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1. #1
   On April 5th, 2010 at 1:57 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

   The elephant is dead, it just doesn’t know it yet.

2. #2
   On April 5th, 2010 at 2:01 pm, love2rumba said:

   Wonder if she has asked her Beltway cheerleader Newt Gingrich to write the forward.

   Newt seems to write too many forwards for too many leftwing individuals who should be considered his enemies-or are they?

   What amazes me is that the rumblings by Sen. Kyl against Steele didn’t take place until Steele’s mishandling of Strippergate went public via AP-Obama. They apparently haven’t reading or hearing what donors to the GOP have been saying (or writing) for months.

3. #3
   On April 5th, 2010 at 2:01 pm, RTater said:

   I’ve been doing this to all the requests I receive. Thanks to this site, I know the names to reference.

4. #4
   On April 5th, 2010 at 2:07 pm, Drained Brain said:

   “I think Michael Steele’s problem isn’t the race card, it’s the credit card.”

   When Robert Gibbs can make me smile with a quip, I sense the RNC has problems.

5. #5
   On April 5th, 2010 at 2:10 pm, Savage24 said:

   The only Republicans I donate to now, are local and I make sure they are Conservative. The GOP, RNC, and the NRCC are lost causes. Their love affair with liberals and RINO’s have made them useless. Then they threw in with the amnesty crowd, that was the end.

6. #6
   On April 5th, 2010 at 2:13 pm, 24Klady said:

   This is a place that Mr. Steele should not have visited. From the White House down it’s been the excuse of last resort. If every other argument has failed you parade that nonsense out and launder it in public. It not only offends and destroys your argument but it’s the biggest insult of all to others that are African Americans that don’t trot it out on cue.

7. #7
   On April 5th, 2010 at 2:16 pm, letget said:

   I have no idea what in the world has gotten into steele. This man is going over the edge with his statements and he is just hurting R’s. He has gone into the dark shade of his skin to try to say if we are against him, well you know the word that is used. This man needs to go, period!
   L

8. #8
   On April 5th, 2010 at 2:17 pm, Hangfire said:

   In what’s left of my mind, I apply “Hope and Change” to the Republican Party, not to Barry Soetoro.

9. #9
   On April 5th, 2010 at 2:21 pm, rightisright said:

   The elephant is dead, it just doesn’t know it yet.

   Not so sure the elephant is dead, as it needs a real good scrubbing, top to bottom. Get rid of all the Grand Old Pals(GOP) hanging out at the local country club.

10. #10
    On April 5th, 2010 at 2:27 pm, spaceycakes said:

    I love elephants & wish my beloved pachyderm was not the symbol of this party. The Constitution party should take the elephant & leave the Repubs with a…um…a slug.

11. #11
    On April 5th, 2010 at 2:30 pm, Roland said:

    Good God. It’s time for Steele to go. Sure, the media will scream bloody murder about the ‘racist Republicans,’ but sometimes you just have to cut your losses on a bad bet. The guy’s a worse than useless clown.

12. #12
    On April 5th, 2010 at 2:31 pm, Pasadena Phil said:

    If I were black, I would be embarrassed that even when blacks control the most powerful political position on earth and also lead the opposition party, they still have to resort to whining about racism.

    Maybe the black community just isn’t ready for prime time. Being in charge means being constantly attacked regardless of race or gender. Stop whining already! Steele is a spineless, self-enriching loser and would be even if he were white, Chinese or Mexican. It’s the loser part that keeps him in trouble, not that he is black.

13. #13
    On April 5th, 2010 at 2:31 pm, Hangfire said:

    The Lemming Party

14. #14
    On April 5th, 2010 at 2:33 pm, madshark said:

    “That’s a fairly silly comment to make,” Gibbs told reporters. “I think Michael Steele’s problem isn’t the race card, it’s the credit card.”

    As much as we like to poke fun at him, you do have to give Gibbs credit for that response. The only problem is that it is equally applicable to President Obama. And his credit card charges are significantly higher than those being rung up by the RNC at stripshows.

