Lorie,
I commented on this quite a while ago in my blog. I think that someone like a Mitt Romney or a Fred Thompson would be brave enough to ask Mr. Steele to be vice-president. I do not see either Mr. Giuliani or Sen. McCain asking Mr. Steele because he will take attention away from them. I think if the GOP nominee in Mr. Romney he should ask Mr. Steele. In many ways they are alike. And, very importantly, they both have an optimism about the United States that we really need now when there is so much division and it is not healthy division. They would compliment each other well.

Steele is an establishment puppet. And that's not hyperbole. Remember the 2nd Republican debate (on FOX)? When Steele was sent out to float the Ban Ron Paul meme on TV with Hannity, LIVE? The poor guy was left with his ear lobes flapping in the breeze when it didn't "take". And Steele wasn't a spokesman/drone. He was speaking as Chairman of the House Republican Election Committee (or whatever the hell it's called).

He was supposed to be SOMEBODY, but he was chagrined to be NOBODY. (The checks are good, though! And he has an office.)

"I am a bit biased toward Steele and have been ever since I got that hug back in April._Lorie"

Women are great! Who else would fall for our shxt?

RC Watts, a Republican from Oklahoma would be a good choice also.

JC Watts. Let's not play the face color game like the dems do. How about who is best to be president should the current one die? ww

No question this guy's a comer; it took the full power and deceit of the Democratic Party, and an ebbing tide, to keep him from winning last election. He is a constant moral lesson to the Obama admirers.
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I'm a big fan of Fred Thompson - whom I believe can win the nomination. However, I know that to win the general election in a country strong with liberals & moderates, Fred Thompson needs a good balance to his strong conservativism. At this time, I cannot think of a better running mate then Michael Steele. He's a moderate that stood up against Pres Bush on certain issues and he is from a liberal section of the nation. From what I saw of him, he is very articulate (oops - is it politically incorrect to say that?) and a good campaigner. I agree with WW that we shouldnt have to look at skin color as an attribute, but perceptions are huge in politics. gc

The problem that I see with Michael Steele is that he (apparently) is ~too~ nice of a guy.

I think he'd make an excellent VP.

June 21st- The U.S. command announced Thursday the deaths of 14 more American troops, most killed in powerful roadside bombs in Baghdad.

Besides the deaths on Thursday, another powerful roadside bomb killed four U.S. soldiers and wounded another in western Baghdad, and two Marines died in fighting in Anbar province, to the west of the capital.

Southwest of Baghdad, two soldiers were killed and four were wounded Tuesday when explosions struck near their vehicle, the military said.

The recent rise in U.S. troop deaths in Iraq is the "wrong metric" to use in assessing the effectiveness of the new security strategy for Baghdad, Marine Gen. Peter Pace, the outgoing chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said yesterday in a news conference with Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates.

HAVE YOU NEOCONS LOST YOUR ****ING MINDS?

Civil Behavior (not): FYI - you're on the wrong thread - go somewhere else.

bryanDirtbag was let out of Area 51 early taday. Sorry.
Told you c.b. was looney.Now he doesn't even know where he is.

WW:

JC Watts. Let's not play the face color game like the dems do.

What the hell is Steele's "face color?"

Nice diversionary tactic there, uncivil behavior. Never mind that our soldiers were killed as part of a larger operation kicking the sh!t out of al Qaeda.

But hey, you knew that, didn't you?

Or are you the one who's lost his f-ing mind?

http://michaelyon-online.com/wp/operation-arrowhead-ripper-day-one.htm

Thompson/Steele '08! I've been pushing the idea every chance I get for weeks. FDT's chances of being elected will be better with a yankee running mate (He has my vote regardless, but just sayin'.) If Rudy or Mitt gets the top slot they'd be better of with a southern running mate (Huckabee?). If McCain ends up with the top slot the VP choice won't matter cuz he ain't got a prayer anyway.

I heard it once "rained" down oreos on this man.

jp2:

I heard it once "rained" down oreos on this man.

I heard once you were an asshole and closet racist.

This comment seems to confirm it.

Oreos have creamy fillings and slaves should stay on the farm.
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