Steele Agrees That Boehner And GOP Leadership Are ‘An Absolute Freakin’ Joke’
Steele Agrees That Boehner And GOP Leadership Are ‘An Absolute Freakin’ Joke’
Earlier this year, RNC chair Michael Steele dismissed Rush Limbaugh as an “entertainer” whose “thing” is “incendiary” and “ugly.” Steele later apologized to Limbaugh after enormous conservative backlash. (But soon after, Steele said the dust-up with Limbaugh was part of his grand strategy).
Last week, local Missouri conservative radio host Vincent Jericho asked Steele about the confrontation with Limbaugh. “Did you get sucked into that?” Jericho asked. “Absolutely,” Steele replied. “In my job as national chairman, I’m trying to heal the party, not create divisions.” Yet later in the interview, Steele appeared to create more divisions within GOP. Steele told Jericho he agreed “1,000%” with his assertion that House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) and other Republican congressional leaders are “an abosolute freakin’ joke“:
VINCENT JERICHO: For god’s sake’s the Republican Party is supposed to stand for something why don’t they stand up and lead? Because some of the leadership, with Boehner and some of these other guys, they’re a joke. You can’t say anything. But they’re an absolute freaking joke.
STEELE: I’m with you. I’m 1,000% with you. I agree with you. I absolutely agree with you.
Listen here:
Sam Stein reports that spokespeople from both Boehner’s office and the RNC “insisted that Steele’s comments were directed at the broad direction of the GOP and not the minority leader himself.”
But Steele’s troubles with the GOP leadership in Congress didn’t end with Boehner. Later in the interview, Jericho lambasted Rep. Roy Blunt (R-MO):
[Blunt] screwed around with a tobacco lobbyist. Then slips language into the homeland security bill favorable to the tobacco lobbyist. I mean here is a guy that has committed adultery multiple times. Yet he had a senior position, and still does, in the Republican Party. Guys like Papa Blunt make us sick to our stomach. They aren’t conservatives, and they sure don’t reflect moral absolutes the way that we expect the Republican Party to stand up.
“I agree with you,” Steele responded. “And when stuff gets in the crapper, you gotta clean it out.”
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What an asinine clown.
August 24th, 2009 at 12:20 pm“And when stuff gets in the crapper, you gotta clean it out.”
Micheal Steel the Roto rooter chairman in charge of the crappier brush>>>> makes him head plunger
August 24th, 2009 at 12:22 pmReagan’s Rule (speak nothing ill of a fellow Republican) is pretty asinine.
Trash-talking the party you’ve been elected to lead…that’s just sad.
August 24th, 2009 at 12:22 pmGive him credit for being a quick learner- he hasn’t said anything ‘disrespectful’ of Rush Limbaugh since that first incident.
August 24th, 2009 at 12:23 pm…he’s such a freak’n weirdo.
August 24th, 2009 at 12:23 pmWondering if he forgot the last time he had to get on his kneess and clean the crap out of rushbo the leader
August 24th, 2009 at 12:26 pmTime for Steele to be flushed, oop’s, maybe not, he is such a good example of the reich it will be a good omen for the Dem’s…People to not emulate and follow.? The reich wing is a definate detour from realety and detrement to the country..P,B, & J
August 24th, 2009 at 12:27 pm“I agree with you,” Steele responded. “And when stuff gets in the crapper, you gotta clean it out.”
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So true. Just like when a fly gets in your soup. You gotta clean it out.
August 24th, 2009 at 12:30 pm10 to 1 he apoligizes to Flush about this remark in 24 hrs or less.
August 24th, 2009 at 12:33 pmHas anybody pointed out to him that Rush Limbaugh is neither an elected official nor a Republican Party functionary of any kind?
I must say, Steele’s habit of agreeing with criticism is extremely entertaining.
August 24th, 2009 at 12:34 pmSteele is in over his head….I have no idea what he is doing anymore.
August 24th, 2009 at 12:35 pm“And when stuff gets in the crapper, you gotta clean it out.”
Odd statement considering it comes from the chief turd.
August 24th, 2009 at 12:36 pmBoner IS a joke.
But so is the rest of the GOP.
What happens when the man of Steele goes hard against Boner?
Disclaimer: If your election lasts for more than 4 years…
August 24th, 2009 at 12:38 pm/snarkilization
What a man a of principals. /sarcasm
August 24th, 2009 at 12:40 pmGlad he’s on their side.
That’s why the Rethugs will look to Jeb Bush to ride to the rescue in 2012, and he has an Hispanic wife that will help (they hope) claw back the Hispanic vote.
August 24th, 2009 at 12:42 pm“And when stuff gets in the crapper, you gotta clean it out.”
“Steele Flush”, the new and improvised cleaner for Republican toilets.
(Warning: may be toxic and corrosive with continued use.)
August 24th, 2009 at 12:43 pm“And when stuff gets in the crapper, you gotta clean it out.”
Larry Craig?
August 24th, 2009 at 12:45 pmAll Steele ever says is, “I agree”. It is questionable if he’s actually processing the substance of the criticism itself or just reacting to the tone in an appeasing way. It is a tactic which makes it most likely that there will be as little specificity or detail mentioned subsequently and where there is the greatest chance that the topic will be dropped.
He has no role in acctual policy and is purely a figurehead. He’s there to create an ‘impression’ while the consequences of the policies can be dismissed as circumstantial unintended consequences. Like Bush, he’s essentially clueless fluff, in charge of the overall ‘feeling’ of Republican policy. He doesn’t personally feel the need to ‘know’ any specifics about anything. Reality is for wonks.
August 24th, 2009 at 12:45 pmAnnouncer: We’ve secretly replaced the Republican Party chairman with Killer Bee, the Rapping Ninja. Let’s see how long it takes the GOP to notice.
August 24th, 2009 at 12:46 pm***
who’s side is he on?
:)
August 24th, 2009 at 12:46 pm“How to Win Friends and Influence People” should be required reading for Steele.
Althought I think Steele is a Freakin’ Joke, I do have to agree with him on this.
August 24th, 2009 at 12:47 pmPatrioticLiberalChristian says:
“And when stuff gets in the crapper, you gotta clean it out.”
Larry Craig?
Joe the Dumber Plumber, clean up at the RNC, stat!
What?
You’re not a plumber?
WTF?
OK, then call Tom Ridge to elevate the security alert…
August 24th, 2009 at 12:50 pmActually, the entire Republic Fascist Party and their supporters are complete jokes…
….immoral, unethical, liars, racists, bigots, ignorant, scum sucking, brownshirt, jackboot, sore loser, neanderturds…
…used to feel kinda sorry for them…now I just hate the fcuk out of them.
August 24th, 2009 at 12:58 pmPeter C says:
All Steele ever says is, “I agree”. It is questionable if he’s actually processing the substance of the criticism itself or just reacting to the tone in an appeasing way. It is a tactic which makes it most likely that there will be as little specificity or detail mentioned subsequently and where there is the greatest chance that the topic will be dropped.
That’s what I was thinking. Put a microphone in front of Steele and he’ll agree with whatever you have to say — and he’ll agree right along with the next person to talk, even if it’s diametrically opposed to the first agreement.
August 24th, 2009 at 1:02 pmThe welts on his a$$ haven’t gone down yet.
August 24th, 2009 at 1:04 pmThe problem they have is what the R party stands for,
which is something no one in their right mind wants any more of at this time.
After D’s have ushered in a new period of peace and prosperity, the R alternative will again become attractive to those gullible enough to believe that peace and prosperity can be traded in for “something even better”.
August 24th, 2009 at 1:05 pmYeowee is he a great RNC chair….all stupid all the time….can’t ask for any better than that!!
August 24th, 2009 at 1:07 pmthe clock is already tickin’ on that man. He can’t be long for this job.
Mo Rage
August 24th, 2009 at 1:17 pmThe Blog
Love the image…wisdom from Mr. Potato Head Steele, how surreal…
August 24th, 2009 at 1:20 pmJERICHO: Guys like Papa Blunt make us sick to our stomach. They aren’t conservatives, and they sure don’t reflect moral absolutes the way that we expect the Republican Party to stand up.
STEELE: I’m with you. I’m 1,000% with you. I agree with you. I absolutely agree with you.
JERICHO: Guys like Papa Blunt make us sick to our stomach. They aren’t conservatives, and they sure don’t reflect moral absolutes the way that we expect the Republican Party to stand up.
STEELE: I agree with you. And when stuff gets in the crapper, you gotta clean it out.
JERICHO: You are a f**king moron and you are not even listening to what I am saying are you?
STEELE: I’m right there with you, I totally agree with you on that one.
August 24th, 2009 at 1:20 pmSooooo, does SteelyMike consider himself part of the GOP leadershit.., er leadership?
Party OVERBOARD! Chum for sharks!!
August 24th, 2009 at 1:27 pmThis comment has been voted down. Click to read.
Would Vincent Jericho be a professional wrestler as well? Like a Vince McMahon/Jericho wannabe???
August 24th, 2009 at 1:29 pmSomewhere some of his own party are passing Steeley emails with racist pics…
August 24th, 2009 at 1:43 pmLooks like the flaggot is getting flagged
poor little guy
August 24th, 2009 at 1:45 pmAh, we just can’t see the brilliance through all of the insane stupidity. I guess we will just have to trust you on that one.
August 24th, 2009 at 1:47 pmYou claim its a brilliant strategy to have no strategy…yet you dont see how it can wash both ways. Odd.
August 24th, 2009 at 1:48 pmWho is the head of the GOP?….do testicles have one nut?
August 24th, 2009 at 1:52 pmIt’s reach a sad state of GOP affairs when Steele looks to Joe the Plumber or Michelle Bachmann to rescue him by saying something crazier.
August 24th, 2009 at 1:58 pmThis comment has been voted down. Click to read.
What a clown. Excuse me, what a token clown. Now Mike, the RNC chairman, throws Boner and the GOP under the bus. I wonder when Steele will crawl and bow down to Boner and the GOP for agreeing with Vincent Jericho’s comment. I wonder what Boss Limbaugh has to say about Mike’s blunder.
August 24th, 2009 at 2:14 pmBiloxi,
“Token clown?” Is that racist?
Seems to be a lot of hate speech and bigotry on this “Progressive” board.
August 24th, 2009 at 2:33 pmSo is Steele gonna clean it out ?
Does Steele have the power to clean it out ?
What gives – why is Steele mocking the repubs ? This really seems odd ?
August 24th, 2009 at 2:33 pmno-one mentioned anything about being gay. You’re a flaggot because of your extreme flaggability
how funny that you should get so defensive about it.
makes ya go hmmmm
August 24th, 2009 at 2:33 pmWhat is there to be defensive about? Please explain the inuendo, maybe I am missing something, Tommy.
August 24th, 2009 at 2:38 pmI don’t know, since you are the one being defensive, you’ll have to be the one to explain it.
Of course, no-one expects you to have the brain power to do so.
August 24th, 2009 at 2:41 pmGosh Tommy,
Perhaps my big words confused you. Here is a definition.
in?nu?en?do??/??nyu??ndo?/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [in-yoo-en-doh]
–noun, plural -dos, -does. 1. an indirect intimation about a person or thing, esp. of a disparaging or a derogatory nature.
Perhaps you could explain “flaggot” maybe I am associating it with a different word than you were intending. Enlighten me to what word you are drawing your inuendo.
August 24th, 2009 at 2:44 pm“Biloxi,
“Token clown?” Is that racist?
Seems to be a lot of hate speech and bigotry on this “Progressive” board.’
No, that’s not a hate speech or bigotry. That’s calling a spade a spade. Now if only Steele, as the RNC chairman and representing the Republican party, would:
1. Grow a spine to try to fix his broken party with common sense solutions instead of throwing his own party under the bus.
2. Grow a spine to stand up to ElRushbo the entertainer instead of bowing down to him.
August 24th, 2009 at 2:55 pmBy the way, Michael Steele is a clown, and you guys are dead right that he will agree with just about anything anyone says.
There are plenty of rational comments here that I appreciate, thus the reason why I visit the progressive and conservative sites. I won’t go into my rant about the rampant corruption on both sides of the aisle, but there is plenty of blame to go around with our GOVERNMENT which leads to my view that less government, not more, is ultimately our way out of the mess that our country is in.
I will also note that the name-calling doesn’t really accomplish anything on either side, except to dstract from meaningful dialogue.
August 24th, 2009 at 3:00 pmperhaps Tommy mistakenly put the consonent combination fl instead of the letter m.
August 24th, 2009 at 3:02 pmBiloxi,
I am pretty sure any minority being called a “token” would not appreciate it. If he was white, would you call him a “token”? I am pretty sure that Mr. Steele prefers to be judged by the content of his character and not the color of his skin. So, by your comment, “That’s calling a spade a spade”, does that make you a Strom Thurmond Democrat.
He made some dumb comments as a MAN, not as a BLACK MAN.
August 24th, 2009 at 3:13 pmYou’re a flaggot because of your extreme flaggability
RUCerious, it doesn’t quite work in context, but it was a nice explantation. “A” for effort in sticking up for your buddy. You might want to report him to the Progressive police for not sticking to the agenda.
Less name calling, more content.
August 24th, 2009 at 3:19 pmflag@whitehouse.gov says:
Ok we get it. You are a liar a fool and a brainwashed moron. I bet your mommy is proud
August 24th, 2009 at 3:36 pmflag@whitehouse.gov says:
You are a liar. You dont think. You are far too stupid to think. You dont have the requisite equipment. You regurgitate what Rush TELLS you to think. It must be sad to be an ignorant moron like you.
August 24th, 2009 at 3:37 pmflag@whitehouse.gov says:
So hatespeech and bigotry are the talking points you were programmed with yesterday? Isnt it time for Rush to tell you what you think TODAY?
August 24th, 2009 at 3:38 pmflag@whitehouse.gov says:
You are missing LOTS of things moron. A functional cerebral cortex, critical thinking skills, any ability whatsoever for higher brain function, the sense God gave the common garden slug. Decency, self resect,and dignity
August 24th, 2009 at 3:41 pmflag@whitehouse.gov says:
WWWWAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH says the wingnut moron whose first post was nothing BUT insults and rightwing talking points straight from AM Hateradio. WWWWWWWAAAAAAHHHHHHHH the namecalling is soooo mean. Cowboy up PUNK. Either that or clean up your OWN act.
August 24th, 2009 at 3:44 pmflag@whitehouse.gov sez:
Please… Move on….
August 24th, 2009 at 3:44 pmIt’s going to be like that time he bashed Limbaugh.
August 24th, 2009 at 4:09 pmShallow as this is, I’ve got to say that he looks just like Mr. Potato Head in this pic.
August 24th, 2009 at 4:50 pmYup. Nailed it. The Congresscritter Rs are a freakin’ joke, and Michael is pretty good too, if you like slapstick and bumbling.
There-in is the R’s stratergery for 2010 and 2012; they’re going to leave all the moderates, liberals and progressives who would vote against them so exhausted from rolling on the floor laughing that we won’t be able to stagger down to the polling station to vote. Make plans now to get yer absentee ballot, unless of course you don’t find the Rs funny. I think they spend too much time being mean-spirited, cross and stupid to have all their pratfalls balance out on the positive side, but that’s just my opinion…
August 24th, 2009 at 5:00 pmThe RATPUBLICAN PARTY is where he fits in comfortably, being Dumber than a Door Knob. I hope they keep him, because if he came to the Democratic Party, people would leave by the “MILLIONS”.
August 24th, 2009 at 5:12 pmYou got awfully ruffled there Eugene.
I have seen very few of your posts that ever add substance to a thread.
You are like the kid in junior high that calls people names and jumps on dogpiles when they think nobody is looking.
Anything subsantive would be appreciative…If you read earlier, I agreed that Steele is a dummy, and posed the theory that the lack of plan, was a plan…..hence substance on topic….something I seldom see out of you.
August 24th, 2009 at 5:43 pmflag@whitehouse.gov says:
Because you trolls are too stupid to waste substantive comments on. You WWWWAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH is pathetic considering your first post which was little more than a stupid re-run of the Rush Limbaugh show. Do you really consider, Blah blah, Chicago machine, blah blah Saul Alinsky which are STRAIGHT from Am Screechmonkey radio to be substantive comments? DO you really think your repititon of blah blah lefty hatespeech blah blah hateful comments another thing some screechmonkey on the radio TOLD you to thing is substantive? If you do then you are even stupider than I have been portraying you. You WANT substance START with substance.
You post THIS You might want to report him to the Progressive police for not sticking to the agenda.
Then THIS without even an irony buffering statement to seperate them then snivel like the punk you are about how we treat YOU? You are hilarious. I love to laugh at morons as stupid as you. If you REALLY want substance put something on our plate otherwise BITE ME.
Less name calling, more content.
August 24th, 2009 at 6:17 pmAlso NO it was NOT a substantive point. First it goes to motive so you cannot POSSIBLY know that IS their motive since you cant read minds. IF you are saying it CAN be a tactic then yeah and water is wet and the sky is blue. It COULD have been a substantive comment IF you had made a logical case about WHY the GOP should be doing this but you didnt. You used that inane comment to launch into the ignorant talking points Rush has brainwashed you with. Chicago style Alinsky BS.
August 24th, 2009 at 6:58 pmBlahh blahh teabagger blahhh blaahh rehtuglican, ratpublican, wingnut blahh blahh…..whatever dude.
I have a job and don’t listen to Rush like you apparently do, so maybe you could fill me in. Perhaps you could direct me to some good progressive radio…oh wait, there isn’t any.
August 24th, 2009 at 9:26 pmBest Republican leader ever. Without question. This guy is awesome.
August 24th, 2009 at 10:08 pmflag@whitehouse.gov says:
You are so ignorant. I love the way you dont listen to Rush just repeat his arguments. Whatever I use Rush as shorthand for all the rightwing screechmonkeys and you have absolutly been brainwashed you are so ignorant it is hilarious. Your entire schtick is talking points I have run into a hundred times repeated WORD FOR WORD including that last bit of stupidity about progressive radio. I guess you are too stupid to know there IS liberal radio. You have been programmed to SAY there isnt and you are so stupid you just regurgitate what you are told to think. Personally I dont listen to ANY radio. Unlike you lemminglike MORONS I dont need anyone to tell ME what to think and I dont have to tell you anything about Rush because SOMEONE is feeding you his talking points and you are regurgitating them like the brainwashed moron you are. You have been assimiliated into the Limborg hivemind and are just too stupid to know it. Personally I think you are just such a moron you can no longer tell the difference between the voices in your head and the voices on the radio
August 24th, 2009 at 10:18 pmBy the way teabagger rewhatever I never use those terms unless in response to someone using a derisive term for a liberal or Dem. As for wingnut. I use that BECAUSE I dont want to smear all conservatives or Republicans. I cut my political teeth on good honest Republicans and conservatives with integrity. I mean John Danforth, Barry Goldwater, William F Buckley. I didnt agree with those guys but they were honest. I think Bush trashed the good name of conservatives so I say wingnut to differentiate good honest, decent Conservatives and Republicans from the kind I am specifying.
August 24th, 2009 at 10:25 pmAs a conservative voter Steele is a joke.
August 24th, 2009 at 11:43 pmHi conservative guy…
August 25th, 2009 at 12:05 amconservaTROLL
As an actual human being YOU are a subhuman moron
August 25th, 2009 at 1:19 amHaving read all the comments thus far, there is one redeeming comment here, one worth reading: “Hi, Conservative Guy.”
It’s called civility.
Name calling, yelling, violence, demeaning your opponent all prove your point and your presentation of that point both need some more polishing if you expect to convince anyone your position is worthy of consideration.
August 25th, 2009 at 9:07 amThe guy who called Obama “the magic negro” should be called the “colored chameleon”! I do have to agree with Mr.Steele on two points however; the GOP has absolutely NO leadership and they have absolutely NO morals. More and more REAL AMERICANS are seeing that it is IMMORAL to govern by FEAR!
August 25th, 2009 at 10:40 amThe point that has gotten so convoluted and confused is the fact that our government has continued to grow exponentially under every administration since the Civil War.
We are continually moving left towards tyranny at an amazing pace under “W”, and now at light speed under Obama. I believe that the tea party movement, townhall movement, and other grass roots organizations are for the most part genuine outrage by a lot of people that are fed up with a GOVERNMENT that has been out of control for a long time. The continuous party bickering is inconsequential to the fact that our government is stealing more and more liberty every day that we don’t keep our eyes on them. Auto industry, banking industry, health care….where does it stop?
America was not built as an entitlement society. I would love to see some Goldwater fiscal conservatives come out of the ashes of what has become the Republican party. As the polls have shown all 50 states are more conservative than liberal, so the time is right for someone to step up and swing America back from the ledge of tyranny. Shrink the government, shrink the debt, and restore personal responsibility.
August 25th, 2009 at 11:31 amYeah, that George W. Bush was such a lefty. Liberals supported his every decision while conservatives opposed him at every turn.
Get real.
August 25th, 2009 at 5:23 pmvery thanks for article!
August 30th, 2009 at 9:02 am