My respect for Michael Steele is growing

[JBoy]

He's on the Ed Show right now, basically saying that Romney has put himself in a tough spot with his (new) position on abortion exceptions for rape - which is at odds with what will be the Republican party platform. "The timing (of this Akins blowup) couldn't be worse."

I think he's learning that he can speak the truth without lightning striking him down, and it's refreshing. He still has his moments of partisan posturing, but I think he's taking the long view. That someday their party will become rational again, and he'll have a future in it.

[loyalsister]

1. I am always disappointed when he falls into partisanship

He's a smart guy and often pretty fair.

[FLyellowdog]

2. I think (hope) he supports Obama in his soul.

And votes accordingly. One can dream, can't one?

[Freddie]

3. Or maybe he'll come to the dark side!

I agree he seems awful reasonable with some good analysis lately. Maybe he'll come to his senses; after all truth has a liberal bias.

[RKP5637]

4. I always thought under all of the republican armor and speak was probably a pretty nice guy. n/t

[SomethingFishy]

5. Yeah he's one of my favorites...

We are cooling. We are not warming. The warming you see out there, the supposed warming, and I use my finger quotation marks here, is part of the cooling process."
-Michael Steele on Global Warming

Translation: "I got mine, Fuck You."

"Congress must also enact pro-growth policies that encourage the economy to expand: like making tax relief permanent and repealing the death tax."
-Michael Steele on the Economy

Translation: "I got mine, Fuck You."


"Secure our borders first. Let us know and let us make sure the American people know that we're taking care of the important business of dealing with the illegal immigration into this country. You cannot begin to address the concerns of the people who are already here unless and until you have made certain that no more are coming in behind them."
-Michael Steele on Immigration

Translation: "I got mine, Fuck You."

"At the end of the day, I have one job requirement right now that's been given to me by the Republican Party and, I think, the American people, and that's to fire Nancy Pelosi."
Michael Steele

Translation: "I got mine, Fuck You."


"There is no struggle, rift, fight between those who claim the banner of the tea party and those who are in the Republican Party. We work together."
Michael Steele

Translation: "I got mine, Fuck You."


Yeah Michael Steel, 2012's idea of a fucking Democrat.

[CC]

6. You must not have lived under

him as a Lt. Governor. Or had to deal with his BS when running for Senate. He has been coming across a bit saner on MSNBC but then he has always taken the view of the person writing his checks. I'll never forget him thinking people, specially black people were so stupid he could trick them into thinking he was a Democrat running for Senate. Then there was the busing in the homeless from PA to pretend they were Ehrlich/Steele supporters. Guess they couldn't find enough real supporters in MD.

[GigiMommy]

10. OT Hi!

[ailsagirl]

7. I agree. He's certainly no radical

I think he's more 'old school,'
tho' I don't know, offhand, how long he's been involved in politics.

[fascisthunter]

8. um.....

...he goes where the wind blows. He's smart enough to know the right wing is going to fail.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

9. He's one of the more civilized right wingers on MSNBC

and can laugh about himself, especially when he knows he's wrong and is just going through the motions. I can't say the same thing about S.E. Cupp or Ron Christie.

[spanone]

11. he's offended by the crazy, who wouldn't be?