Michael Steele: Republicans 'could have used a few more brothers in the house'

[kpete]

Source: The Hill


By Sean J. Miller - 01/17/11 05:50 PM ET

Michael Steele said he brought African Americans into the GOP fold during his tenure as chairman of the Republican National Committee and predicted the new House majority will cooperate with President Obama on certain issues.


"What I tried to do was to broaden the landscape over which we could play, go into neighborhoods where we needed to be in, but hadn't been in generations, and I think it made a difference," he said, citing the election of African-American Reps. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Allen West (R-Fla.).

"I'm very happy with what we got done," Steele added during an appearance on MSNBC Monday.

After "Hardball" host Chris Matthews noted he rarely saw groups of blacks congregating at Republican conventions, Steele replied with his usual candor. "We could have used a few more brothers in the house, there's no doubt about that."

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/other-races/138349-steele-gop-could-have-used-a-few-more-brothers-in-the-house

[opihimoimoi]

1. But that would be COUNTER PRODUCTIVE... for the Bros...there is little to gain from that Party

Common sense dictates avoiding the GOPer Bait,,,that includes all sane people

[baldguy]

2. Michael Steele wants to the the GOPs answer to Barack Obama.

He has failed. Spectacularly.

[wordpix]

15. GOP will "run with O on certain issues"---really?

:crazy: I don't think so

[FailureToCommunicate]

3. Scott and West, that makes two. Any others? Anybody? Hellooo? **crickets**

Steele "...predicted the new House majority will cooperate with President Obama on certain issues" Well, he's been wrong on every other prediction...

Sure will miss him!

[Cant trust em]

4. Man. Imagine if Obama would have said that. nt

[defendandprotect]

5. Hard for to find those Steele and Thomas guys when GOP needs them...

Clarence Thomas has been called a "Judas" by his own people --

[msongs]

6. no sisters tho? nt

[Akoto]

7. Electing Allen West is not something to be proud of. n/t

[Betsy Ross]

8. Do you understand the word TOKEN? n/t

[my2sense]

9. Apparently Mike still doesn't get it

You were a token.....they never wanted any brothers or "urban" folks.

[Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel]

10. Wasn't Obama enough for him?

:hide:

[AsahinaKimi]

11. Maybe those, he was looking for ...

Were smarter than that.

[whogasa736]

12. One Fast

They are 15 Million in the Hole. Who they gonna blame .. Drum Roll__ you see it.

[HankyDubs]

13. Yo Yo Yo

Word to your mother.

[wordpix]

14. yeah, I've seen lots of Repugs going door knocking in the poor, black & immigrant parts of DC & NYC

yeah, right---you really made inroads there, Steele. :sarcasm: Dream on.

[samsingh]

16. repugs could use a heart and human decency