Steele: GOP Can Put Away Its “Scarlet Letter, ‘R’”

What the GOP did by supporting Bush’s endless debacles was criminal. The American people are not done with weeding out the offenders as will be seen in upcoming congressional elections. Republicans are going to take a well deserved pounding in the voting booth.

Steele is probably the best pick for the job. I am a dem, but this guys seems pretty good. I have to admit though that it would have been much more fun and comical if they selected Rush.

Stand firm Republicans. Don’t let these left wing blogger zelots get to you. Stand by your conservative principles and you will win the next congressional election just as you did in 1994. Democrates have done nothing for Black America. Obama did all on his own without affrimative action.

GO GOP…..you can do it. Let the Dems take the fall as they run this country into the ground.

I thinks it hilarious when republicans imply that its the Dem that are racist.
Media is sure giving Rush a lot of attention. He got famous with Clinton. Secrety he must love when a Dem wins the white house. Makes his fat head fatter.

two weeks of democrat control and the gop is on the rise once again. doesnt take much considering 47% did not vote for obama. two more weeks of nancy pulosi and who knows what will happen. i am proud of what the gop did today. go micheal steele.

The Republican Party only select African-Americans to be used as tokens. The moment they begin to think outside the box and forget their place the GOP throws them all under the bus the way they did Colin Powell. They can select all the token blacks they want, they would still come across as a bigoted and racially intolerant bunch. The GOP has stated their views and made them clear. A zebra can change their stripes. They can change their strategy and try to fool others, but they’ve shown themselves for what they truly represent. A racist, angry bunch.

Steele is a good speaker and seems pretty intelligent. He also showed some love for Ron Paul in the meeting they had last month so maybe there is hope. Just stand for fiscal responsibility and no silly wars and maybe the republicans can make some headway.

Until Republicans are ready to embrace GLBT people and grant same-sex couples rights commesurate those given opposite-sex married couples, they’ll keep that Scarlet Letter as far as I’m concerned.

I just hope that Mr. Steele remembers the Republican Convention when he himself saw how many black people attended. It wasn’t too many.

it is so funny how you hear republicans say obama will run country in the ground…well got news for you republicans i know you only listen to rush limburger and teh hannity insannity but bush and the republicans already drove the country deep into the ground…and now us democrats have to dig out again just like we had too after reagan and bush sr… we are getting sick of fixing teh republicans mess.

History tells the best story. EVERY SINGLE RECESSION IN THE LAST 100 YEARS WAS STARTED DURING A REPUBLICAN ADMINISTRATION

The Republicans are a racist party, and the origin of their racism dates back to the late 1940′s migration of the segregationist and socially conservative Dixiecrats from the Democratic party to their subsequent merger into the GOP after their failed effort to establish the State’s Rights Democratic Party. The Republican party over the next couple of decades morphed from it’s moderate, Northern roots of the party of Lincoln to a party of social intolerance and endemic bigotry and ignorance. That’s the nutshell, check your history books, though the ignorance label is my own opinion. The GOP is steered by the same root inclinations it was 60 years ago, with the addition of greed, religious bigotry, and general fear of anything that isn’t wearing golf shorts. What are the last states to maintain solid GOP standing? Idaho, Wyoming, Nebraska, Utah, and Alaska–Crazy, Nuts, Actually a nice place, Crazy (but nice snowy mountains), and Crazy.

The Republican party probably think this will bring a more deverse party. Its depend on substance not just color.
As long as the Rep party picks the likes of Palin that had a bridge to nowhere between her ears. As long as they pick mascots like Joe the Plumber. As long as they campaine on fear, hate, the past. They will go nowhere. If the Rep. party would seperate themselves from talk show host like Hannidy and Rush. If they could talk hope and campaine with the idea that America needs to work as a team. Most important is quit trying to make points by spending all your time slamming everyone else while not talking about why the Republican party is the best choice. They must of spent 90 percent of their time slamming Obama snd 10 percent of the time selling McCain. That is why Obama won. While the Rep McCain camp was spending tons of money and time just trying to smear Obama, Obama was spending the same time selling himself. Go figure it out yourself GOP.

Michael Steele was a colleague of mine when we both attended Georgetown Law School in their night program. The thing I recall most about Michael was our graduation. When he walked up to receive his diploma, he brought up his wife and children, including his newborn son. Everyone in our section gave him and his family a huge applause, in recognition of how well he had balanced his commitment to his family while attending law school and working full time.