15. #15
    On April 5th, 2010 at 2:37 pm, TanyaB said:

    I too love my elephant. I hope and pray that the conservatives take over and run out the Rinos, all the moderates must go!!
    McCain, Gramnisty, and other weak, weasly Repubs have got to go.

16. #16
    On April 5th, 2010 at 2:45 pm, Truesoldier said:

    Right about now Steele and the RNC are the only thing standing between America and a truly COnservative government come November 2010.

17. #17
    On April 5th, 2010 at 2:45 pm, cheapseat said:

    The problem isn’t Steele, it’s Graham, and Mccain, and Snowe, and the beltway “conservative media”. Anytime that NYT designated conservative Brooks opens his typewriter, he convinces every liberal conservatives are crazy. If you are working for the NYT or the LAT or the WaPo and you are supposed to be the conservative voice of the paper, you are an affirmative action token republican at best.

18. #18
    On April 5th, 2010 at 2:46 pm, Danceswithdachshunds said:

    Steele has proven that he is NOT a leader. We gave him a try, it didn’t work out – find someone BETTER.

19. #19
    On April 5th, 2010 at 2:57 pm, bjc said:

    A small number of readers have e-mailed to complain that I criticize

    *2 key words here; A “small” number is apparently okay with more of the same; A large and growing number are not and will tolerate no more of their Democrat Lite insanity; To “criticize” is helpful, since they need us way more than we need them.
    *I am 100% focused on supporting individual consistent conservative candidates throughout the country, giving as much spare coin as I can tolerate; Hayworth over McCain is my #1 priority; Get the deadwood out now or we will for sure have another RINO up against P-BO in 2012.

20. #20
    On April 5th, 2010 at 3:03 pm, spaceycakes said:

    my ‘slug’ comment is a blatant set-up for a Rogue Cheddar/Monty Python segue…

21. #21
    On April 5th, 2010 at 3:09 pm, TigerLady said:

    The only problem is that it is equally applicable to President Obama.

    Kettle (Steele) meet Pot (Obama). Birds of a feather.

22. #22
    On April 5th, 2010 at 3:11 pm, Roland said:

    Get the deadwood out now or we will for sure have another RINO up against P-BO in 2012.

    Focus on getting the deadwood out of Congress. If we get a conservative Congress by 2013, whether or not the President is a conservative or a RINO won’t matter so much as getting Obama’s veto pen out of the Oval Office.

    Any RINO who fights a genuinely conservative Congress will quickly find himself getting impeached. No friends. RINO’s have no spine, so they won’t take that path.

23. #23
    On April 5th, 2010 at 3:16 pm, Regulus said:

    The reason Steele must go is that he has become such a distraction that it overshadows anything else he does, or is supposed to do.

    When people hear your name and the first reaction is to groan, wince, shake their heads or become angry, you’re not going to get anything meaningful accomplished. And that’s where Steele is at right now.

24. #24
    On April 5th, 2010 at 3:27 pm, tarpon said:

    You mean Steele is clueless, go along get along …

    I feel jealous I don’t get anymore RNC begs …

25. #25
    On April 5th, 2010 at 3:33 pm, love2rumba said:

    Right about now Steele and the RNC are the only thing standing between America and a truly COnservative government come November 2010.

    Ironic, isn’t it?

26. #26
    On April 5th, 2010 at 3:47 pm, Alan K. Henderson said:

    I sent the following letter to the RNC. No response yet.

    ——–

    For a long time Congressional Republicans have been too willing to tie their own hands. A number of the Class of ’95 term-limited themselves out of a flawed sense of honor. After an early success and the combination Medicare/government shutdown debacle, the GOP caved to the Democrats on spending policy. During the Bush years Dems control over lower court nominations.

    So when I read about this bondage club business, my reaction is: it’s about freakin’ time they got their bondage fetish after hours instead of during. More of the same, please.

