[StoneWall Brigade]

Big mistake but i respect the RNC's decision

[right way right]

Washington times.....Guess its true then.

[Sprite518]

I love it.. Good move!

[catholicfreeper]

I read that article. I know its late and maybe I am missing something. But after reading it it still wasnt clear to me that anyone has offered it to him

[dc-zoo]

Awesome choice.

[NormsRevenge]

Initially, I thought, Good move,, now after some thought, I hope he refuses both this and any subsequent role he might be offered in the current administration and party..

my gut feel is I seriously doubt that he will ever be adequately rewarded if he were to accept either role and be successful and frankly, there is no guarantee that success would ensue within the current political climate and power structure we have today in the party.. jmo

[IslandJeff]

FWIW

Still, not a bad choice.

[glory2]

Personally, it became abundantly clear to me in Jan. 2005 within a few days after President Bush started his second term that the GOP quietly brought in Jo Ann Davidson, who had 'handed him Ohio' and was given the 'co-chair'position of the GOP, next to Michelman. Davidson is a pro-abortion advocate and 'gay marriage supporter'.
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2005/jan/05012003.html
This was the answer we were given as to what the GOP thought of its Conservative members. It wasn't conservatives the GOP wanted to move into the big camp. We became as an embarrassment to the GOP. In our state's GOP many conservatives lost their positions and weren't welcome to help the GOP.

I held my nose and voted Republican, but I can see how many states, who offered up prolife, conservative Democrats, how conservatives would switch their votes, seeing the weak Republican politician they had in their state. The 2002 and 2004 election was a chance for the GOP to prove what they could do socially, fiscally and militarily. We can't continue saying we are pro-life when not given a clear reason why over 3,000 of our soldiers have died, not to exclude the countless innocent Iraqi lives.

We are Christians. We follow Christ, not the RNC, and if the RNC continues to act like they are ashamed of the Christians, you will continue to see the 'dust being shaken from our feet.'

[raccoonradio]

>>has been offered to Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael S. Steele.

If he takes it, maybe the DNC will counter by offering its chairmanship to the Hrrrevvverrund JACKsnnnnnn

[kuma]

How freaky.

I saw 2 people here on FR say we should try to get Steele to take the RNC position and get rid of Melhman.

[MisterRepublican]

I think Steele is an excellent choice for RNC Chair.

[johnpannell]

I had thought of Steele as a possible presidential candidate. Wouldn't putting him in charge of the RNC take him out of that race?

Unless of course some in the establishment *want* him out of the presidential race...

[AmericaUnited]

We need someone with balls! And Steele has them. No more of this nicey-nicey stuff. Our sworn enemies play to the death and so should we.

[Victoria_R]

I liked what I saw and heard of Mr. Steele.

Particularly in that he was very articulate and could get his views across in a likable manner that I haven't seen since Ronald Reagan.

[Caipirabob]

I don't know enough about Steele to be for or against, but I do know he's told the WaPo to "Eat it". So far, he's A-OK in my book.

[MadIvan]

Wrong move. Steele is a future Presidential candidate and needs to be treated as such. Give him an important ambassadorial post - I suggest South Africa or Australia - and get him out of the country while the bloodbath occurs. It will also give him time to burnish his foreign policy credentials.

In 2008, he will be well placed as the Vice Presidential candidate.

Then in 2016, he can run for President.

Regards, Ivan

[moose2004]

I like Steele, but I'd rather see a woman run the RNC, how about Karen Hughes?

[Vision]

This is no good.

At a time when everyone agrees we need to get back to core conservatism, the RNC wants a guy who is a mild conservative and talks to interviewers with terms like "man" and "my boy". You know, cause he's gettin' down with you. \rolling eyes

[lentulusgracchus]

[Article] Mr. Mehlman also told The Times he will not step down as Republican national chairman until the RNC's annual winter meeting in Washington. He said he also "will do an intensive after-action review" of the campaign.

Translation:

"Karl wants to spin this. (He has his future to think about, you know.)"

My first reaction was, "oh, no -- another Bush Family inner-circle favorite!" But the move to look to the state parties and the congressional branch of the party is a good move.

If someone had asked me to throw out a name, I'd have mentioned Rick Santorum.

The suggestion of Newt sounds pretty good thematically, but he had some pronounced ethical problems of his own that he was disciplined for in his last two years as Speaker of the House, so he wouldn't be my first or second choice right now.

Some of the other beaten Congressional Republicans were good people who would also be good choices here, but Steele sounds like a solid suggestion.

I'd prefer a Republican from the Congress to one from the executive branch of government (state's better than federal, but still....), because the executive-branch people are much less attuned to issues and values and far more inclined to talk about expedients and exigencies. People who favor big-government, statist answers (programs, and more programs) tend to talk about how pragmatic and results-oriented people are, who come from the executive branches of the state and federal governments.

So they'd be my second choice, if the problem is to clarify the Party's values and message for 2008, before we have to go up against Beastwoman.

[LibLieSlayer]

I lke Steele but want COULTER!

LLS