Monday, November 17, 2008

Michael Steele Goes for GOP RNC Chairmanship


It's official. Former Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael Steele, a prominent African-American GOPer, declared his candidacy for chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC).

As reported on The Hill website, Steele launches bid to run RNC By Susan Crabtree, Steele had decided to enter the race earlier last week and "had privately told close associates about his intentions. He spent the last four days making phone calls to RNC members to make a personal appeal for their vote."

“I want the gig,” he said. “I’m ready to lead this party. I think we have been kind of wandering and doubting ourselves for far too long. I think this past election was the culmination of that self-doubt, which has to end.”

Steele currently heads the conservative grassroots group GOPAC, founded by Newt Gingrich, and formerly served as chairman of the Maryland Republican party.

Hmmm . . . perhaps Mike Tyson's ex-brother-in-law is feeling the strength of the Obama chi in spite of his right leanings.

I wish him luck, although he couldn't curl his lips around that phrase for Obama. He was too busy saying that Palin was an appropriate candidate, all the while knowing that he (Steele) was much more qualified.

Read the rest here.

2 comments:

ConnectingTheDots said...

Michael Steele is not a Baby Boomer. Click here to watch a video (top left of page) of Steele hinself saying specifically that he is part of Generation Jones. Both Steele (born '58) and Obama (born '61) are Gen Jonesers (born '54-'65, between the Boomers and Generation X).

dweiums said...

If you were born before 1960 - you are a boomer. Steele can make up all of the new names he wants. What's up with the Joneses?