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Steele: No One Has Any Idea What I'm Doing -- And I Like It That Way!
Michael Steele is firing back at his critics inside the Republican Party, who privately complain that he's failed to properly organize the party, does too many gaffe-riddled interviews, and overall keeps everyone out of the loop. In fact, he says, this is just how he likes it.
In an interview with the Politico, Steele answered the naysayers:
"I know some folks in Washington feel that they're kind of on the outside of this -- that they don't have the day-to-day blow by blow of what I'm doing," he said. "And that's exactly how I like it. I want to be about the business of putting in place a good infrastructure that will enable me to go out and build a better brand, stronger brand, for the GOP. And I won't get there by tattle-telling every day what I'm doing."
He also had this to say: "If I told folks what I really thought, I'd probably be in a lot more trouble."
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Nobody has any idea what steele is doing, including steele. However, he be da man.
March 4, 2009 9:59 AM | Reply | Permalink
THIS IS EXCELLENT NEWS!!!! FOR THE GOP!!!!
March 4, 2009 10:00 AM | Reply | Permalink
$10 says there is a shadow RNC in a non-descript office building in northern Virginia (or South Carolina) prepared to step-in when Steele flames out.
March 4, 2009 10:05 AM | Reply | Permalink
I'll chip in another $5 that Doug Feith is on it's board and Cheney is getting daily reports.
March 4, 2009 10:09 AM | Reply | Permalink
Isn't the way the Big Dick liked to do things?
March 4, 2009 10:09 AM | Reply | Permalink
"no one knows what I'm doing--I like it that way."
It sort of reminds me of McCain's odd rationalization; "Obama's winning--we've got him right where we want him".
March 4, 2009 10:10 AM | Reply | Permalink
Some Republicans have gotten really good at getting other people (namely the MSM) to live in their fantasy world. Other Republicans get really confused when it doesn't work for them too.
March 4, 2009 10:18 AM | Reply | Permalink
That's it, Steele. Keep digging in your heels. This story keeps getting better.
March 4, 2009 10:14 AM | Reply | Permalink
Steele says:
"If I told folks what I really thought, I'd probably be in a lot more trouble."
No worries; he could always apologize for his beliefs.
March 4, 2009 10:16 AM | Reply | Permalink
Many politicians exert an incredible amount of energy presenting their thoughts and opinions in a manner which will offend as few people as possible.
Steele is doing it the other way.
March 4, 2009 10:21 AM | Reply | Permalink
So does this quote mean he's a perv or something?
March 4, 2009 11:44 AM | Reply | Permalink
This is what 'beyond cutting edge' looks like.
March 4, 2009 10:25 AM | Reply | Permalink
Pretty much a statement on Republican governing practices in general. When Republicans chant "if you've done nothing wrong then you have nothing to hide" when they invade our privacy, you must apply Republicans standards to Republican politicians and ask "WHAT ARE THEY DOING WRONG THAT THEY MUST HIDE EVERYTHING THEY DO?".
March 4, 2009 10:33 AM | Reply | Permalink
He's so out of here.
I wonder how the Las Vegas oddsmakers are calling it?
March 4, 2009 11:08 AM | Reply | Permalink
I know, he so is!
He needs to just walk.
March 4, 2009 11:14 AM | Reply | Permalink
This be da avant garde.
March 4, 2009 11:17 AM | Reply | Permalink
hehhehhee
March 4, 2009 1:04 PM | Reply | Permalink
Hey, remember being on TPM the day Steele was elected? And how everyone was sort of bummed he won because we thought Dawson would be so much more entertaining?
Thank god we were so wrong.
March 4, 2009 11:24 AM | Reply | Permalink
This guy was a clown from day one. That the Republicans that he'd be their way back in to power tells you all you need to know about the foresight on the Repubs.
March 4, 2009 11:41 AM | Reply | Permalink
The Repugs must have thought, since Obama is the face of the dems, maybe some shill in the mold of Steele couldn't do much harm. But how can the man do his work when he must now clear with Rush everything he does?
March 4, 2009 4:02 PM | Reply | Permalink
Bring in Blackwell to save the day!
March 4, 2009 12:03 PM | Reply | Permalink
This is soooooo entertaining!
March 4, 2009 12:10 PM | Reply | Permalink
This is one of the most beautiful train wrecks I've ever seen.
March 4, 2009 12:11 PM | Reply | Permalink
One hates to exult in the midst of so much tragedy, but hey, we're only human. And this falls into the category of "karma."
March 4, 2009 12:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
Agreed. But I would define this as comedy, not tragedy. After all, no one is being killed or injured by the Republican party's self-destruction.
March 4, 2009 12:23 PM | Reply | Permalink
I'll accept that. Farce can be tragic . . .
March 4, 2009 12:26 PM | Reply | Permalink
Who's piloting this Ship of Fools - Steele, Jindal, Rush? They're heading into the rocks and shouting "Full Steam Ahead!"
March 4, 2009 1:05 PM | Reply | Permalink
Bring it on!
March 4, 2009 1:23 PM | Reply | Permalink
They are in reverse gear.
Steele does have a valid point. Whether he's just talking it or really doing it, political seeds are often best germinated in the dark.
March 4, 2009 2:20 PM | Reply | Permalink
The Porker on the radio,
Has told the Token,no no no
Now the Token is Broken,
And HE knows how far he can go.
The GOP used race to vet ya,
And being true GOP,that's how they'll getcha!!
March 4, 2009 1:50 PM | Reply | Permalink