Steele to Limbaugh: Yessir Massa Rush, I didn’t mean to do you no harm

[wndycty]

Cross posted at: http://blog.windycitywatch.com/2009/03/steele-to-limbaugh-yessir-massa-rush-i.html#links

Steele to Limbaugh: Yessir Massa Rush, I didn’t mean to do you no harm

While some will push back and tell us there are no racial overtones in the verbal undressing of Republican National Committee Chair-puppet Michael Steele by pill-popping bigot Rush Limbaugh, we beg to differ.

As the first African American elected to head the party, which is considered racist by many, Steele’s role has a lot of racial symbolism attached to it.

After promising to make the party appeal to the “hip hop” crowd, which was roundly mocked, Steele finally appeared to be getting his footing with impressive appearances during the “State of the Black Union” and CNN’s “D.L. Hughley Breaks the News.”

When Hughley mentioned that Rush was the de facto leader of the GOP, Steele corrected him and declared he was the head of the party. He went further by calling Rush’s declaration that he wanted President Obama to fail “incendiary” and “ugly.”

But then the bloviating blowhard responded.

“It's time, Mr. Steele, for you to go behind the scenes and start doing the work that you were elected to do instead of trying to be some talking head media star, which you're having a tough time pulling off,” wailed Boss Rush. “But it seems to me that it's Michael Steele who is off to a shaky start.”

Rush, where is the respect that should be afforded to the man elected to head the RNC?

Steele, like others have done recently, quickly apologized and proved Hugley’s point.

Everyone is watching Steele’s stint as head of the GOP, African Americans in particular are paying close attention to how he handles the issue of race and how the party responds to him. He doesn’t need to be a militant Black man, he just needs to command respect.

Steele had a very good weekend, he appeared in two settings that allowed him to present his case to African Americans and did so effectively. Even some progressives considered it refreshing. His “real talk” about the GOP, race and where he would like to take the party won him some respect from many who felt he was nothing but a mere puppet.

Rush’s response to Steele reminded us of a slave master or a Jim Crow era sheriff who would say to any Black man who they felt got out of line “Say boy, shut up and sit down. Be a good little darkie and know your place.”

Steele should have channeled Sidney Poitier in “In the Heat of the Night” and declared “they call me Mr. Steele!” , but instead he caved and might as well have said “Yessir Massa Rush, I didn’t mean to do you no harm.”

Michael Steele you have lost the respect of very people you were trying to win over.
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[marmar]

1. Stole the words right out of my mouth.....

....."Ize gon' be real good from now own"

:

[TheCowsCameHome]

2. "Please don't whips me agin', bossman - Ah's din't mean no bad".

Disgusting Michael, just disgusting.

You should resign immediately and give the position to a man.

[pot luck]

3. That would mean the position would have to go to a non-Repuke.

No one in that party will stand up to Massa Limbaugh.

[Brewman_Jax]

4. He might as will quit right now

since he's doing the bowdown to an "entertainer". :eyes:

What little respect he had is pretty much gone now.

[cali]

5. oh fucking please. this has zip all to do with race

would you put the same words in Phil Gingrich's mouth or any other of the repuke elected officials who are toadying to el fuckbo?

[wndycty]

6. LOL OK think that. . .Black folks are watching this a little differently. . .

. . .Steele was elected to head the GOP and is put in his place by his MASSA. Furthermore WITHIN in the Black community it shows Steele for what he is.

[cali]

7. the fact remains that

Steele is only one of many repukes bowing to rushbo in exactly the same way. And it's awfully nice to know that you've appointed yourself as a spokeman for the black community. I'll try to remember that.

[wndycty]

9. I am not a FUCKING SPOKESMAN, but I have an opinion that is shared by many. . .

. . .the Steele is puppet and when he gets out of line his "massa" whips him back in line. Ask some Black folks about what they think of Steele rolling over for Limbaugh, you might be fucking surprised. I am not appointing myself the spokesman for the Black community I am just reflecting what I and many of my FRIENDS (BLACK AND WHITE) feel.

[NatBurner]

14. that pretty much sums it up for ME

dude didn't even get any "Kunta Kinte"s in-

he went straight to "Toby"

[Raineyb]

54. That sounds about right

I think I may have even said something to that effect in another thread.

Regards

[cali]

24. so you just ignore the fucking facts because they don't fit YOUR little narrative. Sweet.

