Apparently rushing to install a Black man as head of the GOP is not working out any better than voting in a Black man as President of the United States. This is what happens when qualifications are tossed out the window and Race is given too much weight when it should not be given any weight at all. I saw way too many people gushing over the fact that the GOP finally had a Black leader. All that gushing did was leave a mess to be cleaned up.
It's much better to admit that anyone can be wrong ~ particularly in a seat of the pants interview situation.
Time for some of you guys to write to Mike and let him know how you're going to win your district away from the evil Democrat now sitting in Congress. Keep him up to date.
Michael is waiting to have his mind made up for him! It will depend on what the meaning of is is next week!
I do think it is increasingly likely that the GOP will take control. But I don’t think it’s a problem that the Chairman is wishy-washing on this. Whether we win or not will depend on who shows up to vote.
How is that statement controversial? There's absolutely no chance whatsoever that a Republican majority in the House will happen in 2010--it's not possible. The Republican majority that will be elected in November won't be seated in the House until January of 2011.
Steele is an absolute train wreck.
>>Oh, we will,” Steele told “Fox News Sunday,” adding, “We’re well on our way.” <<
Well, if we get rid of YOU, Steele...
I don't care or even have any hope that the Republicans can fill that bill.
Right after we take back his office.
No thanks to you Mike... you self-promoting jerk.
The RNC needs to move to meet the tea party movement, not the other way around.
The longer the relatively disorganized tea party crowd leads the discussion over where the country should be headed the better. As soon as the current establishment RNC takes the lead and controls the message, the more likely it can be massaged into the bland uninspiring message that allowed Nancy Pelosi to become Speaker of the House.
There’s not much to Steele, after all he’s “light skinned” and speaks “with no Negro dialect, unless he wants to have one.”
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No, Mr. Steel, the party will not take back congress, the people of the United States will take back congress, and it might be time for the GOP to start campaigning towards the people who will do this.
That means hitting the ground running, ending these massive government payouts, stating up front that the first thing done will be to divest the American people of these ludicrous investments in private companies.
It means rolling back Congress’ budget, not the nation, but Congress’ budget to FY 2000 levels. It means cutting out tens of thousands of regulations that don’t work, that don’t help everyone, that lead to the poor investments that caused the housing bubble to burst, and the near collapse of our economy.
Step forward, say that Congress will direct the FDIC to insure ONLY %25,000 in bank accounts, and that investors will actually have to pay attention to their investments, or seek their own insurance.
Stop making us pay for other people’s goof ups. You want to expand the food stamp program? Sure, go ahead, don’t care about that. Because I’d rather billions go to feeding families than 3 billion to put a new car in their driveway, and their old car sent to a part out shop rather than being reliable transportation for a family that is just starting out.
Enough. Respect the people this nation is made up of, and stop treating them like little children, stop acting like our masters, and actually work for us for a change. Because if you don’t campaign for my vote, it’s going to whomever does.
STEELE SHOULD HENCEFORTH BE KNOWN AS ‘TINSEL’.
WHY?
BECAUSE HIS FUNCTION IS MERELY ORNAMENTAL,
HE IS A PLASTIC IMITATION OF SOMETHING REAL,
AND HE SHIFTS POSITION WITH THE FAINTEST BREEZE.
You wouldn't want to be on the wrong side of the wind.
Maybe it’s time for him to go.
I’ll tell any RNC operative that calls me the same story: Not one penny until I see adherence to conservative principles. Who needs the RNC, I want solid conservatives who believe in limited government, individual liberty, strong national defense, and tax cuts. If the RNC can do that, fine, if not, that’s fine too.
Such leaders would be as revolutionary today as were the Founders in 1776, because Americans are faced with the same tyranny and oppression the colonists endured at the hand of a powerful tyrannical government and ruler.
For the first time in America's history, the oppressive hand has become so visible, so tyrannical, so apparently out of touch with the people, that citizens may, once again, be able to exercise the power left to them by their Constitution.
But, they'd better hear a clear trumpet call from a leader who is genuine, devoted to principle, and an authentic patriot for the cause of liberty! Else, this moment may never return.
GOP, are you listening?
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Does not his last sentence seem familiar in 2010?
Note to Steele: “You’re fired, now get out!”