(Md. first lady) Kendel Ehrlich joins husband in fight against newspapers

[Newsjock]

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/bal-md.kendal26apr26,1,4505950.story?coll=bal-pe-maryland

Associated Press

First lady Kendel Ehrlich, in a fiery speech to Republican supporters on the lower Eastern Shore, joined her husband's public fight against newspapers, saying they "lie" and "need to be punished."

As the guest speaker at the Lower Shore's Lincoln Day Dinner in Ocean City on Sunday, Kendel Ehrlich also lashed out at elected Democratic officials, saying their behavior during the legislative session was "rude" and "despicable," the Worcester County Times reported.

As broadcast news stations picked up on the comments yesterday, Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. moved quickly to support his wife and to clarify her remarks. Speaking alone to reporters, he said her complaint is specifically with The Sun and The Washington Post - papers that the Ehrlichs say are biased against them and don't provide fair coverage.

The governor said he and the first lady were the target of personal attacks after news broke this year that a longtime administration aide had spread rumors about Democratic rival Martin O'Malley on the Internet. E-mail released from aide Joseph F. Steffen Jr.'s private account included one from Kendel Ehrlich in which she said, "We need you."

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[Bunny]

1. Wasn't she the one who made some ignorant comment about

Britney Spears? Something along the lines of "she should be shot?" Sounds like Mrs. Erlich is quite a loose cannon. I thought the Republicans did a much better job of controlling their women-folk!

[atreides1]

2. Kendel Ehrlich=Eva Braun

So the first lady of Maryland thinks that newspapers "need to be punished", that's real facist of her isn't it?

[leftofcool]

3. Shut Up, you facist slut!

You can have my Maryland newspapers and the journalists who write for them when you can pry my cold dead hand off of them!

Left of Cool

[Bozita]

4. Sounds like the reincarnation of Martha Mitchell ...

... except sometimes Martha told the truth.

[Demit]

5. ' "They lie," the first lady said of newspapers, not naming any.' LOL!

Let's see her put her money where her mouth is--the way to "punish" lies is to bring suit for libel. I noticed she was careful in her fiery speech not to make a specific accusation against a specific newspaper, since that would have repercussions itself. I'm kind of surprised the Sun would give this ridiculous woman the ink, unless this story is some kind of CYA thing for them in the event there is an eventual lawsuit...

[Frances]

7. I thought the Sun

was charitable not to mention that the first lady had to apologize for her comment about Britney needing to be shot.

During the 2002 gubernatorial election the Washington Post gave far more favorable coverage to Erhlich than to his opponent. I remember articles by Lori Montgomery that were very favorable to Ehrlich. So I think that the Post started out with a pro-Ehrlich tilt. If the Post is now more objective in its coverage, I think the Post should be commended.

[Sparkly]

6. This will spin out through 2006

Yesterday, her spokeswoman, Meghann Siwinski, said: "I think she's urging people to not buy the papers, to not read the papers, to not trust what they read about her husband's administration in the papers."

You can say that again, lady.

These people are out for Martin O'Malley, spread rumors that he had an affair, purged Democrats government offices, and then got pissy when the Sun had the termerity to report it. So now they won't speak to the Sun, (which led to a lawsuit) but they're happy to go on and on about the Sun.

[progressivebydesign]

13. What a bunch of fascist crackpots!! OMG! nt

[Bleacher Creature]

8. One more year and us Marylanders can correct a mistake

Although I can proudly say that I was not the one who made it.


Happy trails Bob "The Accidental Governor" Ehrlich.

[davidinalameda]

9. do you have another link to this story

I don't want to have to register at the Sun

[Bozita]

10. use www.bugmenot.com

fast, easy, and ... it works

www.bugmenot.com

[CBHagman]

11. How anti-American of Mrs. E.

Maybe she should bother to read a little thing called THE BILL OF RIGHTS.

[CBHagman]

12. Write to [e-mail]

I just found that address on the Web, and it may need to be double-checked. Anyway, now is the time for all good men (and women) to come to the aid of the Bill of Rights.

[Kingofalldems]

14. Of course she didn't mention

there's a RW radio station in 'Ballmer' that treats Ehrlich like royalty.

[msanthrope]

15. "Let them eat cake," so proclaimed the Widow Capet.

Don't lose your head, Kendel.