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GOP Chairman Michael Steele Calls Limbaugh Comments "Incendiary and Ugly" - Video 2/28/09
Freedom's Lighthouse ^ | March 1, 2009 | BrianinMO

Posted on 03/01/2009 6:10:49 AM PST by Federalist Patriot

Here is video of Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele talking with CNN's D.L. Hughley last night, and calling comments made by Rush Limbaugh during his speech to CPAC "incendiary and ugly." Steele said Limbaugh is not the de facto leader of the Republican Party, and that he is an "entertainter."

This is exactly the point Rush Limbaugh was trying to make in his speech. Republicans need to stop worrying about what the D.L. Hughley's think! They will never like conservatives or Republicans, because they are liberals! Steele should not have disavowed, in effect, what Rush said. He should have hammered home the core principles set forth by Limbaugh in his speech. . . . . (Watch Video)

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TOPICS: Politics
KEYWORDS: conservatism; cpac; gop; limbaugh; rinopurge; rnc; rncchairman; steele
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To: devane617

“He should have played to the audience, and not to you and me.”

It seemed to me that you and me were the same as the Audience.


321 posted on 03/01/2009 9:55:06 AM PST by acoulterfan
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To: acoulterfan

I much rather you be correct....


322 posted on 03/01/2009 9:55:42 AM PST by devane617 (Republicans first strategy should be taking over the MSM. Without it we are doomed.)
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To: Federalist Patriot

As long as we keep installing Conservative wanna-be’s this is what we’re going to get!

You know who doesn’t speak for Conservatives?

Michael Steel!!!

I’m so tired of this crap. Somebody better grow some soon or we’re up the creek.


323 posted on 03/01/2009 9:57:49 AM PST by Gordon Greene (www.fracturedrepublic.com - Welcome to the brave new world...)
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To: Federalist Patriot

What a dissapointment!


324 posted on 03/01/2009 9:58:53 AM PST by Halls (I am a patriot and proud of it)
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To: Federalist Patriot
Just got through watching Rush's speech and it was terrific.
I thought it was uplifting, entertaining and said what needed to be said.
If RNC Tracy Steele didn't like it then it is obvious the wrong choice was made and Steele is trying to keep what few cocktail party invitations he gets coming.
The RNC and a number of Republicans are definitely nothing but RINO’s and it is RINO hunting season as far as I am concerned.
Count me out also as thinking Mitt Romeny is a Conservative or a front runner for the 2012 nomination. his record in Mass. is proof enough of his true leanings.
Rush was the big hit at CPAC and I am glad he accepted the invitation to speak.
325 posted on 03/01/2009 10:06:00 AM PST by Captain Peter Blood
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To: mimaw
Rush speaks with few notes and only a handful of people can do that, Obama can't.
Reagan and Nixon are two others that come to mind that could do that and speak for and hour or so.
I didn't mind the way he spoke and although he seemed a little uncomfortable that's okay with me.
326 posted on 03/01/2009 10:09:06 AM PST by Captain Peter Blood
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To: Federalist Patriot

The Republicans have now become the Detroit Lions of politics.......


327 posted on 03/01/2009 10:13:05 AM PST by Hot Tabasco (Welcome to Detroit, the Renaissance city......)
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To: Doohickey

Yep, your right spell check and grammar checker would help but I think you received the message. I’m glad we are past the English examine maybe I’ll try Spanish next time.

The real question now is there a way to put enough pressure on Mr Steel and the GOP to get it back inline with the base or where do conservatives go in mass to support their philosophy?


328 posted on 03/01/2009 10:24:17 AM PST by jafojeffsurf (Get a message, Unify, Teach the Public)
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To: fhayek

I was taken aback by the number of anti-Rush comments I heard from otherwise friendly mouths on the Sunday shows this morning. They weren’t just dumping on Rush, I think they were dumping Rush.

What if there is a negative story about to be sprung about Rush? What if there is a “fallen off the wagon” story or a tipsy video of Rush at a Golf Tournament using poltically incorrect slurs that will be broadcast over and over. Even something stupid taken out of context will suffice.

