Comments on: Michael Steele: Some White Republicans Are “Scared Of Me”

By: Quaker in a Basement

Quaker in a Basement — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:09:49 +0000

Damn. He keeps this up, Republicans are going to start throwing cookies at him.

By: Repack Rider

Repack Rider — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:45:49 +0000

How much are we paying him? Whatever it is, we’re getting a deal.

By: Jaim

Jaim — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:25:31 +0000

Gift that keeps on giving.

By: Randy Brown

Randy Brown — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:44:04 +0000

Two words: House Negro.

By: mrak

mrak — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:15:32 +0000

Oh, no they don’t. I hope they keep him in that job for a long, long time.

By: mike in dc

mike in dc — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:08:38 +0000

Still think this is a stealth way of reinforcing the prejudices of a certain portion of the GOP base. It’s almost like he’s playing down to their low expectations.

By: sistermoon

sistermoon — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:29:14 +0000

No, Mike, white people are not afraid of you. They’re too busy laughing at you. You’re nothing more than a 21st-century minstrel.

By: Fred

Fred — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:08:27 +0000

Perhaps any somewhat intelligent white Republicans out there are afraid of Steele because they fear his next totally dumb ass comment and get queasy just wondering how immensely stupid the next words out of his mouth will be.

By: Tyro

Tyro — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:53:04 +0000

The thing about Steele is that he always tries to agree with whatever his interviewer is saying. This is how he got caught mouthing pro-choice platitudes before– he inferred that this was something his interviewer wanted to hear and obliged, only to have to walk those comments back later. We see the same thing here– the interviewer raised an issue and Steele repeated it right back to him in agreement. The guy is an infratiating buffoon.

By: Athenae

Athenae — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:16:13 +0000

Matt, it’s endearing until you realize he gives them cover with a certain really stupid segment of the population so they can go on being ginormous racists but not feeling bad about it in any way.

Yeah, Michael Steele, you’re terrifying. We all tremble at your approach. Mostly with suppressed laughter.

By: Matt Osborne

Matt Osborne — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:54:44 +0000

There’s something endearing about Steele. He’s so earnest about his identification with a party that treats him so badly. I can’t quite put my finger on it, but he reminds me of the cartoon dog bouncing around Spike in that Sylvester the Cat episode. Only in this case, Spike is the GOP and the panther that’s kicking his ass is Robert Gibbs. Or something.

By: mambochicken23

mambochicken23 — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:41:33 +0000

This is awesome. Wow.

By: Indeed

Indeed — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:22:55 +0000

What, you don’t like Teh Funny?

By: william

william — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:14:19 +0000

The RNC really needs to get rid of this clown.

By: jr

jr — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:09:02 +0000

“Roland Martin hypnotized me to say that”-Michael Steele