Half of Ehrlich's cabinet and appointees were Democrats. Can anyone on the Post staff tell us how many of O'Malley's cabinet and top appointees have been Republicans?

Thanks.

Even with 7 or 8 police commissioners that he worked with personally in Baltimore City - and according to him, to incredible success - why were all of those experienced, successful candidates passed over?

O'Malley will most likely rename the position "Minister of Stasi" once the post is filled.

Ehrlich delivered my pizza yesterday.

One of the national journals had a big piece on how O'Malley and Deval Patrick are off to the worst starts of any governors in the entire USA. O'Malley has been dogged by his poor record on crime since he's been in public office and it will continue to dog him as he flounders about mired down in the mediocrity and misery of Maryland politics. I love it.

One of the national journals had a big piece on how O'Malley and Deval Patrick are off to the worst starts of any governors in the entire USA. O'Malley has been dogged by his poor record on crime since he's been in public office and it will continue to dog him as he flounders about mired down in the mediocrity and misery of Maryland politics. I love it.

"Even with 7 or 8 police commissioners that he worked with personally in Baltimore City - and according to him, to incredible success - why were all of those experienced, successful candidates passed over?"

Great question, I mean O'Malley claims to have made "historic progress" on reducing crime in Baltimore, by according to him, almost 40 percent. If he had such a great record on crime in Baltimore, then why on earth weren't 1 of the 10 police chiefs that he fired given the chance to do their work as chief of Maryland police. The answer is obvious: O'Malley's record on crime is abysmal, he is a total failure on crime.

O'Malley, as Ehrlich did, has the discretion to appoint anyone he chooses to a cabinet post, Rep or Dem. In 2002, Ehrlich wasted no time appointing Norris to the State Police post replacing a very able Mitchell who happened to be a Democrat. O'Malley kept Hutchins for 5 months - 4 months and 29 days longer than Ehrlich kept Mitchell. Get over it ...

Butcher, I bet the pizza was still hot and on time.

You just can't get that level of service from Maryland Democrats, you know.

Two thirds of the pie would have been eaten already by a MD Democrat.

Where is the Washington Post's story on the firing of Republicans from O'Malley's administration? What about the guy with Leukemia who was out on sick leave getting chemotherapy treatments when he was fired? I'm disappointed that the Washington Post could be so blazenly partisan to ignore this in O'Malley's favor. Let's see some real journalism here. Making BGE 50% increase a 'brief' when it was a full blown story the last two years was sad. Don't stoop to being an O'Malley sycophant paper like the Baltimore Sun!!!

http://www.washtimes.com/metro/20070601-103635-8585r.htm

O'Malley fires a guy on medical leave getting chemotherapy for cancer and a pregnant mother. Classy act, Governor, real classy. And to think any Democrats ever whined about Ehrlich's firings--pathetic!

O'Malley is a saint, don't criticize him.

O'Malley is a saint, don't question him.

O'Malley is truly inspirational, another JFK, even better, his future is limitless.

"Don't stoop to being an O'Malley sycophant paper like the Baltimore Sun!!!"

Chesapeaketerp, I don't know where you have gotten such a misinformed opinion. The Baltimore Sun is often very hard -- too hard -- on Governor O'Malley. He is the greatest governor ever in the history of MD and he's already done more in 4 mths than Ehrlich did in 4 yrs, you should feel lucky to have him as your ruler and the Balt Sun as your paper.

"Don't stoop to being an O'Malley sycophant paper like the Baltimore Sun!!!"

Chesapeaketerp, I don't know where you have gotten such a misinformed opinion. The Baltimore Sun is often very hard -- too hard -- on Governor O'Malley. He is the greatest governor ever in the history of MD and he's already done more in 4 mths than Ehrlich did in 4 yrs, you should feel lucky to have him as your ruler and the Balt Sun as your paper.

"Don't stoop to being an O'Malley sycophant paper like the Baltimore Sun!!!"

Chesapeaketerp, I don't know where you have gotten such a misinformed opinion. The Baltimore Sun is often very hard -- too hard -- on Governor O'Malley. He is the greatest governor ever in the history of MD and he's already done more in 4 mths than Ehrlich did in 4 yrs, you should feel lucky to have him as your ruler and the Balt Sun as your paper.