Steele's Book Timeline Doesn't Fit
By Reid Wilson
Responding to critics who say he wrote his latest book when he should have been conducting official duties, RNC chair Michael Steele said today he wrote the book before he took over the national party last January.
"I wrote this book before I became chairman, and because of the clock and the calendar, I'm doing it now," Steele told radio host Laura Ingraham, on whose show he appeared this morning as part of a book tour for "Right Now: A 12-Step Program For Defeating The Obama Agenda."
But the book itself tells a different story. In its pages, Steele mentions at least 5 people, 1 piece of legislation and 1 term that did not become evident until well after he was elected to head the RNC.
At various points, Steele references Rep. Bill Owens (D-NY) and his 2 rivals for a special election that occured Nov. 3 -- NY Assemb. Dede Scozzafava (R) and accountant Doug Hoffman (C). He mentions former Miss CA Carrie Prejean, who made headlines when she answered a question on same-sex marriage on Apr. 19, '09.
Steele also refers to Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who wasn't nominated until May 26, '09. Sotomayor was on many legal scholars' and experts' lists as a potential Supreme Court appointee, but she wasn't event contacted by the WH until Apr. 27, and Justice David Souter didn't announce his retirement until Apr. 30.
Cap and trade legislation had been discussed prior to Steele's becoming chairman, but Reps. Henry Waxman (D-CA) and Ed Markey (D-MA) didn't offer their first draft until Mar. 31. And as Steele takes after the health care measure introduced in Congress this year, he spends several pages assaulting the public option -- an issue that was not a major part of the discussion during the '08 WH campaign. The public option was a favorite of some liberals, but discussion of it as a central part of legislation eventually passed by the House until the Spring.
The RNC referred all questions relating to Steele's book to Regnery Publishing. A publicist for Steele said the he has been "working on parts of the book before he was chairman. He's made some updates recently."
Steele has spent the past several days fending off criticism from former RNC chairs, major donors and members of his own committee. After saying he didn't believe the GOP could take back the House, members of Congress became angry, Steele said, because he was telling the truth.
"I gave an honest assessment. A lot of my friends on the Hill didn't like it, because I was being honest," Steele said. "I can go 'Rah, rah, yeah, we're going to take back the House!' And what happens if we take back 20 seats?"
Steele dismissed others who complained that he was taking time away from his job as chairman to promote the book, and to promote himself, rather than raising money for the midterm elections.
"The complaints are coming from people who don't know. And the complaints are coming from people who don't want me to succeed. And the complaints are coming from people who have another agenda," Steele said.
Meanwhile, asked whether he will run for office again, Steele said he has never hidden the fact that he would like another shot at public office.
"I've never been shy about the fact I'd love to be the governor of Maryland one day. I don't know when that is," Steele said. "But right now, this is where- I really believe that God has placed me for a time like this."
Steele sat for an interview on Ingraham's show this morning, just an hour before canceling an appearance on ABC's "Top Line" webcast with Rick Klein. A publicist for Steele's book said he was called into a meeting that conflicted with the interview, but RNC press staff said it was unaware of any meeting before clarifying.
He is a LIAR. The GOP should be ignored. They contribute nothing. Even the subtitle of his book, it's all about defeating Obama, nothing about his own ideas or the party's ideas. Nada. Unbelievable that here we are in the year 2010 -- 2010!!! -- and the GOP still has no ideas and is full of lying fools. Unbelievable. What is wrong with America that people still want to be Republicans much less vote for them?
Hey "Ethan the Liberal"... Don't keep bashing the Republican Party...you need not fear them. The CONSERVATIVES will take back America in 2010 & 2012, not the Republican party. If the GOP wishes to join us, all the better. We CONSERVATIVES realize we have much to thank Obama & the Liberal left for. We are very much awake now..and we have seen the threat to our country & way of life by people that think like you. The constitution was written many years ago by a collection of men who loved this country and wished to preserve all the freedoms that come with being BLESSED to be an American. Far left liberal policies are NOT what the HUGE majority of thinking Americans want or NEED. Liberalism is a mental illness and will not prevail. WE THE PEOPLE won't sit down & we won't shut up. We will exercise our GOD GIVEN right to life, liberty & the pursuit of happiness the way we are supposed to...by VOTING these liberals OUT. This is not my America at present...but it will be again!
A LINE IN THE SAND - From jacksmith - WorkingClass
My Fellow Americans and People Of The World
A strong Government-run MEDICARE like Public Option is STILL! CRITICAL!
We have had a long hard struggle to find out what would be the BEST! that this congress and the Whitehouse could do to fix our highly dangerous, poor quality, most costly, and MOST! disgraceful healthcare delivery system in the world. It is clear that congress can do much more for the American people than what is proposed so far.
It is clear that congress can pass a strong GOVERNMENT-run public option CHOICE. Available to everyone on day one. Expand Medicare and not levy any new taxes on workers healthcare benefits and plans. LET THIS BE YOUR LINE IN THE SAND!
Lastly, there can be NO! INDIVIDUAL MANDATES without a strong Government-run MEDICARE like Public Option CHOICE. Or the American people WILL! and SHOULD! revolt with an all out CIVIL WAR against congress and this Government.
