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Steele drops out of RNC Chair race
NBC | 1-14-11

Posted on 01/14/2011 1:05:28 PM PST by Justaham

From Tritter: Michael Steele drops out of RNC chair race, saying: "It's very clear that the party wants to do something different." - NBC

Story developing....


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: dncplant; duplicate; justaduplicate; lateagain; michaelsteele; missinglink; notbreakingnews; rino; rnc; screwup; steele; vanity
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To: Justaham
That’s Twitter, not tritter.

"You had right it the first time."

61 posted on 01/14/2011 1:48:49 PM PST by Dr.Deth
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To: MrB

But they’re not, and neither is the media. If we were going to replace Steele, we should have done it with a dynamic, media savvy conservative. I don’t see that in any of the alternates; most of them sound like a bunch of lifeless toads. This isn’t a government policy position, it’s an entirely political one, and politics is in no small part imagery.


62 posted on 01/14/2011 1:49:08 PM PST by americanophile ("We come to it, at last. The great battle of our time.")
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To: americanophile

Priebus - 80 (+13)
Anuzis - 37 (+5)
Cino - 34 (-6)
Wagner- 17 (-11)


63 posted on 01/14/2011 1:52:28 PM PST by milwguy
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To: lionheart 247365

I agree. Maybe I will restart my contributions, now.


64 posted on 01/14/2011 1:55:19 PM PST by ataDude (Its like 1933, mixed with the Carter 70s, plus the books 1984 and Animal Farm, all at the same time.)
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To: Red_Devil 232

85 to win ... think Priebus prevails, a deal with Wagner would put him over the top ...


65 posted on 01/14/2011 1:55:38 PM PST by StAnDeliver (/)
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To: Red_Devil 232

“How many rounds do they have? Do they keep voting until someone reaches the Majic number of 80?”

Until the white (red?) smoke comes from the building’s chimney.


66 posted on 01/14/2011 1:56:09 PM PST by treetopsandroofs (Had FDR been GOP, there would have been no World Wars, just "The Great War" and "Roosevelt's Wars".)
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To: Red_Devil 232
Sixth ballot #RNC11 results:
Priebus 80 [needs 82]
Cino 34
Anuzis 37
Wagner 17
67 posted on 01/14/2011 1:57:35 PM PST by StAnDeliver (/)
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To: Justaham

Michael Steele was different...so it looks as if the establishment RNC is back in business.

On March 4, 2009, Politico reported that “key party leaders are worried that the GOP has made a costly mistake” in electing Steele. They cited his leadership dispute with Limbaugh; a willingness to support other Republicans in primaries against the three Republican senators (Olympia Snowe, Susan Collins, Arlen Specter) who voted in favor of the stimulus package; an offering of “some slum love” to Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, his calling civil unions “crazy”; his common usage of hip hop slang; and reaching out to “one-armed midgets”.[56] Ada Fisher, “one of a handful of black Republican National Committee members and a persistent critic of Mr. Steele’s, called on him to resign, arguing in an e-mail message to the entire committee that he ‘makes us frankly appear to many blacks as quite foolish’”, according to The New York Times on March 7, 2009. The article nonetheless concluded that “a mass revolt by members ... so far seems unlikely.”

He also coined the phrase: “Drill Baby, Drill”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Steele

So many posts on FR and not many facts - e.g. Michael Steele is not from Wisconsin - he is from Maryland.


68 posted on 01/14/2011 1:58:37 PM PST by sodpoodle (Despair; man's surrender. Laughter; God 's redemption.)
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To: StAnDeliver
Typo ... "Priebus 80 [needs 85]"
69 posted on 01/14/2011 1:59:50 PM PST by StAnDeliver (/)
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To: Justaham

I had really high hopes for Steele. It is sad that he was such a disappointment. I remember hearing him make appearances on Laura Ingraham and was rather impressed with his conservative bonafides. I guess it was all just an act.


70 posted on 01/14/2011 2:01:23 PM PST by McCloud-Strife ( USA 1776-2008)
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To: The Shrew

Thanks for the ping.


71 posted on 01/14/2011 2:02:03 PM PST by zot
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</i>”think Priebus prevails, a deal with Wagner would put him over the top”</i>
ANNNND... Wagner is now out, Priebus likely clears 85 easily on the 7th ballot ...


72 posted on 01/14/2011 2:03:09 PM PST by StAnDeliver (/)
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To: Red Badger

AMEN!!

This truly a Blessed Day for the Republican Party and for America!!


73 posted on 01/14/2011 2:04:35 PM PST by True Republican Patriot (May GOD Continue to BLESS Our Greatest President :George W. Bush!!)
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To: Texas resident

Yep, I think you’re right.


74 posted on 01/14/2011 2:09:43 PM PST by LS ("Castles made of sand, fall in the sea . . . eventually." (Hendrix))
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To: NorCoGOP

Great picture. Exact quote: “Well . . . . Bye!” BTW, almost got to meet PB at a Friends of Abe event last summer, but got intercepted by Jon Voight :)


75 posted on 01/14/2011 2:11:15 PM PST by LS ("Castles made of sand, fall in the sea . . . eventually." (Hendrix))
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To: Bigtigermike

Although I think Boss Hog Barbour has zero chances at winning the Whiteyhouse, he does have some keen political savy. His pick of Priebus adds to Priebus and not to mention his GOP tsunami in the landocheese.

Unless the bigdogs @ RNC pulled a neat rope-a-dope by backing Cino, Priebus may be worth a try.


76 posted on 01/14/2011 2:12:17 PM PST by dusttoyou ("Progressives" are wee-weeing all over themselves, Foc nobama)
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To: GeronL

Worse


77 posted on 01/14/2011 2:13:05 PM PST by publana (Time to go Galt.)
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To: Justaham

So, has Prius won yet?


78 posted on 01/14/2011 2:13:24 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: lionheart 247365

Republics still need to learn how to be winners ~ this is not part of the process.


79 posted on 01/14/2011 2:13:24 PM PST by muawiyah
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To: Justaham

Now lets see if the stupid party can get someone competent this time. Probably not.


80 posted on 01/14/2011 2:14:07 PM PST by pissant ((Bachmann 2012 - Freepmail to get on/off PING list))
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