Posted on 09/18/2009 7:26:33 PM PDT by cpforlife.org
What's next, is Steele going to welcome gun control candidates into the party? Candidates advocating for higher taxes and spending?
In a September 3rd interview, Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele told a surprised Columbus Dispatch reporter that he would lead the charge of pro-abortion GOP candidates if abortion is a value in their community. Columbus Dispatch Senior Editor Joe Hallett asked Steele "if there is room in the party for a pro-abortion rights candidate…"
Hallett quoted Steele's reply:
"There absolutely is, there absolutely is… The key thing right now-and I think this is true for Republicans across the country-is to have leadership that reflects the communities I live in, where we're from. As we get ready for the battles that lie ahead from this district to all the districts surrounding the state, that you're going to find those candidates emerge and rise up who reflect those values in those communities, and that's a very important step for the party to take, I think, and I'm looking forward to help lead that charge in the future."
There are two glaring problems with his statement. First, the official Republican Party Platform states: "We oppose using public revenues to promote or perform abortion and will not fund organizations which advocate it." Steele has thus flagrantly violated his own Party Platform by agreeing to fund the campaigns of GOP candidates who advocate abortion.
Second, the Platform touts itself as "The party of ideas, rather than a mere coalition of interests." But Steele's comments encourage candidates to be influenced by special interests in their communities rather than Republican principles of life, lower taxes, and smaller government.
It appears that Steele has forgotten that America elects representatives, not merely agents of puppeteer constituents. The words of the father of conservatism Edmund Burke in his 1774 speech at Bristol are more important now than ever: "Your Representative owes you, not his industry only, but his judgment; and he betrays, instead of serving you, if he sacrifices it to your opinion."
This time, Steele is "lead[ing] that charge" of GOP candidates who refuse to protect preborn babies. What kind of pastel-colored GOP candidate will he welcome next? What if a candidate's community wants to give citizenship to illegal aliens , higher taxes, universal healthcare, and more government programs?
During the Jan. 4, 2009 RNC debate for the Chairmanship sponsored by Americans for Tax Reform, Steele revealed that he did not own a single firearm. Could this mean Chairman Steele will use RNC donations to welcome advocates of gun control next?
"How would one go about giving Steele the boot? Or, is the RNC controlled by a Republican version of Soros (or some other "star-chamber" of beltway insiders and north-east "country-club" conservatives) and there's absolutely nothing that can be done?
It is sickening to think that no matter who we elect, they will be depending upon the RNC for support."
Rush says we have got to get the leadership out of the hands of the country club blue-bloods who are completely embarrassed to be in the same political party as the pro-lifers and evangelicals.
He’s trying to win elections which means placing victory over principles and that is the ugly side of politics.
the stupid party bends over again.
bipartisanship, mccain?
That’s right. Let’s see who the candidates turn out to be.
Unfortunately its a losing proposition.
That’s right. Let’s see who the candidates turn out to be.
Oh great, just what we don’t need.
The politics of appeasement is a loser and the GOP will lose again big time with watered down RINO conservatism.
Faithful to the first guarantee of the Declaration of Independence, we assert the inherent dignity and sanctity of all human life and affirm that the unborn child has a fundamental individual right to life which cannot be infringed. We support a human life amendment to the Constitution, and we endorse legislation to make clear that the Fourteenth Amendment’s protections apply to unborn children.
Steele should be fired forthwith. He is an embarassment and a traitor to the values, ideals, and principles of conservatism and the GOP.
INDEPENDENT AMERICAN MOVEMENT FOR CONSTITUTIONAL RESTORATION
I would rather end my life in an American gulag via Obama style communism then accept a pro-abortion plank into the Republican platform. And that is exactly what this portends. I will face GOD someday and that means more to me then winning a political battle.
Steele can welcome them and he can run them but I for one won’t vote for them.
Steele = McLame = L*O*S*E*R
The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame a “catholic” school supports baby killers too. As long as their ball teams win - that is all that matters.
Maintaining The Sanctity and Dignity of Human Life
Faithful to the first guarantee of the Declaration of Independence, we assert the inherent dignity and sanctity of all human life and affirm that the unborn child has a fundamental individual right to life which cannot be infringed. We support a human life amendment to the Constitution, and we endorse legislation to make clear that the Fourteenth Amendment’s protections apply to unborn children. We oppose using public revenues to promote or perform abortion and will not fund organizations which advocate it. We support the appointment of judges who respect traditional family values and the sanctity and dignity of innocent human life.
But it worked so well last time. LOL
Hard to say. This kind of attitude does NOT win elections, or if it does locally, it does huge damage nationally.
How has Arnold Schwarzenneger worked out for the party, for instance? By the time he is through, he will have fixed it so Republicans can never win California again. Ever.
Or how has Specter worked out for the party? Not too good.
What the typical RNC leadership fails to understand is that abortion is a LOSER for the party, which has been demonstrated again and again. But they support the Big Tent because they want sexual freedom and abortion and population control for their own selfish reasons.
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