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Title: GOP Leaders Try to Muzzle Michael Steele, Keep Him ‘On a Short Leash’
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URL Source: http://chattahbox.com/us/2009/10/05 ... ele-keep-him-on-a-short-leash/
Published: Oct 5, 2009
Author: ChattahBox
Post Date: 2009-10-05 13:55:31 by Brian S
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Views: 274
Comments: 10
(ChattahBox)—A new Politico piece reveals the details of a meeting held last month between RNC Chairman Michael Steele and top GOP leaders that escalated into a heated exchange, when Congressional Republicans told Steele to stop encroaching on the lawmakers’ turf by veering into a policy making role. Steele was supposedly read the riot act by Senator Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, and was told to stick to standard RNC functions, such as fundraising to support Republicans in the upcoming governors’ races in New Jersey and Virginia. Michael Steele never turns down a request for an interview or media appearance and he is known for spouting off, well mostly nonsense. During the heated health care reform debate in August, Steele created a seniors’ “health care bill of rights,” which was particularly ironic considering many Republicans oppose the concept of Medicare and have attempted to privatize the life-saving government health program. At the meeting, in addition to Steele and Alexander were: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) and Senate GOP policy Chairman John Thune of South Dakota. Steele was said to have grown defensive, casting himself as a local Washington, DC fighter from the “streets,” who was eager to defend the Republican Party from attack. Alexander told Politico that the group “had a good discussion” with Steele, reiterating the point that lawmakers are elected to form policy and not the head of the RNC. “He’s trying to focus what he says on the threat that these health care bills have to seniors. And we wanted to make sure that the policy that he was talking about — that the policy was developed by the Congress,” said Alexander. Sen. Thune said the big takeaway from the meeting, was one of unity and working together. “[W]e need to coordinate as much as possible,” said Thune. However, he declined to get into the details of the contentious nature of the discussion with Steele and the issue is one that doesn’t seem to be fully resolved, due partly to the fact that the Republican Party is floundering without a clear policy and a clear leader to articulate it. The minority party has largely decided to become a party of opposition to Democratic programs, with no clear policy alternatives of its own to present to the public. Steele in his defense told the Congressional leaders that he veered into the policy arena, only when asked to respond to questions about the GOP’s stance on a variety of issues while traveling the country. Steele’s incoherent responses however, are a big part of the problem and responsible for the ongoing tension between Steele and Republican lawmakers. An unnamed, top GOP House leadership aide told Politico that lawmakers are watching Steele’s antics carefully. “He’s on a short leash here,” said the aide.
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#1. To: Brian S (#0)
Palin/Steele in 2012? With both of them being incoherent it might just work.
At this point, I'm ready to give any village's idiot a shot at it.
Dr. Ron Paul/Dr. David Duke in 2012? Wouldn't that be a screamer?? The whole planet would be in an uproar, especially Israhell.
_________________________________________________________________________ One of Steele's problems is that, presently, the Republican Party has no party line ... except to find fault with Obama about everything. It's tough to be a Party Chairman when your party has no policy that you can articulate with a straight face. One of the additional problems is that the GOP hired him and now is timid about dumping him because he is black. I think even he would admit that. He got the chairmanship only because the Party needed a token black to supposedly counterweight the black (mulatto) Dem President. Six months ago all those starchy white Republicans were assuring Steele the "You da Man!" just to prove how ghetto they can be -- and Steele probably among the least ghetto of all of them. Unfortunately, having made him their point man but depriving him of points leaves the whole party in an awkward position. And whoever replaces Steele won't have it any easier.
That ticket would surely give the country a real choice, for a change.
Except for the dozen or so that they have presented.
COMRADE! Why are you not showing your Party affiliation and showing proper respect for Dear Leader? Put your Barackstika armband on RIGHT NOW!
You're not allowed to note things like that. And, in response to the quote you provided, the "alternative solutions" presumes a "problem". The socialists invent problems on the fly out of whole cloth in most cases. There is literally nothing to "solve" most of the time. Ergo, a lack of "alternative solutions" would be the natural outcome in such situations. These folks think they're so slick, it's galling.
MapQuest really needs to start their directions on #5. Pretty sure I know how to get out of my neighborhood.
I apologize. I will cease to believe my lyin' eyes. You are correct; the problem cannot be "solved" with intervention. Intervention will only make things worse.
COMRADE! Why are you not showing your Party affiliation and showing proper respect for Dear Leader? Put your Barackstika armband on RIGHT NOW!
This is who Steele reminds me of.
“I would give no thought of what the world might say of me, if I could only transmit to posterity the reputation of an honest man.” - Sam Houston
Steele’s incoherent responses however, are a big part of the problem and responsible for the ongoing tension between Steele and Republican lawmakers.
#2. To: IDon'tThinkSo (#1)
#3. To: Lod (#2)
"This man is Jesus,” shouted one man, spilling his Guinness as Barack Obama began his inaugural address. “When will he come to Kenya to save us?”
-Schweizerische Schuetzenzeitung (Swiss Shooting Federation) April, 1941
#4. To: Brian S (#0)
#5. To: X-15. all (#3)
#6. To: Brian S (#0)
The minority party has largely decided to become a party of opposition to Democratic programs, with no clear policy alternatives of its own to present to the public.
#7. To: mirage (#6)
Except for the dozen or so that they have presented.
#8. To: SonOfLiberty (#7)
You're not allowed to note things like that.
#9. To: Brian S (#0)
(Edited)
GOP Leaders Try to Muzzle Michael Steele, Keep Him ‘On a Short Leash’
The GOP has made Steele their new Mandingo.
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#10. To: Brian S (#0)
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