The facts are that virtually ALL the repukes who have dared to buck rush have come crawling to el-fuckbo for forgiveness. And they're almost all white. If Steele were fucking purple it'd be the same scenario. duh.

[wndycty]

28. I can understand and appreciate contrary opinions but you are offended by anyone. . .

. . .with a different perspective on this. Listen to Black media, talk to Black folks, visit a beauty/barber shop and guess what? You will find people who agree with me and people who agree with you. You anger seems directed at me but there are currently 6 recommendations, I anticipate more and others who agree with me in their comments (and some who agree with you).

[Raineyb]

70. I doubt that will change the mind of the lecturers but I understand your point.

The Republican party tried to trick black people into thinking that they could be Republicans and be respected in the party. But this brouhaha with Steele and Limbaugh just proved that the Republicans are the despicable racists most of us thought they were.

Yeah they put Steele up as the head of the RNC but they don't expect him to actually run the party. That's why Limbaugh was so easily able to slap down Steele for doing his job. The party doesn't want Steele to do anything more than occasionally show up on shows, spout the party line and decorate his office. They'll leave the actual running of the party to those they actually respect which is not the black man that's heading it. The fact that Steele apologized just shows that he's just a tool of the Republican party and is not worthy of respect by the black community. I suspect that there will be much more ridicule the next time he shows up on a black TV or radio program and tries to sell us the Republican line of bull.

Regards

[wndycty]

73. If he shows up. . .

. . .I bet he will be avoiding Black media for sometime.

[Raineyb]

75. You're right. The odds of Steele showing up on black media any time soon is

pretty damn small at this point. But then why would he? He no longer has anything to sell because we've all seen him for exactly what he is. Anyone who is paying attention will certainly bring up the apology within two minutes in a radio or TV segment.

Regards

[BronxBoy]

77. You are correct

I did sense an air of respectfulness when he went to Black media outlets. But I wonder what will happen now that Rush put him in his palce.

[HillWilliam]

113. "Decorate his office"

I think they mean to insult him and the black community even more than that. They only meant for Steele to "be decorative".

Fuck that.

Then again, he went for it when he could have said "no". The shame is on him and no-one else. As for the rest of the RNC, they're just plain nasty.

[Cha]

93. Good~ I'm glad michael steele

has shown his true character so early in game and on such a national venue.

[BronxBoy]

66. You don't come around our folks much

Do you?

[uponit7771]

33. Yeap, blacks have seen "in name only" positions for tokens before and this is one of em

[BronxBoy]

51. You are so missing the point

I invite you to listen to some Black talk radio today and then tell me it's not about race

[wndycty]

52. Thank you very much!

:kick:

[BronxBoy]

53. Amazing

Steele is being called all kind of uncle toms and house niggers today in the Black community. But this is NOT about race. :rofl:

[wndycty]

55. Yeah but since many criticizing us and telling us this is not about race. . .

. . .are not hearing those discussions.

They know more than we do. LOL

[Raineyb]

72. Isn't that usually how it goes? n/t

Regards

[Cha]

94. Thank you for this info,

Bronxboy, because I think it's what should be the reaction but that doesn't always happen.

It's just so flagrantly in your face..I mean get a grip, Steele..rush limpbaugh is a fucking hatemongering entertainer..you shouldn't be apologizing to him for stating facts. Unless, you know something we don't know about rush?

[EraOfResponsibility]

101. Cali you have to understand that Steele said he wanted to bring

HIP HOP into the GOP. He's trying to attract young african americans to the Republican party.

One of the major tenents of Hip Hop? Do not cower from white people. What did Steele do? HE COWERED TO A WHITE MAN. LOL

[MadMaddie]

109. No it has everything to do with race.

The only reason Steele was elected head of RNC and Jindell has been thrown out there is to try and show that they (supposedly) are attracting minorities to their party.

Steele has been a hack all of his life and he stepped into this mess by trying to "be cool", using words he has never used in public before, acting as if he grew up in the hood, etc. No he did this to himself. Steele pretends that his race doesn't matter in the Repug party, well that's all they see.

On the DL Hugley show when DL told him Rush was the head of the party, Steele argued vehemently that Steele was the head of the party. And if he would have left it at that and went toe to to with Rush he would have gained, "street cred", with that audience that he was trying to attract to their party. But instead of holding his ground, he offered a mealy mouthed apology to Rush. Trust me, as an African American (I can't speak for all African Americans) but this smacked of Steele cowering to the power that is Rush).