I’m not saying that there is anything-but that is just the way too many people are acting.

There is a danger in having a high profile, charismatic leader. If they can’t defeat the message, they will try to take out the messenger. If they are able to take him down a peg, they will have room to maneuver unopposed.


329 posted on 03/01/2009 10:24:21 AM PST by awake-n-angry
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To: awake-n-angry

BS n00b. Total BS.


330 posted on 03/01/2009 10:27:10 AM PST by dforest
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To: roses of sharon

Bravo, time to man the battle stations and take them on!

woo hoo!


331 posted on 03/01/2009 10:29:30 AM PST by dforest
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To: awake-n-angry
What if there is a negative story about to be sprung about Rush?
What if there is a “fallen off the wagon” story or a tipsy video of Rush at a Golf Tournament using poltically incorrect slurs that will be broadcast over and over.
Even something stupid taken out of context will suffice.


It wouldn't make what Rush said any less true.
Not ugly, not Incendiary, but the Truth.

Attack the messenger in any way possible, everyone has a closet....
332 posted on 03/01/2009 10:32:14 AM PST by novemberslady
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To: awake-n-angry; fhayek

I think it’s more like Jealousy, Power hungry, and Pride which are the determining factors here. Rush and the other major talk show host’s speak for many of the base and frankly the Washington elite think they should be to spokesman for the base. I also believe in the old phrase “Power Corrupts” even the best-intentioned people have a hard time with power after a while. They loose touch with the original goals they set out for and slowly go off in other directions.


333 posted on 03/01/2009 10:33:58 AM PST by jafojeffsurf (Get a message, Unify, Teach the Public)
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To: jla

I’m right. And I don’t allow others’ editing and agendas to cause me to react incorrectly.

All it took was a little research.

Who decided - and why did they decide - to post just this portion of the interview - what about the rest?

Watch the entire segment: Hughley is the first to use the word “incendiary.”

And that’s after Hughley said the Republican National Convention was “literally look like Nazi Germany,” and called Steele a “plastic” reaction to Obama by “them” (the Nazi Republicans who don’t care or know what Blacks are all about, or where they live).

Steele pointed out that the Republicans aren’t in control of the places like Baltimore Maryland where the “Black people live” and find life so bad. And denied that he is a reaction to Obama. Hughley said, “Not to you, but to them.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSuawzkKpuM


334 posted on 03/01/2009 10:34:08 AM PST by hocndoc (http://www.LifeEthics.org (I've got a mustard seed and I'm not afraid to use it.))
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To: bmwcyle

Will that be before or after you do your homework?


335 posted on 03/01/2009 10:37:03 AM PST by hocndoc (http://www.LifeEthics.org (I've got a mustard seed and I'm not afraid to use it.))
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To: Federalist Patriot

Hmmm. One man totally energizes thousands of conservatives to the point of action, tears, laughter, and blessing the Almighty yesterday.

And another man winces and scolds.

And it’s the SECOND man who is supposed to motivate us to action and donation to the cause?

What is wrong with this picture, people?


336 posted on 03/01/2009 10:37:43 AM PST by Yaelle
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To: TheConservativeParty; Future Snake Eater; penelopesire; gramho12; All

Watch the whole segment - not just the part someone else wanted to show you - before you go off half cocked.

No wonder the media won the election.


337 posted on 03/01/2009 10:43:57 AM PST by hocndoc (http://www.LifeEthics.org (I've got a mustard seed and I'm not afraid to use it.))
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To: Federalist Patriot

What is Steele thinking being on D. L. Hughley? It is not like he can make friends there.


338 posted on 03/01/2009 10:50:12 AM PST by Anti-Bubba182
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To: LS
Rush has evolved into THE Tom Paine of the American liberty movement. He's no more an entertainer than Paine was a "newspaperman."

This is well said and bears repeating.

339 posted on 03/01/2009 10:54:54 AM PST by Yaelle
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To: Federalist Patriot
MS = More Sniveling


FUBØ

340 posted on 03/01/2009 10:55:17 AM PST by tomkat
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