Okay, how long do you suppose Conservatives would be tarred with “the hired Steele and fired him in record speed, see, they don’t want a message that mainstream America can support, or is it because he’s black?”
At the moment, we literally have 2/3 of the media or more lining up to take potshots and smear both Republicans and Conservatives, when Rush Limbaugh can merit a month and a half of coverage, how long do you think firing Steele would merit?
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Does a woman have a right to choose abortion? "Yeah. Absolutely."
Is homosexual behavior something an individual can choose? "It's like saying, 'Tomorrow morning I'm gonna stop being black.'"
Should we amend the constitution to define marriage? "I don't like mucking around with the Constitution." I guess Mr. Steele does like mucking around with his own party's platform, which supports such an amendment.
We all recall his interview with Tim Russert during his 1996 Senate campaign when, after being pushed by Russert, he said he accepted Roe v Wade as "stare decisis" -- accepted legal precedent.
And, of course, there was his involvement with the Republican Leadership Council, which pushed support for pro-abortion and "gay rights" candidates.
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Whatever the press challenges that are presented by making this tough and courageous decision now are worth it. Picking Ken Blackwell as the replacement would be a great start too.
Padre, I don't think you get the premise. Most of us at Free Republic really don't care what the liberals think or say about us.
That's the way to diffuse the race card.