[Larkspur]

8. When will a Democrat in Congress write and lobby to pass a censure motion against Limbaugh?

When Republicans wrote a censure motion against MoveOn.org for its Petraeus or Betrayus ad, the Democrats couldn't fall over themselves fast enough to vote for it. How come Democrats don't responde in kind?

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

10. Watchu say, boy? You sassin' me? Git bac' in yo' place, boy!

[firedupdem]

11. Steele is spineless. He would have gotten a lot more supporters

had he stood up to rush. He blew it.

[wndycty]

13. More importantly had he continued to stand up to Bush, BLACK FOLKS would have started. . .

. . .rooting for him. It definitely would have made many in the community look at him differently which could benefit the party.

[firedupdem]

16. Exactly. My 20yr old said "he's not so bad" prior to his cave to rush.

We laughed our asses off when he did. I was glad he caved as he could have "confused" a lot of younger folks into thinking that party has our best interests at heart.

[Fire1]

40. You're so right. That's what this 'hip hop' meme is all about. n/t

[wndycty]

41. LOL and the hip hop community is not going to respect Steele after he bowed down

:kick:

[Fire1]

43. It's also quite patronizing if you ask me.

[BronxBoy]

56. Not only bowed

but kissed major ass!

[Cha]

96. Steele had a lot of

people fooled then and we know how easily that is done with the corporatemediawhores pumping them up.

Again, thankfully, Steele seems to be his own worst enemy like jindal was in his response to Obama.

[Cha]

95. Thankfully,

Steele blew it Big Time.

[mucifer]

12. Yup and all the republican congresscritters are just as afraid of rush.

[Raineyb]

74. The congresscritters weren't elected to "head" the party

Although it's painfully obvious that Mr. Steele wasn't either.

Regards

[Wise Child]

15. The week after the election, I bought a copy of Uncle Tom's Cabin, which I'll read soon.

Thinking it was "The Slavery Novel", and I wanted to think about how far we got as a nation, Well, recent events with Steele gives it new relevance.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

17. so what about all the other white people who apologized to limbaugh

if jindal apologized to rush, i dont see colonial overtones. just the same GOP shit

[wndycty]

19. I understand your point, but within the Black community Steele looks subservient to Rush

If Steele wants Black folks to take him and the GOP seriously the last thing he should have done was to bow down to Limbaugh. We know everyone does but Steele as the head of the GOP (regardless of race) had an obligation be a fucking leader and defend himself, however when he didn't it definitely had racial overtones to many in the Black community because what it tells us is that Steele was a racial figure head who didn't stay in his place.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

21. i am sure some in the black community see race in this, i am sure others see that this is just GOP

politics as usual. kowtowing to the crazy hate radio.

[Cha]

98. I totally see their point

and I'm Irish. Expecially when rush limpbaugh is known for his bigotry.

[BronxBoy]

58. Because Steele made his whole ascension to the RNC about race...

He, nor any of the posters saying this is not about race can't cry about the perception now.

Black President gets elected. RNC elects a Black chariman-Racial persepctive

Black RNC chairman says party needs to be more inclusive-raical persepctive

Black RNC chairman unveils a hip hop strategy to attract Blacks to the party. He and other conservatives adopt the language of the street-racial perspective.

Black RNC criticizes powerful rightwing radio host-racial perspective

Powerful rightwing host says fuck off-get back in your place-racial perspective

Black RNC chairman promptly throws his hip hop persona in the garbage and kisses major ass-racial perspective

All of Black America is laughing it's ass off at Black RNC chairman

You may not see it as a racial thing but we sure the hell do

[wndycty]

59. Yup I never figure the first "hip hop" chairman of the RNC to be such a punk

:kick:

[BronxBoy]

61. Hmmmm......

Wonder how long before that "salad" gets tossed

:rofl:

[Ikonoklast]

78. Vanilla Steele.

Melts instantly under any amount of external heat.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

62. "All of Black America is laughing it's ass off at Black RNC chairman"

actually, i completely undetstand that. its why i dont see the master-servant issue.

i see a self serving black men who kowtows to hateradio as much as the white men in his party. i might have seen this as a race issue, if there hadnt been so many apologies to limbaugh lately

i guess we just have different perspectives on this...

