Steele ally's please: Publicly support RNC Chair ... "anything less is a disservice to our party."

[jefferson_dem]

:rofl: :popcorn:

Steele ally’s plea: Support our RNC chairman
Posted: 06:39 PM ET

A top ally of embattled Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele called on GOP leaders and activists Thursday to publicly state their support for Steele.

WASHINGTON (CNN) – A top ally of embattled Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele called on GOP leaders and activists Thursday to publicly state their support for Steele, as criticism builds about his ability to lead the national party.

“The RNC as a whole — including Republican Congressional leaders, grassroots activists, and Republicans nationwide — must speak forcefully in support of Chairman Steele and drown out the vocal minority,” Florida Republican Party Chairman Jim Greer wrote in a memo to members of the Republican National Committee. “To do anything less is a disservice to our party.”

The “vocal minority” Greer pointed to are critics who have, anonymously and publicly, voiced their displeasure with Steele following a handful of high profile gaffes, and charged that he has not moved fast enough to put a political operation into place.

Greer also asked his fellow Republicans to “be patient” as Steele works to assemble his political team in Washington. Earlier in the day, Steele announced that Ken McKay would be his chief of staff.

“Ultimately, we can and will have differences of opinion on the issues, and that is healthy for a party that seeks to grow and diversify,” Greer wrote in the memo sent to CNN. “As Chairman of one of the largest state parties and an RNC member, I welcome this dialogue. However, it is not constructive to launch assaults on the transition process or promote division within our party by openly criticizing our new Chairman.”

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/03/12/steele-ally’s-plea-support-our-rnc-chairman/

[Happyhippychick]

1. I'll give him more than a chance, I support Steele 100%. He's the gift that keeps on giving.

[Cha]

2. That's not what another ally of steele's said..

kenny blackwell..

“Chairman Steele needs to reread the Bible, the U.S. Constitution and the 2008 GOP Platform,” said Blackwell. “He then needs to get to work or get out of the way.”

[mtnester]

6. Hah, sour grapes there

Kenny thought HE should have had that spot...after ALL he did for them

[yellowcanine]

3. Popcorn! Get your hot fresh popcorn here!

Man we could not have planned a more entertaining scenario than this.
:popcorn:

[snowbear]

5. I'll take a bag please..

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Sounds like this Steele Deal could go on for a while..

[genna]

4. Why are the Republicans on the record who are asking him to go

AA Republicans?

If they really believe in a non-quota (paradigm 1990s the Republican assault on affirmative action), non set aside merit based performance, why are the only people on the public record AA?

Why not cast Steele out on the basis of merit or non performance?