Reply #14: In Maryland, the Democrats support Diebold

[LiberalEsto]

Diebold was brought to Maryland by state elections administrator Linda Lamone, a Democrat. None of the state's Democratic leaders will step on her toes and demand to get rid of Diebold. Her position is that they spent all this money so they have to use it.

When my husband wrote to Doug Duncan, one of the two leading contenders for the Democratic nomination for the governor race, about getting Lamone fired and dumping Diebold, Duncan sent back a really nasty letter and defended Lamone.

And I can't find any information on Martin O'Malley's position. I wrote to him yesterday asking that he get on the side of the angels and oppose Diebold machines.

It scares the daylights out of me that our Rethug governor, Ehrlich, is just about the only leader opposing Diebold's use in Maryland.

Diebold is said to have wined and dined Lamone and other elections officials on a Potomac River cruise, before she ok'd the purchase. I wonder if she got anything else out of the deal.

I am disgusted and embarrassed by the behavior of Maryland Democrats.