[wndycty]

65. Understand what I am saying . . .I blame Steele for this, more than Limbaugh. . .

Steele positioned himself as this strong Black man trying change the Republican party and the first time his leadership is challenged he backs down.

Watch this clip of Chris Rock to see if I am making any sense: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZqV2qy9bCg

[BronxBoy]

68. Because

The persona of the "house negro" resonates deeply within our culture. By and large, the Black community views Steele as a token who has nbo rel power to do the things necessary to attract us to the Republican party. He's a tool that a racist party is attempting to use to make themselves look less racist.

The whole hip hop thing was racist as hell if you ask me. I'm a 50 year old Black man. Liberal on social issues. Fairly conservative on finacial stuff. Small business owner as well as an IT professional. The RNC should be falling over themselves to court voters like me. And what do they do. Talk about hip hop. As if all Blacks listen to hip hop.

Steels deserves every single thing he's getting from within the Black community today

[wndycty]

71. Here is "video" of Steele

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZqV2qy9bCg

[BronxBoy]

79. Oh no you didn't!

:rofl:

[Raineyb]

103. That never gets old

:rofl:

That's exactly what Steele did too, the punk ass token.

Regards

[my2sense]

105. bwahahahaha

Chris is right on that one. Can't wait to see how the comedians clown Michael for this nonsense.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

76. oh i do think its deserved and i get that you and the OP are blaming steele

i guess, i just dont have the cultural context to see it the way you do.

i think the pick of steele was racist. just like i thought picking palin was sexist.

[Binka]

107. You Need A Cultural Context To Understand Truth? A Mere Context Does Not Do?

I know you are something of a Lounge darling and this might get me flames but you are simply a simpleton. PLONK. Enough of your ignorant ranting. You are incomprehensible.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

114. yes, because this post of yours makes complete sense.

:eyes:

[soupkitchen]

18. You Be Da Boy Michael Steele

[K8-EEE]

29. LOL......nt

[my2sense]

106. You BE the House Negro Michael Steele

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

20. There is no upside to humor based on Steele's skin color

An equally servile white Republican wouldn't be getting this minstrel show response so this is just distasteful.

[wndycty]

22. What you don't understand is Steele is trying to convince Black folks the GOP is an option. . .

. . .and there is a ton of racial symbolism in his apologizing to the Limbaugh.

You might be offended by it, but I GUARANTEE YOU BLACK FOLKS around the country share my opinion.

Holder said we are cowards when it comes to race and one of the first things to understand is how DIFFERENTLY Black folks and white folks can view the same thing.

Rather than lecturing me you might want to take time understand my reaction and that of other African Americans.

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

34. Yeah, I've never considered any of those things...

:rofl:
The standards of civil discourse are not defined as "whatever black folks think." The fact that black people might say or do something doesn't make it right any more than the fact that white folks say or do something.

See how this sentence strikes you:

"You might be offended by it, but I GUARANTEE YOU WHITE FOLKS around the country share my opinion."

That's not a defense. That's not even an excuse.

One does well to consider the broad culture. If it becomes acceptable to call Steele an uncle tom for kow-towing to Rush then it will become acceptable to call Obama and uncle tom when he capitulates to Harry Reid on something.

The point is the overall coarseness of political discourse as it relates to race. Seeing as how we have a president of color there is much to be said for keeping that level of discourse high.

[backscatter712]

23. You have a point...,

but half of the Michael Steele = Stepin Fetchit routine is also making fun of GOP racism.

"You think you have power, boy? Git back in yo place!"

[wndycty]

25. More importantly its about the fact that even though he is the chairman he . . .

. . .feels the need to be subservient to Limbaugh which feeds the perception he is an Uncle Tom.

This was Steele's "They call me Mr. Tibbs" moment and he blew it.

[Abq_Sarah]

108. So you make fun of racism

By making racist comments towards Steele?

[backscatter712]

110. Only if the racist comments are made sarcastically.

It's that whole say something while meaning the exact opposite thing that people don't seem to understand these days. We make these racist comments not to be racist ourselves, but to slam the GOP for being racist.

The whole point is that the GOP has a lot of rather nasty racism in it, and yes, we are indeed implying that Michael Steele is an Uncle Tom. By taking such a prominent role in the GOP, and putting on his minstrel show, quite frankly, he's part of the problem.

