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Re: Steele's Leadership

By Joseph Lawler on 1.8.10 @ 11:12AM

Two quick comments on Michael Steele's latest tantrum.

1. To be fair to Steele: I couldn't believe that he would let the phrase "chartered course in life" to slip past his lips. As illuminating into his character as it would be to learn that Steele thinks of his life as rented, he did in fact say "charted." ThinkProgress messed up the transcription.

2. At this point he should understand that he needs to be directing the conversation toward the RNC's goals and away from himself, i.e. leading. Yet he's complaining and trying to portray himself as a martyr. It shouldn't be hard to understand that the Republicans aren't interested in their chairman demonstrating that he's misunderstood or fielding personal complaints. They just want money.

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Pete2| 1.8.10 @ 12:27PM

Time to get a new chairman of the RNC before this guy does more damage.

martin j smith| 1.8.10 @ 1:47PM

Its not just Michael Steel. Republicans need leadership with courage to confront the Democrat Party's destructive policies foreign and domestic.

It time to focus on those "leaders" not leading the fight to change course and pushback against Obama,Pelosi and Reid. There is a possibility of success for November but the Republican current leadership would "blow it" try to go again with "bi-partisanship" with a party that wants only one thing-single Party control. Enough of this.
Challenge those who do not want to fight one by one in primaries --get rid of them at the ballot box.

Pasadena Phil| 1.8.10 @ 2:16PM

Time for Steele to leave. It is nothing short of scandalous that the same GOP leadership that crafted the 2006 and 2008 electoral disasters are still at the helm. What could have been a pendulum swing election in favor of a completely overhauled and rejuvenated GOP will instead be an anti-incumbent election. Just when you think the Stupid Party has reached the bottom of the deep trough, they dig even deeper.

We need a second party to challenge this one-party system.

Dennis D| 1.8.10 @ 2:28PM

I like Steele andf think he has made some mistakes of inexperience. But overall the GOP is coming back. Why mess with success?

martin j smith| 1.8.10 @ 3:27PM

I do not think it wise to go third party,unless one wants to get a Democrat Party waltz in. No, what is needed is a push on the leadership to lead or be replaced. Primary those who are RINOS and others who are not willing to have principles that distinguish them from democrats.
At a bare minimum democrats should be challenged on the economy( deficit, unemployment etc ) and on national defense( Replace the criminalization of terror with a military outlook). Challenge the PC on naming the terrorists--Islamic radicals. etc.
This is the stuff that needs to be done.
As for Micheal Steele either he is up to the job of aggressive leadership or step aside.

Dixie Pixie| 1.8.10 @ 4:54PM

I have a question Martin?

Why and How is having a conservative third party worse than having complete Democratic Party dominance of Congress and the White House. Do you really think the Republican Party will get better with the current leadership.

For the conservatives a complete catastrophe has already occurred. How stupid are the conservatives to stick with the same people who caused political disasters election after election????