[conservative in nyc]

Joseph Steffen is FReeper NCPAC, who was embroiled in the infamous MD4Bush saga.

Tomorrow might be the day when NCPAC is forced to tell his side of the hiring/firing story to the Ehrlich witch hunt committee. The Democrats who run that committee aren't interested in learning MD4Bush's identity - just smearing the Republican governor of Maryland over a supposed hiring/firing scandal at which NCPAC was allegedly at the center.

[evad]

Why wouldn't Steffen want to testify??

[YOUGOTIT]

If they are a left-wing Democrat and they are in a political position they should be fired.

[conservative in nyc]

MD4Bush Ping!

See also:

'Prince of Darkness' Prepares To Testify Before Lawmakers (Washington Post by Matthew Mosk & John Wagner 8/6/06):

The accusations about dirty tricks have come and gone, but the man who started his work with Republican Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.'s administration in 2003 as a virtual unknown and departed in a media firestorm is about to be back on center stage.

Joseph Steffen , the self-proclaimed "prince of darkness," is the man Ehrlich fired just as The Washington Post was preparing to report that Steffen had boasted about orchestrating a whisper campaign against Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley (D). Now, 18 months later, Steffen is scheduled to testify before state lawmakers.

A special legislative committee that is investigating Ehrlich's personnel moves served Steffen with a subpoena, two sources told The Post last week, and he has agreed to appear before the panel Wednesday, with counsel at his side, to answer questions.

Sen. Thomas M. Middleton (D-Charles) said his hope all along has been that Steffen will explain what his marching orders were from former Ehrlich chief of staff Steve Kreseski , who hired him to be the administration's "troubleshooter" in three agencies.

Some of those testifying, including Ehrlich administration officials, have said Steffen was identifying state workers who should be fired. Other Ehrlich aides have denied this.

What has been alleged, but never proved, is that Steffen was slashing Democrats from the state workforce for purely partisan reasons, which would be improper. Ehrlich's top aides have said repeatedly that this is patently false.

Middleton would not confirm Steffen's appearance, but he said that if Steffen does come before the committee, he has no idea what to expect from the testimony.

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[Gabz]

Criminy.......getting rid of the dregs of a previous administration is SOP in any government. I dealt with the politics of both Maryland and Delaware for over 20 years, it was always done.

The Dem legislature of Maryland just can't stand the fact a Republican is in the Governor's Mansion.

Just look at what they did with the WalMart bill. The county they hurt the most, one with one of the highest unemployment rates in the state, is primarily a Red county.

Democrats in Maryland are just like demonrats everywhere, they don't give a rat's behind about the people they claim to be championing.