[uponit7771]

27. The difference is blacks have been placed in positions of "name only" before as tokens and Steeles

...actions does nothing to negate the appearance of this with the GOP

[wndycty]

30. Exactly and some DUers have a problem with me seeing this through a racial lense

:kick:

[uponit7771]

37. Most who do this can't relate, they don't deal with it on a daily basis and some would

...like to bury their heads in the sand. I've seen this too many times before in people but the cool thing about being around different people is at least you get to hear their perspectives.

[BronxBoy]

63. Steele set himself up for this....

So fuck him.

And you do realize that a lot of this criticism is coming from within the BLACK community.

He's basically screwed the pooch with the very constituency he said he was going to court for the GOP. Way to fucking chair the party

[DinahMoeHum]

26. Eat the rug, Michael Steele, eat the rug. . .

:evilfrown:

[Political Tiger]

31. Considering Limbaugh's history of racist remarks,

for which he has NEVER apologized, there is definitely a certain irony in Steele apologizing to him!

[uponit7771]

38. Yeap, the "in name only" postion of leader has been extended to token blacks before and the GOP...

..is don't nothing to negate this notion with Steele.

[NJmaverick]

32. I have to say I find this OP and the comments on this OP borderline racist

If Mike Steele was white, he wouldn't be getting this sort of abuse. So I don't think he should get it, because he is black.

[wndycty]

35. You are right if Steele were white, but he is not and he is being used by the GOP. . .

. . .to appeal to people of color and people of color (not just Black folks) and others expect him to be afforded the respect he deserves by being elected Chairman of the GOP. Michael Steele can't run and tell Black folks he is in charge and then when Limbaugh calls him out and challenges his authority he caves. There are strong racial symbols being sent and you can hide your head in the sand all you want but they won't go away.

[NJmaverick]

42. Steele is not being used and just because he is black

doesn't mean he is not allowed to be a Republican or to have Republican/conservative positions.

[wndycty]

44. Yes he is being used and NO ONE SAID he is not allowed to be a Republican, HOWEVER

Considering Republicans will point to Steele and say "see we have Black folks" and Steele is making a point to reach out to the Black community in order to get us to support the Republican party there are racial elements.

Black Republicans are not Uncle Tom's by default, but Steele has participated in a minstrel show. Michelle Barnard is an EXCELLENT example of a Black Republican/conservative who represents the party well.

[struggle4progress]

45. Agree 100%. Steele is not the first bozo to play this game with Bloviator,

and although I consider Bloviator to be a racist jerk, that's no reason to stereotype Steele

[wndycty]

46. As I have said before, Steele has been suspect and he had a good weekend. . .

. . .speaking to Black folks and actually impressing us with his honesty and frankness, then the minute Limbaugh called him out he back tracked.

YES, white Republicans do the same thing, BUT for Black folks it does have a different meaning.

[struggle4progress]

48. The fact, that Limbaugh sometimes pitches directly to racists, should raise the question

Why is Steele sucking up to this guy? -- and that question can be raised most effectively by people who completely avoid racial stereotyping, even as sarcasm -- since sarcastic, sardonic, or snarky remarks are very tricky rhetorical techniques, easily and often misunderstood

Limbaugh: Obama's nomination "goes back to the fact that nobody had the guts to stand up and say no to a black guy"
http://mediamatters.org/items/200808200002?f=s_search

Latching onto L.A. Times op-ed, Limbaugh sings "Barack, The Magic Negro"
http://mediamatters.org/items/200703200012?f=s_search

[NJmaverick]

47. That's my issue, there is no reason to stereotype Steele

by doing so, you are making him less of a person, by discounting his words and opinions just because he is black.

[struggle4progress]

57. Yes. And -- we make a brighter clearer distinction between ourselves and Bloviator, if we

make a really conscious effort to avoid anything that could be interpreted or misinterpreted as racist

[BronxBoy]

80. Too bad

Fuck Michael Steele.

If you're insulted because all of Black America is calling him a bitch ass house nigger then you need to buy a clue.

Wake me when our community is sending out emails of watermelons on the White House lawn

[Raineyb]

83. We are discounting his words because HE HAS NO CREDIBILITY

The RNC elected Michael Steele on the heels of Obama becoming the first AA to become president of this country. There were a sizable number of us in the black community who saw this as a blatant attempt by the GOP to say "look we have black folks too." We were looking to see what would happen because racists (which is what I consider the Republican party to be) like to put up black people in position so they can pretend that they aren't racists but the people in question aren't actually supposed to do the job that is entrusted to the position in which they've been placed. So a lot of people in the black community were looking to see what was going to happen if and when Steele actually tried to do his job.