What’s funny is that the same people now thumping their chests with “pride” because the RNC decided to add their own black guy are the same people who would cross the street when they see him walking towards them.

“put the scarlet letter “R” away.” it will take much work for that to happen. and move far away from the radical right (which is where the scarlet letter “R” came from to begin with.
Ed Meyer—thanks for sharing your experience. i wish Mr. Steele all the best. he has a herculean task before him. i sense little partisan rhetoric in him and i believe he sees the need to dsitance the party from Limbaugh et al.

This has got to be the biggest political gimmick I have seen in my 60 years on this earth. The white guy Christian Republican Church Party puts a black man in charge. Their true leader – Rush Limbaugh – must be foaming at the mouth.

Crusher – What’s sad is that people like you keep blaming Republicans for supporting Bush when the Democrats kept funding his plans. Can’t you see the hypocrisy in that?

Congratulations Michael Steele!
Those who founded this land wanted to forge a new nation – and somehow they believed that God was with them and that God was in it all.
That is our heritage in this country – to see ourselves by faith as partners with God working to build a better world. It is time for us to recapture the faith heritage which is so much a part of the American experience! :)

ebfauvel………………….enough already. Equal? you are equal to any other citizen. you can get a job, hold office, vote, and do everything every other American can do. This is about redifinig marriage, and many people don’t want that. Its that simple. this is not a civil rights issue because civil union provides the same benefits. Just stop. The whole world is not going to change their beliefs to make you feel comfortable. I do not condone any discrimination or mistreatment to any person, including gays, but stop trying to force people to accept your lifestyle.

It is time for us to recapture the faith heritage which is so much a part of the American experience! :)
Posted by: aware2u | Jan 30, 2009 9:29:46 PM
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Ok, here’s the problem aware2u: Not everyone in this country is 1.Christian 2. Religious. Furthermore, there is such a thing called seperation of church and state, which your party seems to have forgotten.

I put up this poll to see people’s reactions: (linkback) A or B? Michael Steele A) best man for the job B) token black guy [VOTE] – http://www.thriveorfail.com/9466c

When the republican party fails miserably, guess who is going to be the fall guy?

It is ironic the Republicans wish to remove their ‘Scarlett Letter’ when in fact most modern day Republicans do nothing other than label others in shame that they do not believe are as morally ‘correct’ as them. The reverse-Karma the Republicans are now feeling is completely due to their idiotic mindset since 2001. Some type of evil neo-conservative movement somehow hijacked the Republican party these past 8 years. Hopefully they will be able to shake it off.

I thought we are already run into the ground.

This man may be a good guy but he is overly optimistic. The Republican party is held hostage by wingnuts on the right and has its main sphere of influence from the likes of Coulter, Limbaugh and Hannity with Fox as supporting framework. They don’t just do commentary – they promoted nothing but negative unconstructive nonsense that gets us nowhere. These are the same people who tried to convince everyone Obama was a secret Muslim socialist terrorist who “might” be the anti-Christ. They are the same people who say with a straight face that Sarah Palin is the future of the Republican Party.
Good luck with that.

Michael Steele Rocks. Thank you GOP, it is about time you moved closer to the political center. Now we have a fighting chance to save America from Socialism and despair.
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The GOP has yet to hit bottom. The choice of Steele as RNC leader was gimmick. The GOP think by electing a black man, they erase their racist behavior and their stance of intolerance. Hey GOP, it won’t work. Black people are not going to flock to the GOP just because of Steele. We are not as stupid as you GOP believe we are.

