Steele has spent more than he has raised at RNC

[Nancy Waterman]

This is the key phrase buried in Dan Eggen's juicy article in today's WP:

Steele also has come under fire for his management of the organization's finances. The RNC had more than $22 million on hand when he arrived last year, but is down to less than $10 million, despite raising a record $96 million during that time, records show.

In other words he has spent $108 million and taken in $96 million. The only mystery is why he still has a job.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/29/AR2010032903822.html?nav=hcmodule

[madmax]

1. Heck of a job, 'Stealie' nt

[marybourg]

2. Not a mystery to me. What other black person would be stupid

enough to associate themselves with the KKKpublican party.

[hlthe2b]

3. Yeah! Good work, Steele! Keep it up!

The best RNC head, the DNC could ever wish for. ;)

[MadMaddie]

4. They screwed themselves

They had to get a black man but they didn't realize they needed the right black man. They picked an idiot......ha..ha..ha..:rofl:

He has absolutely "NO" wins in anything

He tried to win the youth vote by trying to speak hip...Epic Fail
He is supposed to raise more money than he spends....Epic Fail
He was supposed to garner more black votes....Epic Fail..

They can't get rid of him because then they will appear racist instead of firing someone who is an "Epic Failure"!!

[Cha]

8. It's like they painted themselves

into a corner and they can't get out.

[MadMaddie]

10. Exactly!

They never, ever look forward at possible consequences of their decisions.

[BlooInBloo]

26. What has always been their problem: They think all black folks are the same...

So in their minds, they could get any random black guy.

[Cha]

5. REC~ And, what's he got to show for it

besides a Hawaiian retreat?

Thanks, Nancy..this is key.

[Kdillard]

6. I will be so sad to see him go.

[Canuckistanian]

7. Leave him alone

He's doing a fine job.

[Cha]

9. The rnc seem to think so.

[Canuckistanian]

12. It may be the only time the RNC and I agree

With Steele in, insanity rules. And that's fine by me.

But I fear the knives are starting to unsheath....

[Cha]

13. The

long ones?:)

[Canuckistanian]

14. Indeed.

[eppur_se_muova]

23. +1 nt

:rofl:

[KingFlorez]

11. It's clear why he still has his job

They want to maintain a little bit of color in the party. It was no coincidence that he was elected chair right after the first black President was elected.

[FoxNewsSucks]

15. Why are the republicons complaining?

He spent more than he took in. Standard republicon economic policy.

Dumb bastards will never figure it out.

[rurallib]

16. he manages money just like a republican. Just like Reagan, bush and Bush

what's the fucking problem?

[ClarkUSA]

17. When can we start a petition for Draft Steele 2012?

Just for fun. Imagine how riveting the GOP primary debates would be...

[patrice]

18. I'm laughing about a certain RNC $urvey re$pon$e that I saw go into the mail at my place of

employment recently.

[saltpoint]

19. So he's frugal with a budget, too.

I KNEW it.

[UpInArms]

20. his dismal performance works for me

so what's the problem?

:evilgrin:

[Rage Inc.]

21. Psst! Your name's Michael, not Remington!

And you're not the Pierce Brosnan-playboy type!

[dem mba]

22. gotta spend money to make money

RNC Fundraising Master Plan

step 1) raise money
step 2) ???
step 3) 100-year Republican reign of power

[Jennicut]

24. What the hell did he do with $108 million anyway?

Steele is a complete failure but at least he is amusing, for us.

[akbacchus_BC]

25. Steele is a horrible person. I cannot imagine he would use his office

to spend that amount of money even though he is the token AA in the rethug party. He has no darn morals, what an ass!

Might I remind my fellow Dems that Steele's action is so unprogressive, would you want someone pretending to be a Dem and do the same thing?

Steele is effing unscrupulous, just like most rethugs!

[old mark]

27. Steele is the best republican friend the Democrats have! I hope he keeps

his job for the next ten years at least!

You GO, Mikey!!!!


mark