Steele decided that the Republican party needs to branch out. This is something we can all see is true because otherwise the Republican party will end up being a regional party with no power at all. Their base is shrinking and young people are not even considering the party as an option. So something has to be done. Steele, whose job as the head of the RNC is to try to build the party, decides to try to court people of color. You can't court people of color while the rancid, raving, racist Rush "Gimme my Hillbilly Heroin with a Viagra Chaser" Limbaugh is spouting rather ugly rhetoric. Steele rightfully points out that what Limbaugh is saying is ugly. Then Limbaugh gets on his show and slaps down Steele basically saying in so many words "You weren't put in that position to actually do anything we just need your face. STFU, sit down, and get back in your place, boy!"

Steele who knows damn well the implication of what Limbaugh has done in the community of the people he's trying to court does as he's told and apologizes for getting out of line.

First of all, Limbaugh wouldn't dare talk to the white head of the RNC the way he spoke to Steele. He'll talk to a congresscritter that way because congresscritters need his rancid listeners for votes. Steele isn't in an elected office he could afford to brush off Limbaugh and if he wanted any credibility in communities of color he damn well would have.

Second of all, this entire episode shows exactly who is in charge of the Republican party and it is not Mr. Steele. It is obviously Rush Limbaugh with Mr. Steele the black face to give a whitewash to any racist bullshit (Pun intended) that will come out of the party. (Just as I suspected when Steele was elected in the first place but I digress.) Mr. Steele might as well quit right now because after this episode no one in any community of color will give any credence to anything Mr. Steele says since we all know he has to go to Limpballs for permission in the first place.

Regards

[BronxBoy]

84. Well said!

I don't get these posters who say that our community shouldn't view this from a racial perspective.

The sad thing is Steele was probably perfectly positioned to take some nice shots at Rush and reaped the benefits. I know what Steele is and even I would have had some respect for him if he stuck to his guns.

[wndycty]

85. Believe it or not I was PULLING FOR HIM this weekend. . .

. . .he showed me something and I took notice.

[jonestonesusa]

86. Amen!

Steele is the lastest in a long line of sad Republican PR outreach to black communities: Clarence Thomas, Shelby Steele, and of who can forget Condi Rice! Applications are still being taken for ambitious black degree-holders who want to toe the Republican line.

You gets no love and we thought you knew it...

[CTyankee]

91. You said it! This is a pathetic little dance and shows the depths to which the Republican Party has

now fallen.

Add this broken cartwheel to the numerous mishaps the GOP keeps on generating and it's one long line of whupass after another.

Looks like the GOP hasn't hit bottom yet in their spiral...

[akbacchus_BC]

89. Well said, wish I could recommend your post. I really thought

Mr. Steele would have tried to make a difference and do the job effectively. He had to know that he was selected to head the RNC because of his colour and for that alone, he should have stood his ground against that racist talking head. He should resign, there is no way he can save any face after apologizing to limpballs.

[wndycty]

90. Simply put if he had his "They call me Mr. Tibbs" moment it would have been his Sister Soulja moment

. . .and would have won him tons of respect in the Black community.

[CakeGrrl]

49. True, Steele isn't the first to kowtow to Limbaugh, BUT that doesn't negate the racism

in his selection as RNC chair.

Their preference that spot was the man who distributed the "Barack the Magic Negro" CD.

Since they couldn't have him, they went for the same "we have one of those too" tactic as with Sarah Palin.

Maybe Steele isn't the first to bow and scrape before the bloviator, but he is still a quota selection and a symbol of racial pandering of the first order.

It is certain, IMO, that Steele has lost what respect he may have earned, particularly from the black community whom he was definitely selected to try to win away from the Democrats.

The amusing question is how might the GOP oust him once they see he's no help in winning the black vote?

[struggle4progress]

50. Oops. Posted wrong place. You and I posted #48 & #49 simultaneously. I agree

with you about Bloviator

But I prefer not to interpret Steele in terms of established rightwing talking points like quotas

[NJmaverick]

64. Mike Steele was qualified both by education and experience

I think it's wrong to suggest that he was filling a quota, just because of his race.

[wndycty]

67. OK you believe that. That is true as it relates to his running for Lt. Gov. or US Senate. . .

. . .but when he is elected a member of the RNC without even being a member of the RNC that tells you something.

