[StoneWall Brigade]

Big mistake but i respect the RNC's decision

[Steven W.]

Actually I think it's an excellent move!

[conservative in nyc]

Why is this a big mistake? Although he didn't win, Michael Steele ran one of the best campaigns of any Senate candidate in the country. And he has experience chairing the Maryland Republican Party. Note this, also from the article:

But they said that President Bush's political adviser Karl Rove, who is Mr. Mehlman's mentor, would rather see Mr. Steele serve in the president's Cabinet, perhaps as secretary of Housing and Urban Development. These officials said no one has actually offered Mr. Steele either the RNC post or a Cabinet post.

[zbigreddogz]

It's not Mehlman's fault at all, he's been good, but it's SOP to replace somebody after a disaster like this just to restore confidence in the underlings.

And besides that, Steele is the best possible replacement for him. He is absolutely the best face for the Republican party in existance. If he were from an even slightly less liberal state, he'd be Senator now.

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

When Ken "purse strings" Mehlman called me to donate, I gave him heck about pulling the old democrat trick of just trying to scare people.
The entire thing was just like the democrats saying " Republicans want to hurt women, children and the elderly".
His was "vote Republican or Nancy will be house leader".
He would not support most Conservatives.
I call for "Purse Strings" to step down.

[Vision]

Odds are this is a mistake. We're like the Democrats now. We promote people who lose.

[Mad Dawgg]

"Big mistake but i respect the RNC's decision"

Yes I agree, we have a very viable candidate for the Presidency in Steele. Putting him at the head of the RNC just places a big target on his head and brands him a political hack.

Do not waste this good man.

[Utah Binger]

Another PC decision. We need a strong leader not just another move to please the neocon newbies.

[brazzaville]

Good morning.
"Big mistake but i respect the RNC's decision"

What makes you take that position?

No flame here, just curiosity.

Michael Frazier