Like Palin was the Republican answer to try to capture disgruntled Hillary voters..so too is this the next and newest gimmick of the GOP.
fight fire with fire…
A Black President and now proudly the Republicans come up with a Black Chairman. Those rascally Republicans… what will they try to get us to believe next??? That they are not racist??? heh, heh, Do you have any Republican friends…??? then you know what I’m talking about. And did you notice that at the Palin rallies during the campaign, kinda looked like klan meetings,,,
I wish Mr. Steele the best of luck… but those old Republicans will not change easily…
Rush would have been more fun to watch… I am sure underneath surface, Rush’s gospels will still be the heartbeat of the GOP…

Congratulations Michael Steele!
Those who founded this land wanted to forge a new nation – and somehow they believed that God was with them and that God was in it all.
That is our heritage in this country – to see ourselves by faith as partners with God working to build a better world. It is time for us to recapture the faith heritage which is so much a part of the American experience! :)
Posted by: aware2u | Jan 30, 2009 9:29:46 PM
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LOL
you gotttttta be kiddddding me.
Not sure. Did you type that with a straight face?????
Those who founded this land didn’t even regard Steele’s ancestors as humans.
They believed that God was with them when they owned slaves and sanctioned slavery which the de-humanization of a person, the arbitrary breakup of a family, a mother/child, man/wife, for MONEY.
heritage…. what? are you kidding me. It took a civil war, a century of a race being battered still, and a determined lady not to give up her seat to jim crow and a baptist preacher to bring america kicking and screaming to this point. So please don’t think so highly of your American Experience and please do not think that God’s providence was so squarely in America’s corner.
You could have chose any other mind numming GOP speak but that was straight the book of BIZARRO WORLD.

Let’s not confuse any issues. Mr. Steele is qualified to do the job that the Republicans have entrusted him with. I congratulate him. The problem I have is with the Republican Party and its motivations. This is the same thing the Party did with Sarah Palin in order to attract when women’s vote once Hillary Clinton didn’t get the Democratic nomination.

Can’t anyone in America have an opinion. All those conservative talk shows have a right to speak their mind.. You should really listen some time, I mean really listen!! What they say is spot on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

One black man in a room full of old, white men, and the black guy “just happens” to get the chairmanship.
….yeah, that’s REAL racial harmony right there.
Posted by: Timothy | Jan 30, 2009 10:46:10 PM
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Let’s just hope this goes from what is now a strategic ploy to a genuine gesture from the GOP.
Lets also hope that his congratulatory gift is not a fiddle and some tattered clothes.

The smartest thing the Republicans can do is to stop being a surrogate for people who want to use the government as a way to impose their religious beliefs upon everyone else. Most of us don’t want America to essentially be a theocratic democracy – we want a real democracy. And for those of you who will only want to play semantic games, yeah, I know we are primarily a representative republic.

How can Steele with a straight face represent the party that created Obama Bucks, the reprehensible waffle mix, spelled Osama instead of Obama on election ballot?
Since the majority of the Republicans are diversity xenophobes, we know this is a joke! The Republicans are now putting an African America up front as their leader?
Who can forget that monolithic crowd of delegates gathered at the RNC convention a few months ago? I sat at home and counted the minority faces on 1 hand. A majority of Republicans will never follow this black man. They are beyond desperate– totally hysterical.
This brother is being punked and enjoying every moment of it. Can somebody say, “Uncle Steele.” With Rush in the foreground…Let the games begin.
This is going to be more fun than the run for the White House.

clarity……
go get you popcorn
its going to be an interesting couple of years. try not to laugh too hard

Isn’t this the party that sang “Barak the Magic Negroe”? And proclaims Rush Limbaugh the new GOP leader, and thought Sarah Palin was a good choice for vice president? I mean, come on!
Thank GOD these guys lost.

Pure cynical gimmick. Palin was to Hillary as Steele is to Obama. Totally transparent – won’t work.

it’s so funny to hear people talk about Michael Steele being a token and about the republican party being racist, what the fools that don’t check their history seems to not know is that the Republican party was the party for all racist for many, many years and the Dems were not. Know your history before you start running your mouth, if Steele is a token what is Obama? and before you try to call me racist I am blacker than any of you on here so save it, bunch of idiots, you people do a disservice to the race by constantly race baiting and using the race card, the man is qualified period, he has more experience in is pinky than your current messiah.

The GOP just doesn’t get it. This move amounts to nothing more than a childish parlor trick. They thought Hillary Clinton was the force to be reckoned with so they pulled Sarah Palin out of her igloo as a counter measure. Now, they find a Black guy to prove what exactly? You just can’t shine crap. It’s just too messy. The so called Republican Party, which by the way none of the Bush sycophants were in truth or fact, has gone the way of the Dodo.

