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National Review: 'Anybody but Steele'

Conservative magazine wants someone else to run RNC

By John Johnson,  Newser Staff

Posted Dec 15, 2010 1:30 PM CST

(Newser) – You know this editorial at the conservative National Review isn't going to end well for Michael Steele when the editors start by saying they "admire his pluck." It's pretty much downhill from there as they call for someone else—anyone else, really—to take over the Republican National Committee. The party had a great election night in spite of Steele, not because of him, and his alienation of big donors prevented even bigger gains, they write.

His "poor performance as chairman has had one fortunate side effect—it has created a robust field of alternatives," says the editorial. "It gives us no pleasure to say this, but none of them would be worse than Steele, and we believe any of them would be better. Someone else deserves a chance at the top of the RNC."

RNC chief Michael Steele.
RNC chief Michael Steele.   (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)
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toeser
Dec 16, 2010 8:19 AM CST
Misposted.
toeser
Dec 15, 2010 9:52 PM CST
Unfortunately, he represents the worst of what many think of the Republican Party. Expensive hotels and dinners, extravagant travel, etc. etc. No wait, that's Obama. Sorry, my mistake.
kokuaguy
Dec 15, 2010 1:40 PM CST
The only thing that kept him from being canned a long time ago was the fear that the GOP would appear to be racist if he were removed. That's still a consideration, and since it's generally agreed that any of the available alternatives would be better, the solution is obvious. To avoid having the GOP appear to be racist one of the alternative candidates who is African American should be chosen. I wonder how many of the available candidates would fit the bill? B ^)

 
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