Getting Punchy in Maryland
There's two kinds of hits in politics. First, there' s the standard kind, like what Governor Ehrlich's feeling right now:
"Faced with intense opposition to his proposal to switch from electronic voting machines to paper ballots, Maryland Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. (R) yesterday urged voters to stay away from polling places during the November general election and instead cast paper absentee ballots.
Ehrlich's suggestions -- which he made through a senior administration official -- came after last week's primary, when voters experienced widespread problems at the polls."
Then there's the real kind of hits, like this one:
"Was it a "love tap," as one witness described it? Or did Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller walk up to a Prince George's County developer and punch him in the jaw Wednesday?
Miller (D-Calvert) might have to address those questions Nov. 2 in District Court in Upper Marlboro. The only thing that was clear yesterday was that Miller made contact with Leo Bruso, president of Land & Commercial Inc., as he left a County Council hearing in Upper Marlboro."
I think that while Ehrlich wanted to get the voting debacle issue resolved, he accidently revealed his hand; low turnout would be a boon for him (wonder what Maryland's Lt Gov. and Republican candidate for Senate Michael Steele has to say about this?).
As for Miller, if he did hit the guy, he needs to answer for it.
"Faced with intense opposition to his proposal to switch from electronic voting machines to paper ballots, Maryland Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. (R) yesterday urged voters to stay away from polling places during the November general election and instead cast paper absentee ballots.
Ehrlich's suggestions -- which he made through a senior administration official -- came after last week's primary, when voters experienced widespread problems at the polls."
Then there's the real kind of hits, like this one:
"Was it a "love tap," as one witness described it? Or did Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller walk up to a Prince George's County developer and punch him in the jaw Wednesday?
Miller (D-Calvert) might have to address those questions Nov. 2 in District Court in Upper Marlboro. The only thing that was clear yesterday was that Miller made contact with Leo Bruso, president of Land & Commercial Inc., as he left a County Council hearing in Upper Marlboro."
I think that while Ehrlich wanted to get the voting debacle issue resolved, he accidently revealed his hand; low turnout would be a boon for him (wonder what Maryland's Lt Gov. and Republican candidate for Senate Michael Steele has to say about this?).
As for Miller, if he did hit the guy, he needs to answer for it.
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