I have to go to bed… but as a side comment.
This has to be the funniest not-meant-to-be funny news story I have ever read. This is Comedy Gold. This is truly obtuse, absurd, and worthy of a deep lampooning.
Top Ten Incoming RNC Chairman Comedy Lines:
“Now we got our own Magic Negro”
“The only reason they elected a black man, is that they couldn’t find a black woman in the RNC”
“The color scheme we ripped off from the Obama web site only works with dark skin tones.”
“Hope- it’s not just for Marxist attorneys”
“Sarah Palin refused to go to Tan-O-Rama”
“White men can’t jump”
“Oprah is a democrat”
“It ain’t reparations…. but….”
“Did you expect a chinese guy?
And the number one comedy line:
“Immitation is the sincerest form of flattery!”

Trying to copy the Democratic Party by appointing a African American male!!!!
What a JOKE!!!!!
I’m African American and I can see right threw their B.S.!!!!!

PEOPLE, PAY ATTENTION!!! THIS IS GOOD NEWS, BAD NEWS FOR RNC!!!
= THE GOOD NEWS:
The RNC election of Michael Steele is a great pick. Like Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, Mr. Steele is smart, pragmatic, corporate friendly, and a real solution finder. Many people believe Mr. Steele won solely because he was Black. This is wrong, wrong, wrong.
Michael Steele won the position primarily for two reasons:
- (1.) – He is pragmatic, progressive, and not a Republican “extremist” like RNC candidate Chip Saltsman, Congresswoman Michele Bachmann, Gov. Sarah Palin, and former Congressman Tom Delay. It just happens the RNC is in the market for a progressive pragmatist and Mr. Steele fits the bill;
- (2.) – He also earned it. Mr. Steele has being working the political halls for quite some time, making all types of alliances and building political relations just for this moment. Mr. Steele worked the hardest and longest to win this RNC Chair.
= THE BAD NEWS * * * VERY IMPORTANT * * *:
With Michael Steele as Chairman of RNC, the battle lines are now officially drawn between:
(a.) – PRAGMATIC PROGRESSIVE REPUBLICANS (like Michael Steele, Newt Gingrich, John McCain, Chuck Hagel, Colin Powell, Tim Pawlenty, Arlen Specter),
- – - and the – - -
(b.) – FIERCELY RADICAL RELIGIOUS RIGHT (e.i. Sarah Palin, Chip Saltsman, Saxby Chambliss, Tom Delay, Ann Coulter, Rush Limbaugh, Michele Bachmann, James Dobson, and the Tennessee Republican [Confederate] Party).
= THE SUMMATION:
The Pragmatic Progressive Republicans now have the helm with Michael Steele as RNC Chairman. But Mr. Steele and his Pragmatic Republicans will be forced to fight a ferocious political civil war with the “Sarah Palin / James Dobson / Rush Limbaugh” Christian-Evangelical wing of the Republican Party. The expected battle will either make the Republican Party stronger by 2010-2012, or it will tear the Republican Party apart, thereby forcing the final vestiges of moderate Republicans over to the Democratic and Libertarian Party.

Perusing-Thought: Excellent ! Put me in the A column. Hopefully the RNC and Mr. Steele can convince the American people, that not all who are “Conservative”, are “Radical-right” ( B column :”Rush”, “Hannity” and “Coulter). Of course column B wants the President to fail : RATINGS !!! Note: I do not want this “Stimulus Bill” to pass. Not because I want the President to fail(like “Rush-for-ratings”). I feel this “Stimulus Bill” is just a band-aid being applied to a compound fracture.

Care to explain what’s “so funny” Ted ?

Seeing the republican party is like watching a very bad magic act. First they pull that palin stunt, that DID NOT bring the Hillary supporters, and now they come with this Michael Steele garbage. There is no way, blacks are going to fall for this pathetic stunt.
The problem is that the GOP has wack-jobs like Rush, Hannity and Coulter on one side yelling making fools of themselves AND THE PARTY, and bringing in the Sarah Palin “he’s an Arab” group……and then you have the more moderate part of the party, which is trying to bring in new voters. Until the GOP has those clowns like coulter and rush, they will never win.

For you media moguls out there..the ‘oe’ in Boehner cannot be pronounced like a “a’ in either English or German. In English it should be pronounced like a long “o” and have the same sound as “poem” “Joe” “oboe” or ‘toe’. So why do the media keep pronoucing it as ‘bayner’? You have no excuse for that pronunciation. If you pronounce it that way you should go back to school and learn English…it should be pronounced to rhyme with loner. Except with a ‘b’.

