Steele ‘regrets the way his comments’ against GOP base ‘have been interpreted.’
Steele ‘regrets the way his comments’ against GOP base ‘have been interpreted.’
On Saturday, ThinkProgress reported that RNC Chairman Michael Steele recently made comments suggesting that the GOP base is bigoted. Guest-hosting Bill Bennett’s radio show, Steele argued that the Republican primary voters “rejected Mitt because it had issues with Mormonism.” That comment has engendered criticism from many conservative activists over the last 48 hours. Now, Steele’s press secretary is expressing regret for “the way his comments have been interpreted”:
Gail Gitcho offered this statement: “Chairman Steele regrets the way his comments have been interpreted. Chairman Steele believes Mitt Romney is a respected and influential voice in the Republican Party and looks to his leadership and ideas to help move our party and our nation in the right direction.”
Note that Steele isn’t actually apologizing for suggesting the GOP base is bigoted. He’s merely upset that we “interpreted” his comments. ThinkProgress interpreted Steele’s remarks the only way they can be interpreted.
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May 11th, 2009 at 6:16 pmRush is saying “My Nigga” about Steele. Rush, you have to keep your “boy” in line. He’s getting out of control and he doesn’t know what you want him to say?
May 11th, 2009 at 6:19 pm“Chairman Steele regrets the way his comments have been interpreted”
– - Steele’s hip-hop lingo is as understandable to the GOP base as Romulan is to Pat Buchanan.
May 11th, 2009 at 6:21 pmAh yes, how sad for the GOP; they’re always misunderstood and forever being misinterpreted.
Poor babies …
May 11th, 2009 at 6:22 pmI even speak English( or at least the American version of it), so I didn’t need a translator.
What is it about Republican demographics that make anyone think they are not bigoted?
Keep in mind that about a third or more of the Democratic Party are actually Republicans as well. Look at the demographics within the Republican DINO population.
The reality is we are all bigoted about something to some degree. It is just that some are more than others, and some act out on their bigotry more than others, while the rest are in denial.
Let’s focus on the Republican economic agenda, instead of muddying the waters with fluff like this. We need our ADHD citizens to focus on important issues, like their ability not to go bankrupt.
May 11th, 2009 at 6:23 pmIt says something about the republican party when they are worried about their base. They’re not even looking at growth, but at attempts to keep from shrinking.
May 11th, 2009 at 6:27 pmHow to Apologize (from the Republican handbook)
1. Tell those wimpy cry-babies they misunderstood what you said.
May 11th, 2009 at 6:40 pm2. Capitulate and apologize IF those wimpy cry-babies were offended.
3. Go on Limbaugh/Hannity to excoriate those wimpy cry-babies.
I saw it happen too. Almost the same time you did. Steele however should have known what he was getting into. What is a black man doing hanging around millions of great white sharks who would love more than to~
May 11th, 2009 at 6:51 pmChris LeJeune Says:
It says something about the republican party when they are worried about their base. They’re not even looking at growth, but at attempts to keep from shrinking.
Perfectly stated. Well done.
May 11th, 2009 at 7:02 pmAmazing. Republicans are never sorry for what they said. They’re just sorry for what we heard.
May 11th, 2009 at 7:09 pmRethuglicans are only ever misinterpreted or misunderstood.
May 11th, 2009 at 7:09 pmahhhhhhhhhhhhhh the chess master…….what interesting strategic moves are you making now?
May 11th, 2009 at 7:14 pmPoor Mr Steele has once again mishandled the Republican double edged sword. The bigoted base he refers to are the same folk who are so easily manipulated by Republican dogma. They are the disturbed relatives who help out on the farm for no pay. Be careful Mr Steele, they lurk with sickles.
May 11th, 2009 at 7:14 pmHis words are all apart of his “Master Plan” to throw people off, see who his enemies are (amost everyone at this point), he is very cunning, this man of Steele.
Cripes, won’t this party of scum sucking Anti-American fcuks just do die somewhere.
May 11th, 2009 at 7:15 pm>>>
:)
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May 11th, 2009 at 7:41 pmseslisohbet
seslichat
sesli chat
I just love this “Magic Republican” who just keeps on giving and giving…keep taking moron…
I’ll pay good money to the RePugniScums if they can keep this idiot speaking out everyday 24/7.
May 11th, 2009 at 8:22 pmWhat really confuses me is the difference between sesli chat and seslichat and don’t even get me started about sesli sohbet as compared to seslisohbet.
Sometimes one tap of the space bar makes all the difference and what separates the wheat from the chaff, the men from the boys, the curds from the whey….
You can see where I am going with this…
May 11th, 2009 at 8:27 pmThis seems real stupid to me…gibberish…idiotic at best.
May 11th, 2009 at 8:35 pmdixie blood:
May 11th, 2009 at 8:46 pmThe site is even more “gibberishy” not that that is a word either. It didn’t really strike me as the porn I expected just gibberish. Is that a language because if so they have been saying the same thing over and over ala ET phone home or should that be phonehome….
Oh, but wait!!! HE MEANT FOR THIS TO HAPPEN— just wait til the strategery kicks in!!!!!!
May 11th, 2009 at 9:44 pmEarth to Steele, tighten up your message. Then it will not be subject to multiple intrepertations. Right now people have to wonder whether English is your second language.
May 11th, 2009 at 11:30 pm.
LIE-CHEAT-STEELE
The “NEW” G(no)P
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May 12th, 2009 at 1:03 amSo it is OK for the Repub Steele to insult Romney because he’s Mormon ?
So I could make the most biggoted and inappropriate statement I can imagine using combining Steele, the N-word, etc. and it would be just fine as long as I say that I apologize if he is offended ?
May 12th, 2009 at 11:02 am