[Raineyb]

116. So you're suggesting that we pretend that he wasn't?

How do you suggest we point out the hypocrisy of the Republican party if we do not actually point out what they're doing?

[BronxBoy]

60. Oh sure he would be....

He would just be getting it from a different persepctive. Micheal Steels has done everything in his power to make his ascension to the RNC about race. And now that it blows up in his uncle tom face, it's not a racial issue.

PUH-LEEEZE

[biopowertoday]

97. So do I. Much of the language is offensive and makes Dems look stupid.

[wndycty]

99. Offensive? You mean Black folks talking other Black folks in front of others bothers you?

Do you listen to Black radio? Do you visit Black beauty and/or barber shops? We can be pretty hard on ourselves. LOL

[KingFlorez]

36. Steele: "Oh, mercy me, I done made you mad!"

Rush: "That's all right, boy, just don't let it happen again. Your kind has got to stay in their place".

[wndycty]

39. Exactly. . .

Rush has shamed Steele, Steele is less than a man.

[BronxBoy]

82. You know

when I read some threads on DU where some posters said he would be kissing Rush's ass by today, I was like no way. Brother might talk some smack for a few days.

But Damn.....Looks like it was the first thing on his To-Do list this morning.

He totally and probably irrevocably shot whatever credibility he had within our community.

What's that saying "Can't put the stopper back in that bottle"

[Saphire]

100. More like shot whatever credibility he had...period.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

69. it's lovely to see the GOP in-fighting though

suits us fine that Limpbaugh is head of the GOP! You can picture him out there on the deck of the Titanic!

[NatBurner]

81. right? giggling my ass off over here

you gotta keep your eye on the big picture lol

[ObamaKerryDem]

87. They're making a huge mistake..

... ..essentially handing the party and its representation over to someone like Limbaugh in this way, who may be popular inside the base but does absolutely NOTHING to win anyone else over and who is either largely dismissed or despised outside of that circle. Though I certainly don't like him either, I think in this instance, Steele was right, and shouldn't have had to grovel to Limbaugh like they wanted him to. Freepers just don't get the current political climate...

But the in-fighting is quite delicious to behold, so hell, I'm not complaining, either. :evilgrin: :popcorn:

[bullwinkle428]

88. The posters here doubting your premise have most likely

never spent much time listening to El Drugbo, and are thus unfamiliar with his very long history of an incredibly condescending attitude towards African-Americans in general, with the rare exception of those parroting his own talking points (cough*ThomasSowell*cough)...

[Cha]

92. Who here didn't know

that Steele wouldn't stand up to rush limpbaugh..the real head of the republicon national party?

Steele just missed the boat to command any modicum of respect just as jindal did in his response to Obama's Presidential address when he lied and talked to his base like they were stupid.

[EraOfResponsibility]

102. I thought Steele would at least TRY to APPEAR that he had some backbone

but he caved in so fast, it was such a shock. I couldn't believe it. But then I could. LOL Because at the end of the day, he is a token. Period.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

115. i for one did. all of the rest of them have apologized to him. i knew steele would. nt

[my2sense]

104. Here's another write up

FUGITIVE SLAVE ALERT


RAN AWAY FROM RUSH LIMBAUGH AFTER SASSING HIM ON NATIONAL TELEVISION

HOUSE NEGRO & GOP MOUTHPIECE


To-wit: The Man is a volunteer slave, house Negro, shameless minstrel, handkerchief head and Republican mouthpiece expert at camouflaging the agenda of racist conservatives against his own people. He is also a former Maryland Lt. Governor and failed Senate Candidate who attempted to bamboozle bourgeois Whites and Negroes with his empty charm and good looks. He is 6’4 and goes by the slave name Michael Steele. He is probably well dressed and given to misappropriating hip-hop expressions in a lame ass attempt to make right-wing conservatism look cool. Has an aversion to the Oreo which is curious given the fact that he is one. A reward will be paid to anyone who can apprehend him so that his master can beat the defiance out of him for daring to be uppity and question a white man’s divine right to rule the racist plantation better known as the Republican Party.

source: http://skepticalbrotha.wordpress.com/2009/03/03/michael-steele-fugitive-slave/

[wndycty]

111. Oh my!

Wow, I need to start reading Skeptical Brotha

[BronxBoy]

112. But then

all these sensitive folks here accusing you of being a racist will be even more outraged