express p ermission of the account holder?" Washington Post ^ | 11/05/05 | Matthew Mosk The man who has called himself Gov. The former aide to Ehrlich, Joseph Steffen, told Baltimore ra dio listeners yesterday that he had volunteered to meet with attorney Wa rd Coe to share his insider account of how the Republican governor set a bout to remake the state workforce after taking office in 2003. The WBAL Channel ^ | 11/04/05 | WBAL-TV The conservative Web site at the center of a rumor investigation is calli ng on The Washington Post to conduct an internal investigation into one of their reports. com, said on Friday that the newspaper has a lot of explai ning to do in connection... com member's personal password to view confidential email. The emails are at the center of a scandal that has c ost the job of an adviser to MD's Governor Robert Ehrlich. One matte r that will continue to be left out of the story, on direction of... MD4Bush was an infrequent poster on Free Republic from 10/ 07/04 to 02/08/05, usually discussing Maryland politics. In an apparent attempt to bait FReepe r NCPAC (now known as former Republican Maryland Governor Ehrlich staffe r Joe Steffen) into incriminating conversations, MD4Bush spread rumors o f Democrat Baltimore Mayor Martin OMalley's infidelity, called Democrati c Maryland Senator Barbara Mikulski a "lezbo", and discussed the alleged tactics of Karl Rove. New Media Wars A battle was brewing between the Old and New Media in February 2005. In an apparent attempt to bait FReeper NCPAC (now kn own as former Republican Maryland Governor Ehrlich staffer Joe Steffen) into incriminating conversations, MD4Bush spread rumors of Democrat Balt imore Mayor Martin OMalley's infidelity, called Democratic Maryland Sena tor Barbara Mikulski a "lezbo", and discussed the alleged tactics of Kar l Rove. A battle was brewing between the Old and New Media in February 2 005. Bloggers pressured CNN to fire its chief, Eason Jordan, who had pub licly accused the US... Washington Post ^ | 2/9/05 | Matthew Mosk Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley yesterday accused agents of Maryland Gov. The mayor, a Democrat considering a bid for g overnor in 2006, said he believes that the widespread and persistent rum ors were part of a "concerted and orchestrated and sustained" effort and called on the Republican governor to apologize to his wife and children . "I don't think any of us run for office expecting that this sort of hu rt will be heaped on our kids or... The Gazette ^ | 11/04/05 | Thomas Dennison The Democrat-controlled panel investigating Gov. s h iring and firing practices cannot legally issue subpoenas to identify th e mysterious Internet figure known as MD4BUSH, a key request made by Rep ublicans. Assistant Attorney General Robert A Zarnoch, counsel to the G eneral Assembly, said Thursday that the Special Committee on Employee Ri ghts and Protections does not have the legal authority to subpoena recor ds from a Web site where former Ehrlich aide Joseph F Steffen Jr. made comments about Baltimore Mayor Martin OMalleys marriage. Steffen, an Ehr lich aide, was fired earlier this year after discussing OMalley , who is running for... washingtonpost ^ | February 9, 2005 | By Matthew Mosk Ehrlich Aide Ousted Over O'Malley Rumors Web Postings, E-Mail Spread Affa ir Gossip By Matthew Mosk Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, Februa ry 9, 2005; Page A01 Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley yesterday accused a gents of Maryland Gov. The mayor, a Democrat c onsidering a bid for governor in 2006, said he believes that the widespr ead and persistent rumors were part of a "concerted and orchestrated and sustained" effort and called on the Republican governor to apologize to his... But Steffen says he was lured into the discussion by someone logged in as " MD4Bush." The identity of "MD 4 Bush" is now the source of intense specu lation and investigation. Governor Ehrlich's chief council Jervis Finney released copies of e-mails that allegedly imply "MD4Bush" is a former m ember of the Maryland Democratic Party. 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