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02-16-2006, 01:55 PM

Official's 'walk again' comment seen as offensive

John Wagner
Washington Post
Feb. 15, 2006 05:43 PM

The public meeting had just begun Wednesday morning in Annapolis, Md., when a young woman delivered a cup of coffee to Maryland Comptroller William Donald Schaefer.

Schaefer watched her walk away, appearing to stare at her backside, then motioned for her to come back.

"Walk again," he told the woman, who is an aide to Republican Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.

She headed out, seemingly flustered.

The 84-year old comptroller, a former Democratic governor and mayor of Baltimore who is seeking re-election in November, later defended his behavior at the Board of Public Works meeting and berated several reporters who asked if he believed his actions were offensive.

"That's so God-damn dumb I can't believe it," Schaefer said. "I look at one of the girls as she walked out. Big deal. ... I look at the girls every time they walk out. The day I don't look at pretty girls, I die."

Schaefer then went into the adjoining governor's suite and soon returned, acknowledging "the girl" had been embarrassed.

"A little girl walks out and I make a joke out of it," he said. "The one who is offended is me."

Del. Peter Franchot, who is challenging Schaefer in the 2006 Democratic primary, called the comptroller's comments "obviously inappropriate."

"I'm sure the comptroller, when he thinks about this, will feel badly about it," Franchot said.

The biweekly meeting of the Board of Public Works - a three-member panel on which Ehrlich, Schaefer and State Treasurer Nancy Kopp sit - drew more than 100 people Wednesday morning.

Schaefer said reporters' interest in his actions were a sign of the declining standards of the press. "I didn't think much of you before," he said. "But I think this is a low ebb."

Schaefer, who recently celebrated 50 years in public service, is no stranger to controversy. In recent years, he has provoked outrage by complaining about a Spanish-speaking McDonald's clerk and suggesting that there should be a public registry of people with AIDS. And his reference to women, even state officials, as "little girls" has prompted some criticism, as well.

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DJ FC Guest Posts: n/a	The day I don't look at pretty girls, I die Official's 'walk again' comment seen as offensive John Wagner Washington Post Feb. 15, 2006 05:43 PM The public meeting had just begun Wednesday morning in Annapolis, Md., when a young woman delivered a cup of coffee to Maryland Comptroller William Donald Schaefer. Schaefer watched her walk away, appearing to stare at her backside, then motioned for her to come back. "Walk again," he told the woman, who is an aide to Republican Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. She headed out, seemingly flustered. The 84-year old comptroller, a former Democratic governor and mayor of Baltimore who is seeking re-election in November, later defended his behavior at the Board of Public Works meeting and berated several reporters who asked if he believed his actions were offensive. "That's so God-damn dumb I can't believe it," Schaefer said. "I look at one of the girls as she walked out. Big deal. ... I look at the girls every time they walk out. The day I don't look at pretty girls, I die." Schaefer then went into the adjoining governor's suite and soon returned, acknowledging "the girl" had been embarrassed. "A little girl walks out and I make a joke out of it," he said. "The one who is offended is me." Del. Peter Franchot, who is challenging Schaefer in the 2006 Democratic primary, called the comptroller's comments "obviously inappropriate." "I'm sure the comptroller, when he thinks about this, will feel badly about it," Franchot said. The biweekly meeting of the Board of Public Works - a three-member panel on which Ehrlich, Schaefer and State Treasurer Nancy Kopp sit - drew more than 100 people Wednesday morning. Schaefer said reporters' interest in his actions were a sign of the declining standards of the press. "I didn't think much of you before," he said. "But I think this is a low ebb." Schaefer, who recently celebrated 50 years in public service, is no stranger to controversy. In recent years, he has provoked outrage by complaining about a Spanish-speaking McDonald's clerk and suggesting that there should be a public registry of people with AIDS. And his reference to women, even state officials, as "little girls" has prompted some criticism, as well.
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