Russert forced the Kool-Aid down Steele's throat on abortion, back when Steele was running for U.S. Senate in Maryland, a liberal State. So of course Russert chased him around the room until he said he didn't want Roe vs. Wade revisited. Good wedge issue if you're a liberal 'Rat trying to beat a conservative in a liberal State -- or get the conservatives fighting each other.
Steele is wrong on affirmative action, but he's clean and green across the rest of the issue spectrum as far as I can see. Some people have tried to interpret things he's said as being anti-2A but I don't buy it. Also pro-gay, but what he actually said was, he wants to compete for the gay vote based on economic and liberty issues. Ditto women and other Hillaryoid "identity-politics" groups.
As for Roe vs. Wade, I think he's really pro-life, Tim Russert or no Tim Russert. Well, actually, it's no Tim Russert, isn't it?
“Russert forced the Kool-Aid down Steele’s throat on abortion, back when Steele was running for U.S. Senate in Maryland, a liberal State”
Steele along with Ken Blackwell ~ and to a lesser degree, Lynn Swann ~ were prime targets for the far left, who carpet bombed Maryland and Ohio in 2006 to make certain that a black conservative did not move up to elected national office.
That was job one.
Taking out Santorum in PA and George Allen in VA was job two. Many blame RINOs for neutering the GOP, but I think a little credit is due to the away team. They’ve identified targets and made their mark.
Maryland is a moonbat state, Mike was trying to walk a fine line. I can assure you that Steele is pro-life. He is NOT pro-gay. That assertion is stupid on it’s face.
Don’t know, haven’t heard about Second Ammendment? I have seen posts along the line that he does NOT personally own guns and neither do I, that doesn’t make me anti-2A. Do you really think the guy could get elected to head the RNC if he did not support that constituency?
As for Affirmative Action; that’s an evolving issue and I will gladly take Mike Steele’s version of AA, which probably entails making sure that minorities KNOW about opportunities version over Reid and Pelosi’s “White Hetero Males Need NOT apply for Work or Bid on Federal Contracts.”
The folks who are posting the talking points need to grow up and understand the way things work in a wacked out blue state like Maryland. They’re doing the dirty work for the libs.
You’re wise not to be fooled by such nonsense.
Yes, Russert is gone. May God have mercy on his soul. Personally, I liked the guy. It’s unfortunate that he used his position as a tool to advance the pro-abort agenda. I hope that he was able to repent.