I lost respect for Steele when he cozied up to Al Sharpton and NAN, no one can con a con man and Sharpton is that as well as a criminal.
I had high hopes early on for Steele when he ran for Senate in Maryland. The dems hated him, called him an Oreo and worse.
Overall though, he has been a disappointment.
One thing I like was his rally cry at the 2008 Republican Convention; “Drill, Baby, Drill!”. People assume Sarah Palin started that, but it was actually Steele.
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2008/09/03/steele-gives-gop-delegates-new-cheer-drill-baby-drill/