Dumping Steele would be like dumping a coach because his team lost in the Super Bowl. Never mind that he GOT to the Super Bowl - he could have done better!
And like it or not, this election was not won because of republicans turning out. It was won because the a large section of the huge middle/moderate independent block was convinced the Republican Party and it's candidates were more in line with their feelings and aspirations than the RATS. You don't build a bigger congregation merely by preaching to the already converted. Like it or not, winning elections depends on tapping into the ocean of moderate Americans - and Steele does it better than any previous chairman, IMHO.
But lets form the usual circular firing squad, shun all but the purest of pure conservatives - and get Obama a second term. Right now I'll take a sane moderate who can win in place of a “pure conservative” who hands Obama another term.
Hey, inMaryland, I’m in Maryland too. I agree that Steele did a great job. I just get beat up so bad here when I say so. I really think he is more conservative than most realize. He’s the original author of the expression “Drill, baby, drill.” Besides, Sarah travelled with him on the Fire Pelosi bus — and if he’s a good enough conservative for her, he’s better than good enough for me.
(But don’t tell anyone I said ANY of this, OK? I just get clobbered here at FR when directly stick up for Steele. And I do LOVE FR.)