The American Spectator

SoCon| 11.9.09 @ 7:14PM

I'm afraid of Steele because he's a RINO, other than that, I find him amusing.

Jack Russell| 11.9.09 @ 10:24PM

better a RINO than a DIABLO

SoCon| 11.10.09 @ 12:27AM

A Conservative would be nice; at least we'd have a shot at winning. Why vote for Democrat-lite when you can vote for the real thing?

MattSwartz| 11.9.09 @ 11:20PM

I have all sorts of problems with Steele, but this quote isn't one of them. There are racist Republicans (and Democrats) , and fear is a part of racism. We have no idea what indignities this man might have had to bear in his professional life.

When we can get more than ten comments into a discussion of Joseph Cao without somebody here (putatively conservative) calling him a "gook" (and yes, that is the asian-bashing equivalent of the n-word) then I'll halfway consider hopping onto the "racism is dead" bandwagon.

It isn't the biggest issue in the world, nor should counteracting it be a government policy consideration, but I see no reason to deny that racism exists, and even that some members of our "team" are practitioners.

Jamie| 11.10.09 @ 12:33AM

I don't think racism is dead, there is plenty of bigotry coming from all sides: I just can't believe that grown, well-educated and successful men could "fear" Michael Steele. He looks like a perfectly fine gentleman to me.

MattSwartz| 11.10.09 @ 11:07AM

What would possess you to think that all Republicans are grown, well-educated, successful men (even if using the term in it's original, gender-neutral sense)?

No political party can claim that, not even the one you or I might tend to prefer.

Jamie| 11.10.09 @ 3:48PM

I prefer to see the best in people; I'm not a fatalist like you, Matt. Wallow in your pessimism, it's your life to waste.

Yosemeti Sam| 11.10.09 @ 12:45AM

The GOP primaries - that will be where the
true battleground for 2010 will occur.

Select a conservative - with a historical track
record; not somebody who makes unctuous
promises - and said conservative will wipe the
floor with his/her democrat party candidate.

Not need for Steele to muddy the waters.

Ken (Old Texican)| 11.10.09 @ 9:11AM

Sam
Please e mail me any specific names of candidates you like and where they are. We will contact them.
Thank you kbjudgeroybean06@gmail.com

Lisa| 11.10.09 @ 7:10AM

Mr Steele is articulate, diplomatic, clear thinking and certainly well to the right of the political spectrum of the US. I am proud of him in his position in the Republican party.

louis tully| 11.10.09 @ 9:36AM

He's a doofus, albeit an amiable doofus. And the GOP is stuck with him for the foreseeable future.

SoCon| 11.10.09 @ 3:53PM

Unfortunately for us, RINOs will insure we have Obama II: Why vote for democrat-lite when you can vote for the real thing?

Margie| 11.10.09 @ 2:50PM

Some people fear Michael Steele more than they fear having Obama II.