Steele Out Martinez In as RNC Chairman

Posted by on 11/13/2006

I wanted Steele, we needed Steele, and we won’t get Steele! Instead, we get Mel Martinez, but he’s not leaving the Senate.

Under the arrangement, Martinez will remain in office and serve as the party’s lead spokesman as well as take a major role in fundraising and political outreach, while RNC General Counsel Robert (Mike) Duncan will oversee the committee’s day-to-day responsibilities.

Hot Air readers say “it’s an awful pick, transparently aimed at appealing to pro-amnesty Hispanic voters. If the GOP goes ahead and puts Boehner and Blunt back in place in the minority leadership, you’re looking at a very dire electoral situation in 2008.”

Michelle Malkin says NO!

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4 Comments.

  1. TedintheShed 11/13/2006 at November 13, 2006 - 05:12 PM

    Another in a series of bad decisions…

    Although, we daid that about Dean didn’t we?

  2. Peejz 11/13/2006 at November 13, 2006 - 05:57 PM

    Dean held the job exclusively though..

  3. Zelda 11/13/2006 at November 13, 2006 - 06:03 PM

    “a very dire electoral situation in 2008″

    At this point it’s hard to imagine anything otherwise…

  4. San Francisco Liberal 11/13/2006 at November 13, 2006 - 09:50 PM

    yeah, WTF?!