[John.Galt2012]

On October 28, 2009 RNC CHAIRMAN MICHAEL STEELE COMMENTS ON Republican nominee, Dede Scozzafava: "I support the Republican nominee as the Republican Party chairman, and that’s the way it should go, right?"
FO Steele!! He isn't a Republican, so stop trying to claim some kind of proxy victory already. This is as much a loss for the RNC as it is for the DNC. Get over yourselves.

[ak267]

This is like the starving puppy trying to latch on to a teet

[Safrguns]

lol... GOP win, Michael Steel and Newt Gingrich LOSS!!!

LOSERS!

[fortunate sun]

victory has 1000 fathers, yada, yada, yada

[Babu]

next thing, the turd will be saying that he personally hand-picked Hoffman.

[Pharmer]

In the immortal words of Foghorn Leghorn: “That boy is right in the ball! A little late but right on the ball!

[EternalVigilance]

One for the "this would be funny if it wasn't so sad" file.

[TChad]

I said from the start that I welcome the American liberators! An American victory is an Iraqi victory!

[Road Warrior ‘04]

FO Steele!! He isn't a Republican, so stop trying to claim some kind of proxy victory already. This is as much a loss for the RNC as it is for the DNC. Get over yourselves.

AMEN!!!!

[LouD]

It’s not Steele’s fault the Scozzafave is running; Blame the county party organizations that nominated her - and the conservatives that sat on their ass instead of taking back their party.

[Rome2000]

In a related story, Steele disclosed that after years of trying, he was finally able to find his ass with both hands, it was in his country clubs locker room!

[Engineer_Soldier]

I’m not saying to abandon or support the Republican party, but I do believe we should 100% fully adopt the Conservative Party’s Platform in the Republican Party. It’s absolutely amazing and I may just vote Conservative Party in any election in which I would otherwise hold my nose and vote RINO.

http://www.theamericanconservatives.org/cms/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=49:platform&catid=34:background&Itemid=53

[Sir Beowolf]

That sack of Sh$%T must Go Quickly if we have a chance in 2010

[Dick Bachert]

Wow. Steele just qualified for a chapter in “Profiles in Cowardice,” coming in at the 11th hour when a Hoffman win is all but certain to declare his support.

Got a chapter reserved for Newt, too.

[dalereed]

go to hell Steele and shut up!

[DRey]

Ulck. How long are we stuck with Steele?

[katykelly]

I’m not quite sure who you are referring to, but if it is Hoffman, he indeed is a Republican. If he doesn’t win this special election, he will run in the next primary as a Republican. He will go on to win the seat :-)

[GregB]

Hey Steele go pound sand!!!!!

[whatisthetruth]

Exhibit A- Chairman Steele Says Pro-Abortion Candidates “Absolutely” Welcomed by GOP
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2345897/posts

Exhibit B-Newt Gingrich: Doug Hoffman support a ‘mistake’
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2371188/posts

Exhibit C-GOP officials: We won’t abandon Dede
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2370892/posts

Exhibit D-Gingrich calls GOP support for Hoffman a ‘purge’
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2371959/posts

Conclusion: GOP is in shambles.

[paudio]

I can understand that as a national-level leader, he didn’t want to look authoritarian by vetoing the district-level decision right away. However, he should have evaluated Dede’s position on issues, and decided whether she deserved to be helped or not. He could have either witheld or directed that any money from national level could go only to attack Owens. Instead, he let them attack Hoffman. Now, Steele looks totally stupid for embracing Hoffman’s possible win.