[Man50D]

Ronald Reagan quotes:

"We will have no more of those candidates who are pledged to the same goals as our opposition and who seek our support. Turning the Party over to the so-called moderates wouldn't make any sense at all." – Ronald Reagan, 1965

“A political party cannot be all things to all people. It must represent certain fundamental beliefs which must not be compromised to political expediency or simply to swell its numbers.” – Ronald Reagan, CPAC address, 1975

Admittedly there is a risk in any course we follow other than this [surrender], but every lesson in history tells us that the greater risk lies in appeasement, and this is the specter our well-meaning liberal friends refuse to face--that their policy of accommodation is appeasement, and it gives no choice between peace and war, only between fight and surrender.

[TheZMan]

I see the same problem that plagues election ballots across the country likewise plagues the RNC.

Anyone halfway decent has no interest in politics. This is the result.

[Jet Jaguar]

“Republicans, as conservatives.”

Why aren’t both capitalized?

[hiredhand]

Aw gee! Since he's admitted that he learned from his mistakes, I suppose that makes it ALL BETTER.

It will be better when his RINO ass is down the road and somewhere else other than the RNC!

[Maelstorm]

The reason people are mad is that we no longer are willing to accept the lie that we have to elect a political class the has no principles in order to win. The GOP is 60-70 % conservative and te largest political group is both socially and fiscally conservative. Most of America see big government as a problem and Steele and other Republican political insiders have been slow to get it. We aren’t going to settle any more for the constant slide towards socialism and liberty rending liberalism.

[TChad]

I thought I read the whole thing, but somehow I must have skipped over the part where he resigned.

[Da Coyote]

No they haven’t.

Steele is still there.

[VRWC For Truth]

ACTIONS not WORDS, Mr. Steele. Repeal ‘Rat CARE, filibuster till Nov.

[cydcharisse]

He means they didn’t learn anything from the ‘08 election? Losing the Presidency and both Houses taught them nothing?
Slow learners, these Republicans.

[supremedoctrine]

He admits he “made mistakes”, but doesn’t detail what those mistakes were, so we still don’t know what he’s talking about, could be anything from enjoying the highlife to the embarrasment of the $2000 Voyeur nightclub tab.
If only those were the most serious mistakes he’s made.....
Looks like both Steele and Tiger Woods, big mistake-admitters, are out there now at the same time, trying to
‘make the cut’. Ultimately I’m not sure either will make it.

[DanielRedfoot]

The RNC has something very much in common with the DNC

They have absolutely no perception of the level of outrage We the People have for their unyielding arrogance and elitism.

The national mood will NOT calm down by November and the liberals and progressives in both parties will be unceremoniously thrown the hell out on their asses.

[Cheetahcat]

The real Apology would be to get out and do not come back.

[eyedigress]

All he has to do is outline the GOP platform then support it. If they are unable to do it, I am unable to support them.

[FrankR]

Sounds like Steele suscribes to the "it's easier to apologize than it is to get permission" theory of human relations.

TRUST is a valuable commodity, and once it's lost it's very hard to get back.

Most of us are really, really, tired of waffling and rhetoric, we want to see some honesty, determination, consistency, and definitive action.

I would think with all the money taxpayers sacrifice to the spendthrift government, we should at least get a "reach around".

[4rcane]

ny23 ny23

[devere]

Steele probably thinks his big mistake was only spending $18,000 redecorating his office; should have spent $50,000

[quantim]

Grahamnesty staffers are working to save him.

[nmh]

Apparently it is critically important to the GOP to have a BLACK man head the RNC. If they must play the RACE game, atelast out in someone like Thomas Sowell, someone who IS a conservative. Get rid of Steele.

[ducttape45]

I don’t buy it. As long as they continue to support RINOs like McCain I can’t trust them.

[LibLieSlayer]

steele spit in the face of Conservatives... he is just kissing arse trying to keep his job... but he is a liberal and he will never change.

LLS