Posted on 08/29/2018 8:46:27 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
Former Republican National Committee Chair Michael Steele ripped Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) for urging Florida voters not to monkey this up by voting for his Democratic gubernatorial opponent, Andrew Gillum, who is African-American.
Its how white folks talk about black men who are successful, Steele said on MSNBCs Meet the Press.
Steele also criticized DeSantis for calling Gillum articulate.
I heard that hes articulate, that he performs well, hes checking off those boxes. Why do you have to describe him that way? he said. "Doesnt happen to a lot of white candidates," he added, echoing host Chuck Todd's comment.
DeSantis's comments came during an appearance on Fox News, one day after winning his GOP primary.
You know, this is a guy, although hes much too liberal for Florida, I think hes got huge problems with how hes governed Tallahassee," DeSantis said of the Gillum. Lets build off the success weve had on Gov. Scott. The last thing we need to do is to monkey this up by trying to embrace a socialist agenda with huge tax increases bankrupting the state. That is not going to work," he later said.
Numerous people quickly condemned DeSantis's comments.
Florida Democratic Party Chairwoman Terrie Rizzo took aim DeSantis's initial remarks after the interview, saying in a statement, "It's disgusting that Ron DeSantis is launching his general election campaign with racist dog whistles."
Fox News host Sandra Smith, speaking on behalf of the network on Wednesday, said, "We do not condone this language and wanted to make our viewers aware that he has since clarified his statement."
DeSantis's campaign has denied that the candidate was criticizing Gillum because of his race.
Ron DeSantis was obviously talking about Florida not making the wrong decision to embrace the socialist policies that Andrew Gillum espouses. To characterize it as anything else is absurd," DeSantis communications director Stephen Lawson said in a statement to The Hill.
My grandson is 75 percent Mexican. He is dark. I call him negrito. When Isay this it is with total love
Actually, Michael, I think that any monkey is considerably smarter than you, and infinitely more respectable.
How dare you insult the great porches of this country.
Steele is a regular on Morning Joe, another token republican whose only there to put down conservatives. He got paid as the Chair of tbe RNC but I guarantee you hes never voted for a republican in his life.
We know why he is on MSNBC.
My former Lt. Governor has become corrupted, working/shilling for Hate News a.k.a MSNBC!!!
I always knew Micheal Steele was a RINO, even before that term became fashionable.
Obama made this moron Vice President
Biden describing Obama— “I mean, you’ve got the first sort of mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy. I mean, that’s a story-book, man,”
It was Biden.
Yeah, yet Uncle Pedo Joe Biden makes the most profound remarks anyone ever heard...
Yeah, Senator Biden got himself in a lot of trouble when he described young candidate Obama as a clean and articulate African-American. After the ensuing media storm, the good people of his state promptly voted him out of office.
Oh, wait..
Michael Steele is an idiot, oh wait, is that racist?
I was Duped earlier today by the Hill’s God Damn lying about DeSantis. I apologize to DeSantis , for me being a gullible idiot to believe the Hill.
Yes, effete, Ivy League Obama would yank out his ‘hood dialect in a blue collar or Southern crowd. Although I think Hillary takes the cake for pandering. Hot sauce, anyone?
I mean, youve got the first sort of mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy. I mean, thats a story-book, man,
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Biden just said what EVERYBODY!!! was thinking.
Steele’s just another one of the Elite in their own minds who can’t get over not being the boss. Allow a wide berth as he flails, and weaves about. One day he might catch on he’s nobody.
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