Posted on 07/07/2010 5:25:05 AM PDT by Bad~Rodeo
Sources; Some GOP Insiders Pushing for Her, Despite Report Embattled RNC Head Is Likely Keep Post, Even after Latest Gaffe
Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele is in trouble with many in his party after speaking out against the war in Afghanistan. Some are even calling for him to be removed.
And, reports CBS News Senior White House Correspondent Bill Plante, there's talk in GOP circles that Sarah Palin should replace him.
John McCain's one-time running mate and former Alaska governor is, as Plante puts it, "the star of the Republican Party. She's the top endorser, top fundraiser -- and now could be the party's top dog. Some members of the GOP base are calling for her" to take Steele's place.
He was caught on tape recently failing to tow the party line on the Afghan war, calling it "a war of Obama's choosing" and adding, "This is not something the United States has actively prosecuted or wanted to engage in."
This isn't the first time Steele's been in hot water with members of his own party.
Among other incidents and gaffes, in April, he had to apologize after members
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I think Palin would be a brilliant choice to succeed Steele. She’s already doing the job...but if I were her I wouldn’t take it. Why be tied to the GOP establishmnet and submit to a bunch of career political hacks? But if anyone could shake the RNC up it would be her.
The Republican party needs another chair who won’t oppose McAmnesty like it needs a slew of .50 cal holes stitching its body from head to toe.
“And, reports CBS News Senior White House Correspondent Bill Plante, there’s talk in GOP circles that Sarah Palin should replace him.”
WOW! Wonder IF anybody has asked Sarah her opinion?
The choice to replace Steele is a pivotal one for the RNC I believe. It will show whether they have gotten the Tea party/anti-RINO message or not.
If they keep Steele it is business as usual - lukewarm conservatism at best.
If they replaced him with Palin it would be a reason to be excited and hopeful.
Watch carefully how the MSM is pushing their own agenda.
Matthews makes some comment about Sarah’s POTUS candidacy - with a warning that the MSM (intends) to destroy her.
Plante is ginning up Sarah’s heading the RNC to get her out of a POTUS run.
Confuse and destroy has already begun.
Rush made a point I have been making for months.
Instead of attacking Steele why aren’t the repubs attacking Kagan.
Seems we all spend more time bashing our side than bashing the evildoers on the left.
She’s got bigger fish to fry than the BoRNC.
Pray for America
Liberals in the media currently push Mitt Romney -- for the same reason: he's not likely to win a national race.
Now the Liberals in the media want Palin to be RNC chair. Why? Well, it gets her out of the way. It associates her with country club Republicans. It makes her "all about the money". It makes her a bureaucrat, not a leader. In short, Palin as RNC chair takes our strongest weapon and weakens her. That's why she's seen as a "good choice".
Whatever kind of tone-deaf, loose-cannon-with-no-ammunition Michael Steele has been since the beginning of his tenure, for Sarah Palin to step into that office would amount to a huge demotion for her. Steele should stay, and help bring the RNC to the necessary End Of Phase One of its existence : once the Party is able to regain a majority in November,it will think more seriously about appointing a chair that actually means something.
Sarah Palin would never accept the post. She has designs for the White House in 2012.
Best of both worlds - a “Palin approved” head of the RNC...
I am not a Republican, they are too liberal for me, and have no values that they won't abandon, but I have been attacking both.
I oppose every socialist and liberal slimebag regardless of party.
Its the right thing to do.
Just another reason people call the right, the home of the stupid party. We fall for Lucy's football every time. Just watch this thread and see who gets bashed the most.
Perfectly said. I want her to run for national office in 2012 because SHE will WIN. It's not that she wouldn't be a great RNC chair, it's that she'd be completely wasted.
Republican Good Ol'Boys: "Hey, let's make Sarah Palin RNC Chairman"
Agree.
“...’Rat Lite wing of the party...”
They are playing Rat Heavy though. Might as well be Democrats as they play the same Leftist, sleight-of-hand games as the Democrats don’t they. It’s one of the clues that RINO’s are nothing but Demo-RATS dressed as people.
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