Even a token black won’t help the disgraced and beleaguered republicon party. YOU WILL ALWAYS BE ASSOCIATED WITH BUSH AND CHEENEY – at least in this lifetime! You had your chance and blew it – good riddance!

Great choice for the job. Way to go Republicans..!!!!

What’s next the Republican Black Caucus? This is to funny

Liberals always call Republicans who are black, women, Latinos, etc. tokens because they want to marginalize them. It scares them because it’s so obvious that that they’re smarter and more capable than the Democrat counterparts!

Good he’s black. Now its PC to be a republican.

Name calling and half truths,if thats all the Dems have I’m not worried. In the long run substance will win out over a flash in the pan. So drink your Cool Aid and fall in lockstep Dems. Enjoy now the party won’t last long.

“Name calling and half truths,if thats all the Dems have I’m not worried. In the long run substance will win out over a flash in the pan. So drink your Cool Aid and fall in lockstep Dems.”
MEOW!! Name calling happens on both sides as indicated by your post. A little self righteous perhaps?

This will not work. I’m sure that Mr. Steele is a good man and legislature but his selection by the RNC only looks as if its a means to show that the GOP is inclusive. Unfortunately, the reputation and perception of the party is so the opposite. You would have thought they would have learned from the Palin disaster but clearly they have not. Just from these postings alone (although not scientific)most feel that this selection is just another ploy. In my opinion, the Republicans need to realize that it is not so much their platform which causes angst, but more that the general population of the United States just do no TRUST them.

Rush is busy right now trying to ram his hand up Steele’s rear. Rush is the man, Steele is just the puppet.

Some of these comments about the Republican Party are astonishing to me. Let’s be clear – Obama is our President and won the election, hands down. But he won by 2 Million votes – not exactly a landslide in a country with 300 Million people. So, I realize the Democrats have the reigns of this country but this attitude that the Republicans are road kill is short sighted and vacuous. The politican tide in this country can change on a dime. Another thing that ya’ll need to realize is that the Democratics have been the majority in Congress since 2006 and have enjoyed a lower approval rating that Bush for pretty much the whole time. So if you think that the Democrats have the pulse of the people is delusional. Finally, Obama is ourt President and, though I did not vot for him I want him to be successful as President. (And, by the way, Rush said he wants Obama to be successful as well – he said that he does not want liberal policies to be successful. His comments have been misquoted and skewed. I am not a Rush fan but he has been misquoted and misinterprested repeatedly by the press and, frankly, some of the comments above.) Let’s be clear, Obama has not done anything of any real substance yet. His leadership has not been tested by events in the world. He has jumped in and working at it but the new has not worn off. This Nation is still awe struck by Obama. Let’s see how the Democratic brand does in six months or a year or three years. It all seems so perfect now but this Presidnet is hardly out of the starting gate and the left is already cannonizing him and his policies. It seems we might let him actually do something before we elevate him to Mount Olympus. In summary – some of this vistory lap attitude from some of you is laughable. You underestimate the Republicans and way over estimate the Democrats. More importantly, you aare caught up in the lype and not the reality of how this political process works.

Do you hear the cricket sounds? That’s the SILENCE from mainstream media.
It just exposes the hypocrisy of the in-the-tank-Obama-media, they were always less excited about him being black then the fact that he was a liberal…..
This is a HUGE event. All African Americans should be very proud. Imagine this situation just a few years ago…….

Rights come to you as an individual NOT AS A GROUP. You have rights and protections under law, you do NOT have rights because you are “black, a woman, or simply gay. This in a nutshell encapsulates the difference between statist Republicans and Democrats and rule of law, adovcates of personal freedom. You rights come from YOU, NOT GOVERNMENT!!! But as long as you are willing to give up those rights willing in the name of the straightjacket of empty political ideology instead of preserving those rights granted to you by that “archaic” Constitution no politician OR citizen even pretends to pay lip service TO, let alone read, you will be subjected to “majority rule by “elected” (and I use that term loosely” TYRANT!!! If you refuse to stand up for your individual rights, Government and all other positions of “authority” will happy take your power from you, and turn in against you. Then feeling powerless, you turn to somebody like McCain or Obama screaming and whelping about demanding “Change”, when the infrastructure of centralized control, in defiance of freedom and personal liberty expands even further. If you want to solve problems, you have to look in the mirror, and take responsibility for your own life, and action with like minded individuals. THAT’S how you “change the world, one community at a time. But if you cede your authority to the whims of a system of Government who steals the fruits of your labor, and exist solely to further perpetuate itself, WHY are you surprised that things continue to get progressively WORSE, be it a Democrat or Republican is in control of the House/Senate/White House? Government exists to serve ITSELF!!! Until you realize this, you will continue to not only pay the price of the problem, but the cost of subsidizing it, in the name of providing a “solution.”

