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Home Front: Politix
Steele Cleans House at RNC HQ
2009-02-07
Michael Steele, the new chairman of the Republican National Committee, has asked the entire staff to resign, FOX News has confirmed. The move signals Steele's plan to reshape the party, which was trounced at the polls in 2006 and 2008. As a black man from Maryland, a traditionally Democratic state, Steele has already brought a new face to the party.

The RNC has about 100 staff members, many of whom have been told that their last day on the job will be Feb. 15, a Republican source told Politico, which reported the story Thursday morning. Some aides may stay on, the source said, but several senior aides who were expecting the changes voluntarily submitted their resignations soon after Steele's election last week.

President Obama's new team made a similar request at the Democratic National Committee.

Steele, a former Maryland lieutenant governor, won the chairmanship last Friday. In his first speech as chairman, he pledged to bring change in an effort to re-establish the GOP presence in the Northeast and win elections in regions across the country. "It's time for something completely different, and we're gonna bring it to them," he said in his acceptance speech. "Get ready, baby. It's time to turn it on."
Posted by:Steve White

#13  A Big, Big step in the right direction. WooHoo.
Posted by: Woozle Elmeter 2700   2009-02-07 12:22  

#12  But all in all a good fresh start. Now if we cna start cleanign out the state parties, and getting back to grass roots instead of the Country Club types.
Posted by: OldSpook   2009-02-07 11:57  

#11  I bet there are few, if any, small government trunks around. They got killed off int he greedfest the GOP had in Congress under Tom Delay, et al.
Posted by: OldSpook   2009-02-07 11:54  

#10  How about finding some real, small govt Trunks to run against Spectre, Snowe, and Collins? RNC should stop supporting them. And if the Dems win the general election, so be it. Support real Republicans, not RINOs.
Posted by: KBK   2009-02-07 10:36  

#9  If the RNC give any of those RINOs one penny next election they won't get one penny from me.
Posted by: Hellfish   2009-02-07 10:35  

#8  Yup - they realize he's a real threat to the One.
Posted by: lotp   2009-02-07 07:26  

#7  I think I'll post the WaPo hit piece on Mr. Steele...
Posted by: Bobby   2009-02-07 07:15  

#6  Oustanding! Now go meet with Senator Mitch McConnell and Congressman John Boehner. Ask McConnell why he couldn't do the job Boehner did in holding the Republican camp (RINO's Specter and Collins) together against the bailout! FIX IT!

What is it about these people? Why don't they just declare themselves bonifide dems and be done with it?
Posted by: Besoeker   2009-02-07 04:30  

#5  I recommend he hires The Office Linebacker, Terrible Terry Tate.
Posted by: Mike N.   2009-02-07 01:43  

#4  Hope. And Change.
Posted by: Seafarious   2009-02-07 01:03  

#3  I concur with Barb and Paul, Pour it on Mr. Steele, Wipe out those fires and infections Sir!! HIT 'EM WITH ALL The Heat and the Disinfectant You Can Muster Mr. Steele!!

SIR, We need you and 10 times your number in Gubmint Today!!

Let's Pray for a miracle,... America and Americans need a long list of miracles again!!
Posted by: Red Dawg    2009-02-07 00:57  

#2  Give him a metaphoric Canadian Ronson WW2 flamethrower and clean house.
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2009-02-07 00:31  

#1  GOOD!

Kick ass, Michael.
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2009-02-07 00:07  

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