Michael Steele Watch
And so it is that I find myself, again, in the position of imploring RNC Chairman Michael Steele to please consider the consequences before he acts. He may not yet realize it, but he is now the face of a political party and must act accordingly. Unfortunately, Chairman Steele does not seem to have followed my advice and we now have not only an op-ed he wrote in Politico as a result, but a speech delivered in Maryland as well.
Among other nuggets, the speech, contains this linguistic gem:
“Ronald Reagan never lived in the past,” Steele will say. “Ronald Reagan was all about the future. If President Reagan were here today he would have no patience for Americans who looked backward.”
In addition to delivering a speech on the state of the current Republican party was Steele also competing in a contradiction contest with a few pals? I certainly hope so, because if not, the quote shows a remarkable lack of self-awareness, a trait that is certainly less than desirable for a national political figure. I, Clark, on the other hand, dislike it very much when people refer to themselves in the third person. Clark really doesn’t it like when people call themselves by their given names.
In another example of the ongoing Reagan worshipping that the GOP can’t seem to get away from, Steele delivered this remarkably similar section in his Politico op-ed
The Republican Party has turned a corner, and as we move forward Republicans should take a lesson from Ronald Reagan. Again, we’re not looking back, “ if President Reagan were here today he would have no patience for Americans who looked backward. Ronald Reagan always believed Republicans should apply our conservative principles to current and future challenges facing America. For Reagan’s conservatism to take root in the next generation we must offer genuine solutions that are relevant to this age.
Maybe Steele was also in a contest to see how many times he could mention the Gipper in one speech, while of course, not looking towards the past. In addition to the bald-faced contradiction contained in his speech, this section reminds me of two particular moments in pop-culture; this gem from Being John Malkovich, and this scene from Super Troopers.
I would rather author posts about other topics but Steele continues to make that more and more difficult. Please Chairman Steele, I hope that the ‘Michael Steele Watch’ does not become a regular feature.
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