'Creepy douchebag': Md. AG busted for hanging out at party with underage drinkers [pic]

Sarah D. | 12:20 PM on October 24, 2013

Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler may not know what BuzzFeed is, but he’s evidently very familiar with buzzed teens. And now he’s finding himself in some hot water after footage surfaced of him at a summer party in Delaware, surrounded by underage drinkers:

Md. Atty. Gen. Doug Gansler (white shirt w/phone) was at the party in Delaware to talk to son. Teens were drinking. pic.twitter.com/GloTSbXlht

— Charles T (@ChuckyT3) October 24, 2013

https://twitter.com/lachlan/status/393370398672187392

From The Baltimore Sun:

Gansler, a Democrat who is running for governor, said this week that he stopped by the Delaware beach house to talk briefly with his teenage son and then left. He said he does not remember whether he saw anyone drinking. But even if he had, Gansler said, it was not his responsibility as a parent or a high-ranking law enforcement official to intervene.

“Assume for purposes of discussion that there was widespread drinking at this party,” Gansler said. “How is that relevant to me? … The question is, do I have any moral authority over other people’s children at beach week in another state? I say no.”

Here’s the thing, though: One of Gansler’s pet causes is discouraging underage drinking:

@Cameron_Gray @DougGansler this was at a house he rented for the party. I love his anti drinking PSA's he does

— chad little (@chadalittle) October 24, 2013

“Say no to alcohol”:

Needless to say, Gansler’s “not my kids” excuse doesn’t seem to be going over terribly well:

So let's get this straight: @DougGansler our state's top law enforcement official sees no prob w. underage drinking by H.S. students?! IOW +

— melinda d. anderson (@mdawriter) October 24, 2013