Agreed. Even if she is “not smart” (which I don’t believe), she is a mental giant compared to Steele. She has proven herself to be a good fund raiser and has never shown herself to be careless with the money she for which she is responsible. It is not a bad thing to have a party leader who is hated by the opposition.
A conservative woman as head of the RNC is not a bad idea. Dumping on her might invite a political backlash and seen as really really mean spirited.