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March 11, 2009
STEELE HIDES THE CHEESE.... RNC Chairman Michael Steele told conservative columnist Cal Thomas that he thinks he knows why his brief tenure has been so rocky. "The mice who are scurrying about the Hill are upset because they no longer have access to the cheese, so they don't know what's going on," Steele said. A Steele advisor later said the RNC chairman was referring to Republican "political operatives," not members of Congress, but a whole lot of observers, including a lot of Republicans, interpreted Steele's comments differently. As John Aravosis put it, "Sounds like stage two of a two-stage process to get himself fired." So, are Steele's days numbered? There have been quite a few rumors over the last 24 hours about a looming no-confidence vote. Eric Kleefeld considers the landscape:
Of course, it's not just Thune. Arlen Specter encourages people to ignore Steele, and Newt Gingrich is taking some veiled shots of his own. (For the record, Katon Dawson denies he's plotting against Steele.) I'm a little skeptical that Steele would get the boot this quickly. The only thing more embarrassing than keeping him on would be admitting the party made a mistake in hiring him two months ago. Mike Allen suggests RNC fundraising over the next couple of months may matter more than anything else, and that sounds about right to me. The party officials will tolerate some humiliating television interviews. They won't tolerate an RNC chairman who can't raise money because donors perceive him as weak, irrelevant, and embarrassing. —Steve Benen 3:05 PM Permalink | Trackbacks | Comments (13)Comments
The party officials will tolerate some humiliating television interviews. They won't tolerate an RNC chairman who can't raise money because donors perceive him as weak, irrelevant, and embarrassing. How embarrassing would it look to fire Steele and basically be admitting you hired him because of affirmative action(which all the Cons hate anyway)? It would further prove that the Republicans are a bunch of clueless dolts. And Dawson? The guy who just decided to resign from an all-white country club when he made a bid for the RNC job? Does the RNC really wanna double down on the Southern-based regional party bit? That's what they'd get with Dawson. Posted by: Joe Klein's conscience on March 11, 2009 at 3:05 PM | PERMALINKBWAhahahahaa I need to pop more popcorn! P.S. THANK YOU, Sean Hannity, for writing that letter to republican leaders arguing in favor of Steele as chair. Posted by: palinoscopy on March 11, 2009 at 3:09 PM | PERMALINKThis guy Queso Steele is just making it too easy. Posted by: Chocolate Thunder on March 11, 2009 at 3:16 PM | PERMALINK"The mice who are scurrying about the Hill are upset because they no longer have access to the cheese, so they don't know what's going on," Steele said. Considering Steele's history of hiding the "cheese" or giving it to his sister, I can understand how the other rats might be a bit frenzied. Add to that the fact that the RNC Finance director Tim Crawford just quit a couple weeks ago, and the scandal with the RNCC treasurer Chris Ward last year. We can't overlook the fact that the Republicans are the party of "fiscal responsibility", now can we? Posted by: Danp on March 11, 2009 at 3:16 PM | PERMALINKThis gets curiouser and curiouser! Palinoscopy what is the nagnitutdeof your popcorn order? Posted by: Ted76 on March 11, 2009 at 3:17 PM | PERMALINKGiven the way Steele has been the gift that keeps on giving, I wouldn't be surprised if the GOP decided to cut their losses, get Steele out NOW, and get someone else in, with lots of time before the 2010 election season gets serious. Posted by: low-tech cyclist on March 11, 2009 at 3:19 PM | PERMALINKAnyone familiar with the book Who Moved My Cheese by Johnson & Blanchard? It was popular in the '90s for corporate motivation. Basically, it is a little parable on what happens when people fail to pay attention to the signs of change in their organization, or their lives, in general. Our country and our entire culture is undergoing massive change, and by ignoring the early signs, we suddenly find ouselves without any cheese, which, if we had been paying attention, we would have noticed that the supply was dwindling and needed to be addressed. The Republicans, as represented by Steele and his supporters and his detractors, have failed to respond to the signs of change and now are desparate to avoid responsibility for their dilemma. It may be too late to find the cheese and the mice are too fat to avoid the stalking cat of change. I am committed to Oneness through Justice and Transformation Republicans can't even manage their own party, and they us to let them manage the whole country? Posted by: qwerty on March 11, 2009 at 3:20 PM | PERMALINKFunny you should mention anything related to "cheese" when Steele demonstrates a leadership fortitude consistent with that of a steaming cheddar fondue. Stick a crouton-laden fork in him---he's done.... Posted by: Steve W. on March 11, 2009 at 3:38 PM | PERMALINKIf you've ever heard the man talk unscripted, he really is quite stupid. Does anyone remember when he ran for Gov. of MD, he tried his best to NOT say he was a Rethug? And then they want him to lead them? Posted by: Frank in MD on March 11, 2009 at 4:26 PM | PERMALINKst john wrote: "Anyone familiar with the book Who Moved My Cheese by Johnson & Blanchard?" Anyone familiar with the Three Stooges routine where Curly gets down on the floor and starts having some sort of convulsion while squealing "Moe! Larry! The Cheese!" over and over? Somehow I think that's more relevant to Michael Steele's antics. But is he hiding the salami? (I can't believe there have been 11 comments and no one went to this particular place! People! I'm disappointed!) Posted by: tina on March 11, 2009 at 7:27 PM | PERMALINKSecularAnimist, I DO remember "Moe, Larry, the cheese!" Hadn't thought of it in years, but you made me laugh out loud. Thought I had outgrown the 3 Stooges, but for some things, you're never too old... As for anyone waiting for a sign of sanity from the Republican Party in its current incarnation, just ask yourself, to what Chairman would they rather pledge allegiance, and more to the point, money? If you are saying "Southern white supremacist" children, you have a copy of the hymnal and are singing the tune. Michael Steele will quickly become their new main excuse for avoiding any and all diversity-- because they tried that once, and see how THAT worked out? Liddy Dole's disastrous stint at the DSCC probably didn't do women in the party any good either, unless they can prove that they too, hunted wolves from airplanes. "Wolfhunter Barbie" just in time for the 50th anniversary, complete with plane, pink camo tent, and flower power 30.06. You can tell it's swell-- It's Mattel! Posted by: bluewave on March 11, 2009 at 7:55 PM | PERMALINK
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