Ben Stein: Time for Michael Steele to Go

CBS News ^ | 4/11/10 | Ben Stein

[wardaddy]

shoulda never been chosen (elected?) and now he’s staying for the same dumb reason

*same reason got breddah elected

[CriticalJ]

“It is time for Mr. Steele to go.”

I might not agree with Mr Stein often, but I agree with this.

As I have said before, his win was a knee-jerk reaction to 0bama’s win.

Alas, with the way things are going, the RNC would replace him Colin Powell.

[GregB]

The RNC does not deserve her!!!

[jacknhoo]

I don't care who said it, I know they are correct. I say, fire Michael Steele, why there is still time for his replacement to have a momentous impact.

Several posts above indicate Steele has done nothing. That is not true at all, and what he has done in some areas has not been good at all.

I don't feel he is a true leader and the position he is in, requires a leader. He is a follower and far too willing to accept the status quo. This is reflected in many issues he has dealt with. We need someone with a strong, ethical and moral spine, regarding all the mainstream American ideals.

This is no time for the status quo. If the GOP is ever going to revitalize itself, which remains to be seen, accepting the “established” behavior of a failed and milk toast recent past behavior is certainly not the way to do it.

We need to STOP this tendency to for loss aversion. There are real gains to be made here...real meaningful gains. Pretending that those gains are simply going to be handed over on a silver platter is ridiculous.

We must make the correct and sometimes difficult change to attain those gains. Otherwise those gains, quite probably, will not materialize to be near as great in magnitude as they NEED to be to save this republic from the path of demise it is currently on.

This great nation has a lot of momentum built up, heading in the wrong direction. It requires a force of a great magnitude, in an opposing direction, to significantly alter its course.

Michael Steel is not the man for leading a force of a great magnitude in an opposing direction - because he is far too willing to accept the status quo, which he commonly refers to as "the reality" of the past. He is far too humanist and he is lacks any real visionary and revolutionary ideals for the problems that face the RINO infested GOP. He has accepted the "reality" of floundering and left leaning GOP of recent years. How is that ever going to save this republic? It is not. How is that ever going save the GOP? It is not, going to.

Fire Michael Steele, while there is still time to do so. Otherwise, the GOP impact will never be enough to save us.

[FreedomPoster]

Just for the record, from the FEC database.

STEIN, BENJAMIN
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210
SELF-EMPLOYED/ACTOR/WRITER/JOURNA

FRANKEN, AL
VIA AL FRANKEN FOR SENATE
02/07/2007 1000.00 27020120993
07/26/2007 1000.00 28020420572
09/28/2008 1000.00 28020532240

STEIN, BENJAMIN
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210
SELF-EMPLOYED

FRANKEN RECOUNT FUND
12/04/2008 1000.00 29990890205

Searching this database should be second nature for FReepers.

http://fec.gov/finance/disclosure/disclosure_data_search.shtml

[FreedomPoster]

See my previous post just above.

[geologist]

excerpt from the source article ...

... “Every single day, including Saturdays and Sundays, the phone rings at the Ben Stein household. On the line is a man or woman raising money for the Republicans:
...
“Republicans running for the Senate. Republicans running for the House of Representatives. The California Republican Party. And, above all, the Republican National Committee.

Every single day.

We very often write checks, and we do it because we have a long history with the party....”
...
__________________________________________________________

It makes no sense to me to post half a thought ... not the way to get people interested or ‘hooked’ ... there is not enough t get engaged with discussing.

MO

[Luke21]

“....it was all guns all the time that did the trick in 1994.”

There is a lot of truth to that. The populist radio shows were all over the place that year, with hosts like Jerry Hughes, Stan Major, and Chuck Harder. Limbaugh had already sold out for NAFTA and eliminated caller abortions and references to femi-nazis.

Clinton used OKC to shut down much of populist talk radio. Now we have this corporate crap where they read endlessly economic statistics and long pseudo interviews with people from the Heritage Foundation.

[Bokababe]

"Searching this database should be second nature for FReepers.

I agree.

But however wrong Stein may have been on Franken (who knows? they might be personal friends which would mean ll bets are off), I don't think that he is wrong about Steele. Steele has been a divisive force in the GOP and I think that he should go.

Several people have brought up Sarah for his position, and I don't think that this is a half bad idea. I'm not particularly a Sarah fan -- especially as a presidential candidate -- but I do bet that she would be a good fundraiser and manager of the GOP. That could be a place that would let her shine.

[Kenny Bunk]

A lot of companies get stuck with Affirmative Action Ani like Steele.

Not a problem. Giv'em a raise, a grander title, more perks, and get someone in that knows what the hell they are doing while he gads about lunching and munching. Pretend to consult with him frequently. Take lots of pictures. Give him lots of plaques. Car, driver, you know.

Washington is full of AAA people of this sort, and if wrangled property, they are not at all that big a problem. Pay'em, schedule'em, keep'em moving, they're happy.

We have just this sort of fellow serving as POTUS. Now that, that's a problem, Dude!

[nmh]

I understand and agree with your description but this has to END. He's a distraction and NOT raising money. He turns people off. He lives large like Obama ... and this skin color business has to go. We must get back to merit and Steele isn't the guy to lead the charge just because he's black.

[FreedomPoster]

I completely agree with Stein on Steele.

My suggestion has been Herman Cain, but I’d be more than OK with Sarah Palin.