Is Michael Steele trying to undermine the Racist Party?

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A Republican lawmaker who asked to remain anonymous told The Hill that Steele's relationship with GOP leaders is "not good at all."

"Steele lacks a base of support. The donors, the activists will all drop him if they sense he might squander the electoral opportunity of the decade," the lawmaker said.

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1. I hereby adopt "The Racist Party" as my new name for ... well .. THEM. n/t

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5. Then they should get out of the party.

And you grow up!

[MajorChode]

13. Few Republicans would actually openly admit their racism

The chances are good your friends are at least closet racists. There's not much sense in being in the Republican party if you aren't a racist as they clearly have a racist agenda. So even if your close friends aren't racists, they support racists, so I'm not sure how that makes them any better.

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[BridgeTheGap]

2. Come on now. It isn't the racist party. It's the party racists belong to. The difference is

subtle, I know, but Lincoln used to belong to it.

[foxfeet]

6. Lincoln, schmincoln. The party ain't what it used to be and neither is the Democratic Party.

[BridgeTheGap]

21. The democratic party certainly isn't what it used to be in the South and that's

why the repubs took the Dems place there. Well, hell, maybe they ARE the racist party.

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8. Yes, it is very subtle.

And when Lincoln was a member, it was a little different that it is today, I think you'll agree.

[maglatinavi]

19. Lincoln

was racist...believe it or not ... he said "the negro" couldn't hold office, etc.
:wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow:

[no_hypocrisy]

3. I don't think he's smart enough to pull it off.

[EFerrari]

10. I'm ambivalent about him. He was at one of Tavis Smiley's events

maybe a couple of years ago now? And he sounded like an entirely different person. He was smart and social and nothing like the nutty cartoon that he's been ever since. It's just weird.

I don't know what to think about him.

[goclark]

11. Tavis Smiley is not all the way in the corner of Democrats

So he just might like 'Lil Mikie. I'm just not sure where Tavis is coming from sometimes.

By the way, I'm African American and many of my friends wonder too.

[EFerrari]

14. I don't need Tavis Smiley to be a Democratic party loyalist.

In fact, most of the sources I follow are not affiliated with any party at all. Just like with anyone else, I try to watch and decide for myself based on the facts as well as I can understand them. Smiley's differences with Obama are no secret, in any case, so they can be factored in to what he says and does.

Steele was one of about 20 participants -- iirc -- and he didn't get special attention except that he might have been the only Republican there.

It was probably at one of the "State of the Black Union" events but I'm so sorry, I don't remember which one. It was either 2007 or 2008. I tend to think 2007 because I don't remember any question of Obama being there.

[goclark]

16. You may not need him to be a loyal Democrat but many

in our/my African American community would like him to be ~ just my view.

[EFerrari]

17. Sure. And it's a fair characterization of him that he isn't. Agreed. nt

[EFerrari]

18. Here's a vid of Steele in 2008 at the SOTBU:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBWFLrg6gP8

[melman]

7. No way

That guy is a true believer.

[DavidDvorkin]

9. Ssh! Don't tell!

He's a Democratic sleeper agent. Don't expose him.

[Old and In the Way]

12. I think he's negotiating a big exit package.

He's happy to continue this show as long as the RNC wants....I'm sure there's a 7 figure number on the table. And a threat to sue if he's dismissed.

[kestrel91316]

20. Maybe he's a Dem plant, lol.......he sure seems to be working overtime to

make the Repukes look bad.....