27. #27
    On April 5th, 2010 at 3:58 pm, md1964 said:

    I had difficulties in 2008 when I donated to the RNC.. (After a 4 year boycott). They Double dipped me..charged me twice my donation..and it took Numerous calls, and e-mails to get it fixed. In fact, they attempted to pressure me to let them keep both halfs…. I demanded a full refund (Even the donation I intended to make)..which took 2 weeks for them to credit me.

    Never again.. my donations go DIRECTLY to Candidates.

28. #28
    On April 5th, 2010 at 4:01 pm, love2rumba said:

    I had difficulties in 2008 when I donated to the RNC.. (After a 4 year boycott). They Double dipped me..charged me twice my donation..and it took Numerous calls, and e-mails to get it fixed. In fact, they attempted to pressure me to let them keep both halfs…. I demanded a full refund (Even the donation I intended to make)..which took 2 weeks for them to credit me.

    Unbelieveable.

29. #29
    On April 5th, 2010 at 4:02 pm, love2rumba said:

    Any RINO who fights a genuinely conservative Congress will quickly find himself getting impeached. No friends. RINO’s have no spine, so they won’t take that path.

    Well said, Roland.

30. #30
    On April 5th, 2010 at 4:21 pm, NJRepublican said:

    Why should the party of small national govt need a big, bloated national organization? If we can’t run a party with limited national organization, why should people have faith we can run govt in a more limited capacity?

    Time for the RNC to go. We can have a special committee get together for a Presidential nominating convention. The rest of the time, thanks to new media, there’s no need for an RNC!

31. #31
    On April 5th, 2010 at 4:48 pm, WarEagle82 said:

    I guess it is okay to be clueless, spineless and stupid as long as you don’t get caught. This is evidently the only lesson the GOP “leadership” has learned over the last decade or so.

    “Don’t get caught” is not the slogan with which the GOP will restore the nation with…

    Like “Renegade Cheese” said, the GOP is dead and rapidly approaching room temperature. But none of them realize it. What is it gonna take?

32. #32
    On April 5th, 2010 at 6:31 pm, zorro said:

    I don’t think the RNC will get the message until after the November elections… Right now they have the perfect opportunity to win big this election cycle, I’m betting they will blow it (as they always do).

33. #33
    On April 5th, 2010 at 6:31 pm, tpro1 said:

    I AM black, and I am a GOP supporter. I voted Reagan, Reagan, Bush, Bush, Dole, Bush, Bush, Palin, and would vote that way again. Mike Steele was my Lt. Gov in MD, before he moved on to lose in the Senate race with Ben Cardin. I like Mike, but he is demonstrably in over his head. I chuckled at Gibbs’ joke, and agree that Obama has a bigger credit card, and a bigger problem, but none of that excuses presiding over waste and abuse. Maybe not fraud yet, but when we are in the political minority, we have no donor money to waste – period! We also have no moral capital to waste, and Conservative Christians like me are discouraged and embarrassed by the stuff they are allowing on Michael Steele’s watch. Because he’s in charge, he needs to move on, and take the heat with him. Maybe he can find another venue to serve in later, but for now, it’s adios, amigo!

34. #34
    On April 5th, 2010 at 6:37 pm, GladzKravtz said:

    it’s adios, amigo!

    Who would be a good replacement?
    How do we make that happen?

35. #35
    On April 5th, 2010 at 6:53 pm, 24Klady said:

    The ‘racist’ call by Steele has soured me on him, but I previously would have voted for him for higher office. Amazing what getting to know someone will do for your pre-conceived notions about them.

    None of us really understand the machine that is in place in a national organization the size of a political one. Had he been smart he’d have gone in there with guns blazing (figuratively) and fired about 60% of them. It’s the higher level wonks that are embedded with the devil and they have to go. I haven’t given a dime since they hung (figuratively) in there with McCainasty. If they keep up the barrage of donation requests I’ll simply register as Independent. I’m sick of seeing the $$ from donors going in the garbage or shredder.

