[gidget7]

I was shocked at that too. It seems he was intimidated around Hughley, and needs to sit down for a few spine stiffening sessions with Rush. Or Charence Thomas, or Thomas Sowell. He can't allow them to frame the issues or the debate, and he did.

He needs a coach at the very least!

All who say Rush will accept are right, he will because of who he is. I hope this is a huge lesson learned for Steele. Hughley is NOT Hannity, going on Hannity, it's easy to look good. Till you get yourself a tougher spine Michael, stay away from Hughley types, stick with what you know.

[beaversmom]

That’s pretty scary if a dumb comedian can throw him for a loop.

[LachlanMinnesota]

Why didn’t Steele just say, “Well, whatever you think of Rush, what do you think of his comment that the longest war in America is the War on Poverty, and the same people that have been receiving aid for 50 years are still claiming they need help?” Would that not have been a better response the basically agreeing with a brutha? it would put it back on the questioner and change the focus to a substantive issue, rather than a personality.

Even a drunken sot could come up with an argument like this in a bar, why can’t Steele when he’s sober?