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Michael Steele Personifies Conquest’s Third Law Of Politics

November 9, 2009 - 2:28 pm - by Ed Driscoll

“The simplest way to explain the behavior of any bureaucratic organization is to assume that it is controlled by a cabal of its enemies.”

Hence this discussion between Michael Steele, GOP chairman and, as Allahpundit writes, noted Obama/Rev. Wright apologist Roland Martin:

MARTIN: One of the criticisms I’ve always had is Republicans — white Republicans — have been scared of black folks.

STEELE: You’re absolutely right. I mean I’ve been in the room and they’ve been scared of me. I’m like, “I’m on your side” and so I can imagine going out there and talking to someone like you, you know, [you're like,] “I’ll listen.” And they’re like “Well.” Let me tell you. You saw in Christie and you saw in McDonnell a door open because they went in and engaged. McDonnell was very deliberate about spending –

In one sense, Steele’s lucky — as Jim Treacher noted on Twitter, “Fortunately for Michael Steele, he said this to @rolandsmartin on @CNN. Just imagine if he’d said such a thing in public.”

Sadly, it’s not the first time that Steele has crashed spectacularly on this topic on CNN, though.

Filed under: Liberal Fascism, Oh, That Liberal Media!

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2 Comments, 2 Threads

  1. 1. democratsarefascists

    Recall Steele.

    I’m still kicking myself for ever backing him.

    November 9, 2009 - 3:54 pm   Link to this Comment
  2. 2. Reaganite Republican

    You know, I had a genuine post-racial feeling with this guy- not empty rhetoric like Obama, seemed to me he was largely focused on issues/campaigns… so what’s THIS all about?

    I’ve defended him on my blog more than once and gave him the complete benefit of the doubt, too- although a bit out of his depth, I thought he’d grow into the job- I like his personality, and hey- at least the guy’s got a sense of humor.

    But after NY-23 I lost most respect for him… that’s largely his fault for letting it go down like that– he’s the boss, and it was botched, that’s all I know.

    Hey Mike, I’m not afraid of you, man- unless you’re referring to your ability to quarterback us through the 2010 midterms that are the one last hope for this country.

    We need to get that right, so I’m sure you’ll understand it if you get benched– nothing personal, and CERTAINLY nothing racial about it… you’re just disappointing us, that’s all.

    November 10, 2009 - 8:56 am   Link to this Comment