As a republican I will support our new President, however support dose not mean roll over and play dead.When I disagree I will try to let my voice known by contacting congressman and senators. I will not stoop to the type of discourse that move-on or acorn use. I firmly believe that we cannot spend our way out of this mess. Common sense says if I have debt creating more debt will not make it go away. I must ask the Democrats out there (and I’m sure for the main part you are all loyal Americans), do you honestly think the type of spending in this economic package is the right path for America?

Can someone help me here… Mr. Obama ran and was subsequently elected because of his belief in the democratic platform and his plans for the country.
Now, how isn’t it not wishing somone to fail, if you are hoping that their plans (of which Mr Obama described when campaigning)fail?
I’m really confused by those who say that Rush Limbaugh was misquoted. I personally thought his comments were extremely unpatriotic. I have never heard such a condemnation before regarding any political leader! I know people who disliked Mr. Bush.. who disagreed with his decisions… and based on certain facts (right or wrong),determined that his action was a failure, BUT, I never heard anyone say that they hope he fails.

I thought Deemocrats were the party of seeing people from the inside out. From the looks of Democrats posting here, all I see is hate and judgment.
Judge a man based on character, not skin color. Michael Steele passes this test.
Liberals want to keep minorities down and impoverished so they can keep them dependant on government. How can any thinking person not see this?

hkdakota, you are absolutely correct with your actions! You are supposed to speak up when you disagree! FYI,I now consider myself an independant and have no party loyalty (former registered republican.) I care for what is best for my country. Now, given that, I am against these bail-outs too. Please keep in mind they started under the Bush administration. In just throwing money at a problem and increasing debt (without thought), is just ridiculous and opens the door for so much corruption. Already, it is being shown that institutions who received these funds have no clue what to do with this money. I implore congress to put in place some strong restrictions and accountability clauses.

Fs…..why don’t you listen to what Rush said?????THE WHOLE BIT. He said he wants’ Obama’s POLICY’S to fail. Read this Bill, It will no help the private sector, it’s a grow government bill, a step towards socialism. your source of information is that of an Iranian media. is that where you want America to go?

Rush wants BHO’s policies to fail.
I am no dittohead, but liberals are known for taking the low road when it comes to the opposition.
Anyone remember Sarah Palin’s treatment by these “open minded” people?
Paul/Palin 2012

Spread The Wealth, cross my heart and hope to die, NO! I have never heard anyone say; “I HOPE President Bush will fail.
I do know people who now say that they knew he (Mr. Bush)would be a failure (matter of opinion and Monday morning quarterbacking if you ask me), but no one who wished him failure at the beginning of his term.

neofred, I did listen to and read the transcript of his whole statement and entire interview. Thus my conclusion that his comment was very unpatriotic (IMHO.)

Does anyone else think that the Senate Majority leader saying “the war is lost” is more unpatriotic than a radio talk show host saying “I want BHO’s POLICIES to fail?”

FS….you didn’t listen to the whole thing if you got out of it that Rush just want’s Obama fail as a president, you heard just a part of it, I listen to him evey day at work, I heard the whole bit…I agree, I want his socialist policy’s to FAIL..BIG TIME. I wrote My Rep. and urged him to vote NO. All the republicans voted no and that’s great!!!!!

