As for yesterday, I was referring to a few racially-tinged comments directed towards Steele. Perhaps I should have said “judging by a few commenters” rather than “this thread”.

I still think everyone is blowing the Nazi remark way out of proportion.

At this point, I’m more worried about his apparent lack of organizational skills than anything else.

William Amos called this way before Steele was elected.

If we’d only listen to him.

He should be here, gloating. Where is he? :P

lorien1973 on March 4, 2009 at 12:14 PM

Sorry Lorien have moved to working during the day. Doesnt leave me much time to post. This new job doesnt allow me to access computers at work.

Maybe I should try again for the RNC. I hear they have vacancies :)

Yesterday you were saying that the Nazi thing was no big deal. Whatever.

baldilocks on March 4, 2009 at 3:25 PM
I still don’t.

The Ugly American on March 4, 2009 at 3:47 PM

Ed:

Republicans get enough lunatics on the Left equating us with Nazis; we don’t need it from our party chairman. The fact that Steele couldn’t even stand up to Hughley and Chuck D doesn’t bode well for Steele’s ability to stand up to Democrats.

And, TUA you said that those who were making a big deal about this were somehow making blacks feel unwelcome in the GOP. What was that about?

What about that 14 year old kid?
Between classes, he could really do a number for us.
Child labor laws aside, that would really denote some change.

Yesterday you were saying that the Nazi thing was no big deal. Whatever.

baldilocks on March 4, 2009 at 3:25 PM

I still don’t.

JadeNYU on March 4, 2009 at 10:34 AM

This comment is emblematic of the GOP’s problem with minorities, blacks in particular. The GOP does NOT have an image problem on this front. It has a solutions problem with blacks.

The GOP does not consider blacks, as a political constituency, necessary or essential to its aspirations for governance. That’s NOT an accusation of racism, thats an accurate observation.

Whether Steele or some other black person heads the GOP is immaterial given this fact. The GOP has to make a decision that its aspirations for governance require a relationship with this political constituency. Whether Steele stays or goes is really immaterial.

Finally …a fair assessment of the facts.

Thank you, Ed.

The Ugly American on March 4, 2009 at 2:27 PM

Yesterday you were saying that the Nazi thing was no big deal. Whatever.

One of the reasons why so many backed Steele over people like Ken Blackwell and Katon Dawson was his ability to be on the air and skillfully represent Republicans. So far, I fail to see much evidence of it.

At the risk of being cynical, I don;t see much evidence of any skill of any kind. All I see is some guy babbling nonsensically on T.V. – Like Ray Nagin of the GOP.

(ok so maybe that was harsh)

Thank you, Ed.

Not if you replace him with Ken Blackwell like some of us would have liked in the first place. ***
D2Boston on March 4, 2009 at 10:40 AM

Please no Ken Blackwell. I like him. I’ve met him several times. But he’s only focused on social conservatism, his brand is tarnished because the media ran with the Democrats’ whining about Ohio’s 2004 election and painted him as evil, and he is VERY superficial and light on economic issues — which is where we need to be super strong.

At the moment of truth he couldn’t go against the group so he flubbed

This is his problem and he does not have a good way out. If he resigns he puts a shadow on race relations and if he stays, he has lost the confidence of both sides

It doesn’t matter if the DEMs cultivated race politics. It is there. It feeds on race hatred. The self perceived victims show no mercy to deviants. A bad formula for running a good nation. Good for DEMs in the short run

He may as well stay on and spend the rest of his days explaining, apologizing, and self examining. If nothing else it might help him feel better about himself

There is something to be said for disabling the titular head of the RNC. Now they will have to use someone else to float their bombs. The RNC deserves no less.

Steele deserves mercy but both sides will beat up on him for being the product of their machinations

Steele alone is responsible for this self-inflicted castration. It’s time for him to finish the job and fall on his sword.

Even George Will, at last week’s CPAC, blew off a question when asked to define Conservatism with a response that “It can’t be done…the answer is far too complex.”

coldwarrior on March 4, 2009 at 10:39 AM

This is what really ticks me off. Michelle highlighted the 13 year old speaker at CPAC, who managed to define it (with 4 principles) in less than 5 minutes.

If they can’t define conservatism, they have no business being anywhere near the leadership of the party. Period.

Absolutely embarrassing that these so-called adults are that freaking clueless, yet think of themselves as the elites!

Didn’t like him then, don’t like him now.

Steele axed the staff, he’s supposedly has new staff, but he needs to be the executive for a bit and get that staff rolling along smoothly with an agenda and “design” for action. He needs to be planning and executing a broad strategic campaign not participating in tactical exercises himself.

There’s plenty of time to get him in front of the camera later when it will do some good, but he needs to be in the rear getting the gear organized and let some expendables get out in the tactical operations. That has the added benefit of getting some face time for operatives and we might find a few shining stars for Republicanism that way.

Steele will be needed later on the tactical field, now strategy is what’s more important and that should be Steele’s roll. He needs to get the House and Senate caucus’ on the same page and bring some pressure on the 3 traitors in our midst.