36. #36
    On April 5th, 2010 at 7:11 pm, WarEagle82 said:

    I was very interested in Steele when he ran for Senate in Maryland. As Lt. Governor in Maryland he was pretty much an unknown quantity. He seemed like a good candidate in Maryland and the Dems in Maryland ran some awful and racist stuff against him. And they got a pass. These outrages evidently covered up the fact that there is no “there” there when it comes to Michael Steele. The last year or so has proven that…

    The longer he stays simply drives home the fact that GOP leadership is utterly clueless about leadership and the future of the nation. “The other socialist party in America” isn’t a winning slogan either…

37. #37
    On April 5th, 2010 at 7:48 pm, Republicanvet said:

    A small number of readers have e-mailed to complain that I criticize the GOP too much.

    Don’t sweat these emails in the least Michelle. The time for LOUD complaining is now while something can be done about it…not a month before the election when Steele is making excuses as to why they cannot fund candidates because he wasted so much in donations.

    “That’s a fairly silly comment to make,” Gibbs told reporters. “I think Michael Steele’s problem isn’t the race card, it’s the credit card.”

    It IS a fairly stupid comment to make. I wonder who gave this line to Gibbs since he isn’t smart enough to come up with it on his own.

    As to his credit card, Steele had BETTER worry about it given the current situation with donors.

38. #38
    On April 5th, 2010 at 7:52 pm, Republicanvet said:

    On April 5th, 2010 at 2:10 pm, Savage24 said:

    The only Republicans I donate to now, are local and I make sure they are Conservative. The GOP, RNC, and the NRCC are lost causes. Their love affair with liberals and RINO’s have made them useless. Then they threw in with the amnesty crowd, that was the end.

    I have been telling every party organization that calls that I will research the individual candidates on my own and donate directly to them…then hang up. They have no time for me, I have no time for them.

    …at least Gingrich’s GoPAC stopped calling me. It seems after the 5th or 6th time of telling them Gingrich needs to remember which party he belonged to…they may have gotten the hint.

39. #39
    On April 5th, 2010 at 7:59 pm, Republicanvet said:

    On April 5th, 2010 at 3:11 pm, Roland said:

    Any RINO who fights a genuinely conservative Congress will quickly find himself getting impeached. No friends. RINO’s have no spine, so they won’t take that path.

    I remember a time when there were more conservatives in Congress, and there was actual conservative legislation being passed. The RINO’s whined loudly, but they went along with conservatives anyway because they are too gutless to stand by themselves.

40. #40
    On April 5th, 2010 at 8:03 pm, Laree said:

    You know if the Democrats can’t stand Michael Steele he can’t be all that bad.

    Rachel Maddow is using him as a punching bag Maxine Waters (D) thinks he should be fired and above Mrs Doubtfire/Gibbs doesn’t like him…Mike can’t doing all that bad a job if the Democrats want him gone. Maybe his staff needs shaken up?

41. #41
    On April 5th, 2010 at 8:07 pm, Republicanvet said:

    On April 5th, 2010 at 6:37 pm, GladzKravtz said:

    it’s adios, amigo!

    Who would be a good replacement?
    How do we make that happen?

    As I recall, Michelle posted some stuff here when the race for party chairman was going on. There were at least two true conservatives over Steele.

    Problem was/is, Steele was Newt’s puppet.

42. #42
    On April 5th, 2010 at 9:39 pm, graysonret said:

    I was very interested in Steele when he ran for Senate in Maryland

    I was too, but he bought into the corruption in order to better his political ambitions. It happens to people of dubious character. “Show me the money and I’ll show you the principles.”

43. #43
    On April 5th, 2010 at 10:50 pm, WarEagle82 said:

    Steele seems to be the quintessential GOPer…

    Why do losers insist on losing…

44. #44
    On April 6th, 2010 at 3:24 pm, FirstSkirt said:

    I see the staffer and others were fired or quit voluntarily when the news broke about the RNC paying for someone’s trip to a stripper club. I wasn’t mad at Steele then because as I understand it, he didn’t know what that staffer had done. What really steamed me about Steele was the DeDe Skofaza (sp) campaign in NY 23. THAT was the end of Steele’s leadership for me.