Steele is redecorating his office. "This is gonna sound weird, but it's way too male for me."

[jefferson_dem]

Steele Redecorating Office With Scarce RNC Funds
The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | March 16, 2009 11:35 AM

Roll Call reports that, even as rumors of his ouster circulate, Republican National Committee chair is redecorating his office:

As criticism of Steele from within Republican ranks has grown in recent days, some GOP insiders are grumbling that the new RNC leader has spent some of the organization's scant cash to remodel his Capitol Hill office, even as other pressing matters languish, like filling top staff positions.

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And as grumblings about Steele's statements on abortion and a few other gaffes have drawn fire, HOH has uncovered more evidence that Steele isn't planning to go anywhere -- in fact, he's getting quite comfortable in his new office: Sources say a Bowflex exercise machine recently arrived at RNC headquarters, presumably for the chairman to work on those abs of Steele.

Steele brought up his makeover plans in his interview with GQ interview. Referring to the "heavy dark-wood Republican furniture he has inherited," Steele told Lisa DePaulo, he was "redoing the whole thing. This is gonna sound weird, but it's way too male for me." Overshadowed by Steele's controversial thoughts on abortion, the office overhaul attracted little notice. But that could change, as Roll Call adds that money is hardly flowing at the RNC:

Still, as Steele settles in and peruses paint chips, his party is looking for ways to pinch pennies. Republican consultant Curt Anderson, one of Steele's advisers as he reshapes the RNC, has said the committee is going to have to do more with less this election cycle, particularly now that it can't rely on the president for fundraising.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/03/16/steele-redecorates-office_n_175305.html

[panAmerican]

1. ROFLMAO! Steele is the gift that keeps on giving!!!

[ogneopasno]

2. This guy is my new favorite. Every time he opens his mouth, he says something golden.

Keep it up, Michael! You're doing fine.

[progdonkey]

3. wow, is that a real picture?!

To quote/paraphrase the underrated sitcom Dinosaurs: "The people only want to hear three things from their politicians: love of family, love of country... and puppies."

:rofl:

[seemunkee]

10. It was an ad from his run for Governor of MD

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7wjJyMDUH0

[progdonkey]

12. Wow, Dat Ad was OFF DA HOOK, G!!

I see Steele was already trying to bring "hipness" to the GOP there. Man, gotta love that dope beat in the background. :rofl:

[Solomon]

4. Told you he wasn't going anywhere.

They need him to keep saying stuff they can't say. He gets away with it because everybody agrees that he's stupid.

[Dappleganger]

5. I hear there's some nice clothes in some hefty bags somewhere...

they could make some fine drapes out of those, hehe.

Let them spend as much $$ as they want on redecorating their office.
Lipstick on a pig. :rofl:

[tanyev]

6. Better hurry, Michael.

I'm betting that you won't have much time to enjoy that office.

[old mark]

7. Shit, between Michael Steele, Limbaugh and Palin

those Republicans are doomed :nuke:



mark

[Clio the Leo]

8. PLEASE dont take him from us GOP! We'll MISS him too much!!!

Seriously, can't we form some kind of Limbaugh-esque "mess with their primary" kinda thing? Lie and say we're all Republicans and form some kind of coalition that will lobby to keep him.

HE's just too flippin funny!!!

[Fleshdancer]

9. Is he for real or is Sacha Cohen punking us with another mocumentary?

Steele is officially too good to be true.

:rofl:

[zulchzulu]

11. Steele say EXACTLY the WRONG thing to say in a media relations context

If it was a game, this would be the WRONG answer!

:rofl:

[mitchum]

13. So he's a metrotoken?

[jonestonesusa]

14. Love it!

A fresh new face for the Republicans - it sure makes for better theater!

[ClarkUSA]

15. I'm sure NASCAR dads everywhere can relate. Not.

[Akoto]

16. I'm beginning to think that he's a saboteur!

:rofl: