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December 16, 2010
Don't Run, Michael, Don't Run
While I am not surprised, I am disappointed that RNC Chair Michael Steele has decided to run for re-election.
I supported Steele in his bid to become chairman. I thought he did reasonably well in his 2006 senate race. That he lost was more due to running in a bad year, and in the liberal state of Maryland at that, than anything he did wrong.
But Steele has been nothing but a disappointment as RNC chair. Right out of the gate he committed a series of gaffes, and rather than learn from his mistakes he has kept right on sticking his foot in his mouth with disturbing regularity. Between that and financial mismanagement, he does not deserve re-election.
I first called for him to resign on April 6 of this year, and repeated that call on July 5.
The things Steele has done wrong are many, but it all comes down the fact that the majority of Republicans and conservatives have lost confidence in him. When a leader has lost the confidence of his constituency it is usually time for him to go. I therefore do not believe that he should seek re-election.
All this said, I wish Steele well in future endeavors, for there is most certainly a place for him at the Republican table, and an important role for him to play. It's just not as chairman of the RNC.
via Legal Insurrection you can find a list of Steele's gaffe's at Politico. This MSNBC story has a top ten gaffes. Both make for depressing reading.
Finally, let's note that resignation due to loss of confidence does not apply to elected officials. It would be foolish to call for Obama to resign, or for that matter Bush41 or Bush43 when their popularity fell.
Posted by Tom at December 16, 2010 9:15 AM
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