FS – since you read the whole transcript you should be able to give us a quote that proves Rush is unpatriotic. You say “you concluded” that he was unpatriotic. Invite us into your reasoning, your logic. Throw a quote or two from the transcipt that “you read” so we can see the line of thought that brought you to “your conclusion.” One has to imaine that if you “concluded” this based on a thorough reading of the “transcipt” then there must be a geninue reasoning process here. I don’t know about everyone else on this tread but I’m ready to be enlightened by the steel trap reasoning that you obviously employed in this case.

neofred: I readily admit that I do not listen to Rush Limbaugh daily. Therefore if there were any further elaboration and clarification regarding THIS interview in question, then I am not aware of it. In my mind, you do raise a thought. Rush Limbough is just as human as anyone else. Therefore, he certainly can mis-speak and should not be held to the fire over ONE interview–especially if he possibly expounded upon his comments further.
But in just concentrating on this one interview (answer to Lone Star Rules), here is one quote:
” If I wanted Obama to succeed, I’d be happy the Republicans have laid down. I don’t want this to work. So I’m thinking of replying to this guy, say ‘okay, I’ll send you a response, but I don’t need 400 words, I need four: ‘I hope he fails’.”
In an earlier post, I noted that Mr. Obama campaigned based upon a democratic platform and plans of which he believes in. In my mind, these plans are not socialist in nature but just represents a different direction of which he would like to take the country and feels would be beneficial. Thus far the country agrees and we are willing to give his programs an opportunity. This is no different than when Mr. Reagan felt that a smaller government and less regulation would be best for the country. As a whole the country agreed and gave his programs an opportunity.
IMHO, once the new guy takes the oath, he (one day she!) becomes OUR president. If they are successful then we all are! To wish someone failure (so early on and especially given our current environment), is only hoping and wishing for a further erosion of the current environment and overall more harm to the American people. To me, that is unpatriotic.

Not at all Lone Star Rules. You asked for a quote and I gave you one. Your more extensive posting of it only further illustrates the point. First of all the “absorbation” of the various sectors is not solely the wish of Mr. Obama but that of a bi-partianship effort to stabilize our economy (whether you agree or disagree is another issue) Remember Mr. Bush and Paulson every day begging for bail out funds and telling us how we are now shareholders of these companies? Remember the various CEO’s imploring Washington that they need government at this time or else we will see something like we have never seen before?
Rush has taken this very challenging period to configure it as some devisive “whatever” to attack what he defines as liberalism. To pit this one against the other! Its great for ratings! ..and its been great publicity for him. After all, he is an entertainer.
But realistically, Mr. Obama’s plans and what is being done now under his watch is far from that. What is being done is happening in order to benefit our country and its people who are REALLY hurting at this time. To wish and hope that he fails is only hoping and wishing for more pain for the American people. Even Rush admits that his own staff feels that he has gone over the line. I do believe (I’m not looking at it right now) that one of his staffers even said that his comment was not patriotic. This is not about who is winning the sports match but about governing and governing effectively.
…and, I guess you hope Mr. Obama fails too?

If Mr. Steele is elected chirman because he is “black,” just think how many African Amemricans are elated with Clarence Thoamas as supreme court justice.

One other thing: I am not planning on moving to Canada because Obama is President.
If memory serves, Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins and Barbara Streisand were all moving as soon as Bush was elected. Talented folks – but don’t let the door hit you in a the arse. And, go ahead and toos in your American citizenship while you are at it, ok?
WAIT! They are still here.
And we were so close too! Darn – I hate that when that happens.

Well Lone Star Rules , we do disagree upon properly quoting and intent. But, in using your definition, I thank you for providing the complete “sandwich” since some will feel it is needed. As I posted earlier, your posting only further illustrated my point. For those who may not have been as clear (as my posting may have offered some opening for different interpretation), your citing makes it quite crystal clear. So thanks again!
Your interpretation of his staff comments is…well different. I can’t debate your view because that is how you comprehend their comments and I SO differently. I will just leave it as it is a different view.
Absolutely, my conclusion is based upon emotion. I thought Rush Limbaugh’s comments a HORRIBLE thing to say and a terrible thing to wish for our country. The last time I was this incensed was when someone threw a shoe at former President Bush and there were those who supported that action. It is fine to disagree (we are supposed to, if we do) But, these are our elected officials who represent us! They are elected to do the best that they can do to benefit the American people. Unfortunately, well-meaning mistakes can be made and consequeces can appear. Therefore, to personalize it to a level of; “I hope he fails,” only encompasses us all. It is just an evil thing wish upon anyone.
Yes! I know Rush has been around (some 20 years I believe)and in my opinion this is his schtick. Personally, I honestly question if he really believes what he does or just panders to the ratings which of course translates into revenues.
Thus far, I cannot be convinced on this one. Given the moment and time, Limbaugh’s hope for President Obama to fail only means he is hoping for more hardship and pain for the USA and people. …and to prove what? That Republicans know better? Isn’t it really time to leave the party politics at the door?
Finally, I am glad that you support the president and like you, I want to know more about the stimulus package too, in order to evaluate its objective and probability for success, based on my experiences and knowledge. As someone else posted, I will voice my concerns over those things of which I disagree. However, once it reaches its final form and is passed. I only wish it to be a great success and beneficial in moving the USA and all of us forward. I don’t want it to fail. I want it to succeed because if it does, I believe I will too.

this is pretty funny. The issue at hand here is not whether or not Steele was qualified, but why the pick was made in the first place. It is quite clear the reason he was chosen was the same reason why Palin was chosen as their potential VP: charade a “change” to make it look like the party changed is tune. In reality, the party has done no such thing, in fact, it has just shown its true cynical colors. The Neocon faction controlling the “republican” party actually obtain their roots from ex-democrats from the New Deal split. The Neo-cons adopt a wilsonian foreign policy of policing the world, deficit spend like crazy, particularly on defense expenditures to the detriment of our country back home, create gigantic beaurocracies that are inefficient and costly (like homeland security) and still pretend they stand for true conservatism. Further, they dont even respect individual liberties, as their fanatical base constantly attempts to legislate lifestyle choices through banning gay marriage and persecuting people with different points of view. The current incarnation of the “republican” party are the worst combination you could possibly imagine: not socially conservative but actively oppressive, and spend-happy for the special interests.

Come on republicans?
This is too weak and too pathetic.
Didn’t you people learn anything from that “since we have Palin on the ticket, the hillary supporters will come running” mentality?
….I guess not.

No Uncle Tom Here.
I am not a ditto head, but DITTO to you. Like you I genuinely like Michael Steele and it has nothing to do with his race. Frankly he is a smart and capable guy and, though unlike you I have not followed his career since the beginning, I am impressed with him everytime I hear him speak. In spite of the shallow comments on this board by some of the posters about race there is little doubt that the RNC is in good hands with him. I have a lot to learn about him but, based on the few times I have heard him speak, I am excited for the Conservative movement and the RNC.
The funny thing about the Democrats is that they are fast to point the racist finger at the Republicans yet quality people like Condoleeza Rice and Michael Steele (and at one time, Colin Powell – though, I believe he will be back) tell me that they (meaning the Dems) continue to reason with their emotions and not their brains. Its like they are saying the Republicans are the party of rednecks and there is no getting around it. I happen to live in Texas and know a few rednecks and have probably been accused of being one my own darn self but, redneck or not, if any of these Black Conservatives were running for any office I would be among their supporters in a flat out heartbeat and can say with certainty my vote and my support has nothing to do with race in every single case. Regarding Michael Steele at the helm of the RNC – I may actually join the Republican party now. Fact is, I think the Republican party is about ideas and and principals and has some things to overcome in selling its brand but with the quality people that are part of the new leadership I have complete confidence that the future of the RNC is bright.
I remember in 2004 the democratic brand was at an all time low – from nowhere here comes Obama and re engergizes the party. It will happen again for the Republicans.
Thanks NO UNCLE TOM HERE – your comments are appreciated.

It is about time someone like steele stood back up for his party. The right has been walking a fine line up until now when options are far and few. I clearly thought newt in 94 was the revolution but bush clearly saturated that by jumpping ahead of the line.
Mccain vs. Gore 2000
Kerry vs. Mccain 2004
Bush vs. Obama 2008

Alexander the great didn’t get as far as he did by singing we are the world. I agree we should all hold hands and run free in the field of flowers but get real. Just as soon as you think we have peace and comfort reality kicks in the form of real conflict. Which has lasted for centuries and it is not going to “change” until mothernature says so we can pretend everythings OKAY and stick our head in the ground but real human nature will always overpower the weak, which seems to always be the peaceful. This is well above me as one human to another though assuming all wars are over and division is unified is asking for trouble.

MIKEY STEELE THE magic negro lives near DC and frolics with the silly twits they call the GOP OOooooo (this could go on)