Looks like the Maryland Dems are planning to have a field day with TPMmuckraker’s story yesterday about Michael “Scarlet Letter” Steele. Steele tried to double back on his disloyalty by claiming that his comments to The Washington Post‘s Dana Milbank were off the record.
Accused of a journalistic sin, Milbank was quite happy to send us over an email from Steele’s flack proving that the comments were made on background, not off the record.
Here’s a press release the Maryland Dems sent out earlier today:
Maryland Democratic Party Obtained Secret Email Between Steele Campaign and Washington Post That Discussed Quotes BEFORE Story Was Published
Steele LIED THROUGH HIS TEETH About âOff the Recordâ Interview; Whole Incident is Naked Political Stunt
TODAY Maryland Democratic Party Chair Terry Lierman to Release Secret Email at 2pm Press Conference in Baltimore
Who: Maryland Democratic Party Chair Terry Lierman
What: Lierman releases Steele campaign email to Washington Post revealing that Steele knew the âanonymousâ story would be published and the campaign approved the use of those quotes in advance. This proves Steele and his campaign lied and that the whole incident has been a pre-meditated political stunt.
When: 2pm TODAY
Where: On top of Federal Hill, Federal Hill Park, Baltimore