Since he was fired by Gov. Robert Ehrlich for spreading online rumors about Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley's private life, Mr. Steffen has become an easy target for Democrats who want to seize on this misstep to harass Mr. Ehrlich about his personnel policies. The Democrats would be better advised to let Mr. Steffen rest in the political graveyard.
Although Mr. Steffen was ousted because of his rumor-mongering about his boss' likely opponent, not his work, some Democrats want to look...
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