Michael Steele: “The first lady should have been the lead here...Let her go and sell Chicago.”

[jefferson_dem]

Steele: Michelle should handle Olympics
By ANDY BARR | 9/29/09 12:41 PM EDT .

Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele said Tuesday that while it is “noble” for President Barack Obama to travel to Copenhagen to make the pitch for Chicago’s 2016 Summer Olympics bid, it’s an initiative the first lady should be heading up, not the commander-in-chief.

“This trip, while nice, is not necessary for the president,” Steele said on a conference call with reporters. “If is that important, Mr. President, then stay home and get it done.

“The first lady should have been the lead here,” Steele continued. “Let her go and sell Chicago.”

Steele pointed out that country remains mired in a recession and in “a time of war,” though he would not say Obama had made a “mistake” in choosing to make the trip.

“Mistake is in the eye of the holder,” Steele said.

Asked again by a reporter if the president was making a mistake, Steele shot back, “I gave you my answer."

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0909/27699.html#ixzz0SWOBsal1

[jenmito]

1. When Gibbs was asked about Steele's comments in today's briefing, he replied,

"Who's HE rooting for? Is he hoping to hop a plane to Brazil and watch the Olympics in Rio?"


edited to change quote to EXACT quote thanks to jefferson_dem's video of Gibbs

[jefferson_dem]

6. Ewwwww... Burn. Video here -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GW9KhwJeOOw

[jenmito]

12. Thanks for the video. I edited my post to quote Gibbs exactly.

:hi:

[Cha]

15. "..Hop a plane to Brazil"?! Shades

of sanford?:)

[jenmito]

17. I thought of that, too...

wouldn't it be great if Gibbs DID put it that way for that purpose?! :D

[alsame]

2. Gibbs slammed him during the presser - when asked about Steele's

comments, Gibbs asked "Well, who is he rooting for?"

[louis-t]

7. The answer is: Certainly NOT America.

Repugs are traitors. Every one of them.

[alsame]

13. +1. I'm sure the GOP would rather have the US lose the bid rather

than give POTUS and FLOTUS credit.

[Cha]

11. That's accurate on so

many levels.

Gibhs has some good Zingers in him. Remember when he first started and there was so much discussion around here whether he was up to the job or not?

[prolesunited]

24. They had their arguments ready

Plan A if he didn't go: How dare he NOT support the U.S. bid, sending a woman to do his job.

Plan B if he went: How dare he go when there are so many pressing issues (that we don't want resolved if he will get credit)

[alsame]

26. I've been hearing the 'how dare he go" talking point all day. It's a ridiculous

notion that the President isn't doing any work unless he's sitting in the Oval Office.

And it's very amusing how the GOP are suddenly concerned with urgent issues about Afghanistan, which they ignored for 8 years.

[prolesunited]

30. Seems they had no problem with Bush

and the "Western Whitehouse" or all of those Camp David trips or Bush giving McCain a cake while NOLA residents died after Katrina. Their hypocrisy knows no bounds.

[islandmkl]

3. Question for Michael Steele: "Are you an asshole?"

Michael Steele: "An asshole is in the eye of the beholder."

Follow-up question: "Are you TRYING to be an asshole?"

Steele: "...damn, you got me there."

[Drunken Irishman]

4. Is it me or does Michael Steele look like Larry David?

[jenmito]

The shape of the head, his baldness maybe, but not reallly, IMO.

[alsame]

19. ROFL! Yes, I can see the resemblance. nt

[Bozita]

5. Steele should be the Acting Asst. Mgr. of Dumpster Operations at a McDonald's in Keokuk

[RJDem]

8. I don't know who he should have sent....

... but it sure would have be better for us if he had stayed here and used the bully pulpit to get this healthcare reform done, WITH a public option. It leaves me with the appearance that getting the Olympics for Chicago is more important than the crucial negotiations going on in congress right now. Or that he is basically willing to sign whatever congress passes. He sure doesn't appear to want to be part of the decision making process.

[catbyte]

9. That poor dog looks horrified

and rightly so! :scared:

Diane

Anishnabe and proud

[Cha]

18. PO has a dog ..so steele needed a

dog..and you're right..the little thing looks scared stiff.

[MiniMe]

22. Probably not even his dog

[AspenRose]

23. You should have seen those ads when he was running

Those were part of his ads for his run for the Senate.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7wjJyMDUH0

And the Democratic response:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sjm_QfNAh8M&feature=related

[babylonsister]

14. Gimme a break. I bet you kvetched when he was all over the airwaves

last week being 'overexposed', too. :eyes:

[RJDem]

32. I couldn't care less how exposed he is

one way or the other. I don't even watch that stupid BS on TeeVee, because that's what it is -- stupid BS. But my comment still stands. He should be leading on this healthcare issue. And he isn't.

[Cha]

16. Oh you poor thing..we have a President who's

capable of multitasking at the highest levels.

The "appearance" that you're refering to is coming from the fearmongering hate machines..so fuck 'em if they can't handle a capable president.

[RJDem]

34. Last I checked, a person can only be on one place at a time

We'll see how capable he is when congress passes health care reform without a public option. Of course those enthrall with Obama rather than a true democratic agenda will then busily telling us that the crap we smell doesn't really stink. Or better yet, that smells like roses. And roundly chastising those of us who don't agree. I have no doubt.

[MadBadger]

36. See, a new invention came out recently. It is the T-E-L-E-P-H-O-N-E. That's Telephone.

[GCP]

35. Welcome to DU

And I agree with you entirely

[monmouth]

37. I'm quite sure the Kennedy bill with the PO will be the one to be passed.

Everyone seems to be jumping the gun here. This was a lousy bill to begin with. There are three others I believe..

[zulchzulu]

10. Steele is telling Obama that his wife should sell America

Pitiful...

[EC]

20. He seems to not know that Chicago is in America

and the Olympics would bring jobs to America....

[AspenRose]

21. And give the GOP an opportunity to call FLOTUS "First Crony-in-Chief?"

Thanks, but no thanks.

I can see it now:

Just think, Michelle Malkin: WHY CAN'T MICHELLE OBAMA STAY HOME AND BAKE COOKIES AND WALK BO LIKE A GOOD LITTLE FIRST LADY? She doesn't know her place!

[KingFlorez]

25. Shut up, Steppin Fetchit!

Sorry, that's just how I see him.

[Phx_Dem]

27. GOP is hoping the U.S. loses it's Olympic bid. Because they're that hateful.

How patriotic of them.

[prolesunited]

31. Yes they are

because anything else will be a win for Obama. They don't care if we were all dying in the streets as long as they win in the next election.

[nookiemonster]

39. Bingo. That's really all this has ever been about.

Pretty simple really. How long will it take for Dems to catch on?

This disillusion sucks ass.

[euphoria12leo]

28. Who asked Steele for his opinion

Steele should just stuff that hat he talks about in his mouth. Steele is chairman of the RNC and they don't even want him in that position.
So Michael (mistake) Steele STFU and guess where you should go????

[mscuedawg]

29. Too bad Mr. Steele...the Europeans LOVE Obama...

...go cry in a corner... :cry:

[butterfly77]

33. By the way,,,

where is Steele's wife or is he gay?

[Raine]

38. That's a cute dog

I love animals no matter who the owner is. :-)

[saltpoint]

40. Steele's haunting insights have inspired millions. Not.

[yellowcanine]

41. Does anyone actually pay any attention to Michael Steele anymore? (Not that many ever did)

He is the definition of irrelevant.