Washington Times reports the Republican National Committee (RNC) is looking for new leadership. Michael Steele and Newt Gingrich are the two most mentioned to replace the decent but ineffectual Mike Duncan.
Newt is not the one. Don't get me wrong. I think he's a brilliant man and his brain is just the engine to drive the GOP to renewed victory. He just shouldn't be the face of the party. He is too polarizing. Half of the country hates him, quite unfairly I think, but these are the facts. The left has drawn horns and a pointy tail on him with an indelible sharpie.
We're are a nation split down the middle:
MSNBC, Air America, HuffPo, Daily Kos
-vs-
Fox News, Rush Limbaugh, Free Republic, RightWingNews
-vs-
Fox News, Rush Limbaugh, Free Republic, RightWingNews
... and never the twain shall meet.
The GOP needs a leader who is intelligent, conservative, charismatic, articulate, and can appeal to all Americans, not just right-wingers like me. Michael Steel is that man:
Those ... who want to see Mr. Steele as the face of the party say he has the "it" required for national stardom - that he is tall, articulate and charismatic. Mr. Steele headed the Maryland Republican Party (and was the only black state party chairman) before being elected lieutenant governor and then losing his U.S. Senate race two years ago.Meanwhile, Newt can continue being Newt, cranking out ideas and debating them in various forums throughout the country. The GOP needs to listen to his ideas if they want to get their mojo back. But putting him out front would be a mistake. Michael Steele is an accomplished man who proved his leadership skills as GOPAC chairman. The RNC needs him at the helm.
A final note: Will the GOP finally abandon the creaking, decrepit country club republicanism once and for all? The RNC needs to fire everybody over 30 and hire a bunch of 20-something conservatives. That would get the sick elephant back up on its feet and scattering donkeys in no time.
4 comments:
I was thinking more like Dennis Miller. Someone who can point out the absurdity of progressives and shoot a little ridicule back their way for a change.
Mr Steele is a fine second choice though!
You know, that's a pretty good idea. Unfortunately, Dennis Miller is probably hated now by all the liberals who used to think he was funny before 9/11.
"Half of the country hates him". That will not change. He is hated much to much by the media.
John hit the nail on the head. The media has set themselves up as the Ultimate Judge Of All Things. More people are catching on, but way too many still take everything they say as gospel.
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