If the G.O.P. passes this man up, it will be the BIGGEST mistake that they will have ever made!
Via TownHall.com:
Promising this would be “the first of a series of conversations” with bloggers, former Maryland LG Michael Steele held a blogger conference call today regarding his bid for RNC Chairman.
Regarding bloggers, Steele said, “we have under-utilized a tremendously valuable resource.” He also added that he’s usually up at 2 or 3 o’clock in the morning, online.
Steele promised a full-fledged communications operation that includes many forms of contact, including mail, the internet, and text-messaging. He promised a “full-blown internet strategy which will raise money but also raise interest.” He also noted: “That’s going to mean tackling some of the old taboos in politics…what we saw with the Obama campaign was a phenomenal operation.”
In response to one of my questions, Steele also promised to sign-on to RebuildtheParty.com.
On his reason for running, Steele said he opposed the GOP becoming Democratic Lite: “If I wanted to be a Democrat — having grown up in Washington, DC…then I would have joined the Democratic Party.”
He also went out of his way to stress his pro-Life credentials. He also said he wanted to attract new members to join the Republican Party, and that he believes in a “government that is efficient.”
Steele also warned that Republicans shouldn’t “soft-pedal” our attacks on Barack Obama, “just because the President of the United States happens to be a Black man.” This, of course, presents the argument that Steele — an African-American — could be a more effective critic of Obama than could his white Republican colleagues.
Regarding a follow-up question I asked him, Steele responded that “the Obama campaign played the race card beautifully.” He said it hurt Bill Clinton and that it also hurt John McCain because he wouldn’t mention Reverend Wright. Steele argued that in taking Rev. Wright off the table, McCain surrendered the one issue that might have helped him win.
This man is exactly what the G.O.P. needs right now, like yesterday! He would be able to steer that party in the proper direction and also be able to counter much of what Obama has thrown at the G.O.P.
I think that this would be a MAJOR step in the right direction. (no pun intended…)
Update: Irk! Judging from some of the comments, I guess some within the G.O.P. don’t like this guy… It figures. 🙄