House and Senate progressives and the tri-caucuses should aggressively push for the inclusion of a strong Public Option, Medicare expansion, and no new taxes on workers healthcare benefits and plans. If the obstructionist kill meaningful healthcare reform, then you should kill this bill. Because it will be far worse than the healthcare disaster we have now. It's failure will be on the obstructionist heads. And they will be punished and replaced.
WITHOUT A PUBLIC OPTION CHOICE, THIS BILL WILL KILL FAR MORE AMERICANS THAN IT WILL SAVE.
What is proposed in the Senate bill is the worst case scenario for health-care reform. It would shift trillions of taxpayer, public and private dollars into the hands of the private insurance industry (The single most costly, deadly and dangerous product sold in America). And it would compel by law millions of Americans to financially support this oxymoronic criminal enterprise. You cant have a individual MANDATE WITHOUT A STRONG PUBLIC OPTION CHOICE!
You will have NO! realistic way of controlling cost and quality. Cost will continue soaring through the roof bleeding the American people dry, and KILLing our economy. And our quality of healthcare will continue to decline below our current ranking of "WORST! quality of healthcare delivery in the developed World".
From the very start, the American people have been crystal clear about what they wanted. They wanted a humane single payer system like the rest of the developed world has (HR676). Or at least a humane strong GOVERNMENT-run public option CHOICE!! This is what the American people gave the democrats control of the house, control of the senate, and control of the Whitehouse to do.
Those of you that can, should prepare now to remove every member of congress that fails to support YOUR healthcare reform with a strong Public Option, Medicare expansion, and no new taxes on workers healthcare benefits and plans. Run against them in teams if you have to. But take them out. And replace them with a strong single payer or PRO PUBLIC OPTION CHOICE candidate.
Now! is the time to bring maximum pressure on your members of congress. Contact your representatives and spread the word.
The Public Option http://tinyurl.com/yfftf76
H1N1 IS A WEAPON OF MASS DESTRUCTION!
I have to tell you now that the H1N1 virus is a man-made WEAPON OF MASS DESTRUCTION! and TERROR! It is a WEAPONIZED version of a flu virus. It has swept the planet infecting millions. And causing a global pandemic that has killed tens of thousands, and injured millions.
The H1N1 virus is the product of the DISGRACEFUL, GREED DRIVEN PRIVATE FOR PROFIT MEDICAL INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX! It was released in the U.S. in Texas in early January of this year, but not recognized until around April in California. The reason I know this is because when it came to America, it came to see me FIRST! How sweet...
This was around the time the MEDICAL INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX! assaulted the Whitehouse with all their devils deals to cripple and weaken YOUR! healthcare reform. Especially your right to have a single payer system like HR676 (Medicare For All) which most of you wanted.
They don't even want you to have your HUGE!!! compromise position of a strong government-run MEDICARE like Public Option CHOICE. To compete with their DISGRACEFUL, GREED DRIVEN, MURDEROUS, PRIVATE FOR PROFIT PRODUCT (The single most costly, deadly and dangerous product sold in America).
They also wanted to take away your rights to have your government meet it's responsibility to use it's full power to regulate, negotiate, and control drug cost, healthcare cost and quality. Something every other civilized country in the developed World has done for it's people. Their Greed! moral degeneracy and lack of patriotism knows no bounds.
Many of you will remember that before we knew about H1N1. I posted a open message to the President and Congress warning them to be vigilant about their health, and cautious about any medical advice they received. As I said then "they will not hesitate to try and hurt you".
The U.S. and the World have been under a BIOLOGICAL TERROR ATTACK! for over a year now. It is CRITICAL that We The People Of The United States take away control of our healthcare system from the GREED DRIVEN MEDICAL INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX!
For our own National security, and the security of the world.
A Strong, government-run, MEDICARE like Public Option CHOICE. Available to everyone on day one, with the full unfettered power of the federal government to regulate, negotiate, and control cost and quality. Would be the most workable way to deal with this global crisis at this time. Including patent suspensions as needed for national security or the greater good.
As an American I invite the peoples of the World to help us fix our healthcare crisis. And bring pressure on our government to meet it's responsibility to protect global security by controlling, and removing the corrupting influence of GREED and the PRIVATE FOR PROFIT motivations from healthcare in the U.S. and around the World.
I call on the governments of the World and the global intelligence community to track down these MASS MURDERERS, and bring them to justice. CONNECT THE DOTS! And be vigilant that they don't slip in another viral strain on you under the cloak of H1N1 sequestration.
Further, the proposed patent protection on biologic's must be stripped from the US bill. And greatly shorten/restricted, or abolished completely. This is a grave danger to humanity and global security.
I think President Obama is doing the best he can at playing the disastrous deck of cards he inherited from the previous administration. And I think he is doing an excellent job. But the wolves and devils of the medical industrial complex! are trying to exploit, and take advantage of his good heart, and desperate desire to help suffering Americans. But we must be strong and insist that healthcare reform be done right for the American people. Or everyone loose's.
This is all I can say in a message post. I'll try to find a way to tell you more later.
God Bless You My Fellow Human Beings
jacksmith - Working Class
p.s. The so-called nominal H1N1 virus is designed in such a way as to make it more lethal to children and young adults. The medical community must be more vigilant of secondary bacterial infections in the young caused by H1N1. And remember, a viral infection is also a transfer of genetic code to you. Think about it, and be vigilant. :-(
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