Well if David Duke hates him, then he is good..
WaPo interviewed him??? If they did, there is no way they will print what he said. Duke does not approve of the new RNC Chair...what a give to the GOP.
Right! David Dukes is someone who has the ear of America. In his dreams.
The RATs also seem to miss the point that no Republican will be caught dead endorsing former KKK leader Duke, whereas RATs have no problem endorsing former KKK Klegal Byrd every time he runs for office.
Seems "Republican" David Duke is none too fond of the GOP these days. Someone needs to forward this to the RATs who constantly hit us over the with Duke. They must be all warm and fuzzy inside knowing they share the same feelings about the chairman of the RNC that Duke does.
I agree that Steele was not my first choice or even my second, but his election IS a positive change for the GOP. Any outcome that did not result in Mike Duncan being reelected or Saul Anuzis (who has been an utter failure as Michigan GOP Chairman given the fact the RATs have run the state in the ground and he can't get any mileage out of that) is good for the party. I feel more optimistic going into 2010 and 2014 with Steele at the helm. His initial comments saying "bipartisanship is overrated" and hailing every Republican voting down Obama's stimulus are welcome, as are his plans to go toe-to-toe with Obama and work to repeal McCain-Feingold and that his biggest priority right now is to take back NY's 20th District.
Yes Steele is too cozy with the status quo and has unfortunately backed RINOs in the past, but the freepers claiming that Steele was the most liberal person the GOP could have chosen or that Steele is a "moderate" who is pro-abortion and anti-gun are nuts. Steele was a bit nuanced on these issues when ran for the U.S. Senate in ultra-RAT Maryland, but he is a solid conservative.
And no, Steele is not an "affirmative action" pick because Steele is well qualified for the job and has a record of leadership. Affirmation Action means someone gets the job over more qualified applicants because of their skin color, and while this was certainly true of the last RNC Chariman (Mel Martinez, who is a mediocre Bush-butt kisser who was in over his head as both Senator and RNC Chairman), is it not true of Steele -- who worked his way up through the party and has a great record. I'm sure the Dems will spin this as Steel being chosen so the GOP could have a black guy go up against another black guy. It's unfortunate it took this long for the GOP to name a black chairman (the GOP should have made history as the first party with a black chairman as they have made history in most other appointed posts), and yes the bad timing makes it look like desperation on the GOP's part -- but it's overdue and Steele was a top choice for the job long before Obama even announced for President.
My thoughts exactly.