Posted on 11/09/2009 2:00:34 PM PST by RobinMasters
Actually, he never says some. Im adding that to give him the benefit of the doubt. Raw Storys transcript of the exchange:
STEELE: Education and the economy. Education and jobs. Education and small business.
MARTIN: But your candidates got to talk to them. One of the criticisms Ive always had is Republicans white Republicans have been scared of black folks.
STEELE: Youre absolutely right. I mean Ive been in the room and theyve been scared of me. Im like, Im on your side and so I can imagine going out there and talking to someone like you, you know, [you're like,] Ill listen. And theyre like Well. Let me tell you. You saw in Christie and you saw in McDonnell a door open because they went in and engaged. McDonnell was very deliberate about spending
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God, this man is so lamebrained.
This may be true...
But even more CONSERVATIVE republicans are just plain SICK of you, Mr. Steele.
OMG I give up. Just unbelievable. Is there something in the water with these people?
Yes, I said “these people”, I don’t give a damn anymore.
How’s FRed aging? :-)
Good grief, Michael, shut up and do your job. We don’t care what color you are!
et tu, loser.
All race card all the time.
All these white folks who're afraid of you--what are they afraid you're going to do? Shout "Boo!" or something?
For cryin' out loud! Get real!
I’m a white Republican, and I’m afraid of Mr. Steele - but not because he’s black - rather because he’s an idiot.
Why can’t we get Thomas Sowell or Walter Williams to run for something? Instead we get a feather-brained RINO who has some kind of black complex.
Steele spends at least 3/4 of his time attacking conservatives, other Republicans, and his own constituents.
He has bashed Rush Limbaugh, he has bashed pro-lifers and said there is plenty of room in the party for abortionists, he has bashed Sarah Palin, and he has praised Obama.
It has NOTHING to do with race. This guy is a loser, who appears to be working for the other side. We need an ALL NEW RNC. Not just Steele, but the whole RINO gang.
He is absolutely correct. The country took a chance and elected one of his race and what has happened? The President is not working for the people but for Chicago type crooks. The Black Caucus is under investigation. Black politicians around the country are under investigation for one reason or another. He wants us to back him? Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. These people have ruined black politicians reputation for years to come.
Oh, please. I’ve always liked Michael Steele, but now this.
Now he’s going to try to hang-on to his job by playing the race card? Yea that’s going to help.
Scared of him?? I sent him more than one contribution when he ran for the Senate. I thought he was the future of the party. Sadly, maybe he is.
I don’t understand this comment. Does he think people are physically scared? It is “profiling?” He is way off base.
This is a crucial time for America - and the Republican party. While Michael Steele may have once been a 'shining star' to Republicans, he is no more. Steele has shown himself to be an ineffectual party leader who can't articulate conservative principles because he obviously doesn't believe in them. I no longer take Michael Steel seriously. He needs to be replaced or the GOP is doomed to being nothing but a faint echo of the liberal Democrat party. That would mean disaster for our country.
Sorry Mr. Steel - you can whine about race all you want. The fact remains that you're ineffective and vapid, to boot. Time to go.
I hate when a black person play the race-card like Steele has done here. Is that supoosed to make me all of a sudden like them? Instead, that turns me against them faster than almost anything else. And it sticks with me. I am like an elephant, I do not forget.
Don’t flatter yourself. You mostly disgust us Mr. Steele.
Oh puleez. When is this wuss going to grow a pair?
Hip-Hop Steele. Showing just why the GOP is a frickin joke. Of course the biggest joke of all is on those white people who continue to insist “race doesn’t matter”.
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