Michael Steele Threatens To Withhold RNC Funds From GOP Senators Who Backed Stimulus

[babylonsister]

Sounds like blackmail to me...

http://theplumline.whorunsgov.com/stimulus-package/michael-steele-threatens-to-withhold-rnc-funds-from-gop-senators-who-backed-stimulus/


Michael Steele Threatens To Withhold RNC Funds From GOP Senators Who Backed Stimulus



This one passed unnoticed last night, but it’s definitely noteworthy — yet another measure of the degree to which the Republican Party has bet all its chips on opposing the stimulus package.

On Fox News, Republican National Committee chair Michael Steele said he was open to withholding RNC funds from the three GOP Senators who backed President Obama’s stimulus package:

Speaking of Senators Arlen Specter, Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe, Steele said that the Senators were likely to face primaries as a result of their vote for the stimulus bill.

Then Steele was asked by Fox’s Neil Cavuto: “Will you, as RNC head, recommend no RNC funds being provided to help them?”

Steele confirmed that he would “talk to the state parties about.” When pressed on whether he was open to it, Steele said: “Oh, yes, I`m always open to everything, baby, absolutely.”

This is obviously about throwing red meat to the base, but it’s pretty interesting, because it sets the RNC up to take a hit from the right if he doesn’t follow through with this.

One other fun detail: Watch the video, and at the 16 second mark you’ll see that the backdrop to Steele’s opposition to the stim package is an indicator on the screen that the Dow has dropped 250 points.

[jpak]

1. The GOP - The Incredible Shrinking Party

and "off the hook"!!!111

[jpak]

4. Oh yeah - and wouldn't be rich if Snowe or Spector pulled a "Jeffords" on them??

:evilgrin:

[liberal N proud]

2. Dumb and Dumber

Those who have denied and the Chairman threatening those who have not denied funds.

[spanone]

3. the gop, forever preaching for bipartisanship

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[Why Syzygy]

5. If the RNC throws out an incumbant,

it just increases our chances even further. Go get 'em, Steele! :applause:

[tanyev]

6. Let the games begin!

[Wetzelbill]

7. What a total losing strategy

I can't believe they think this is the issue they've found their voice on. I see know way this works unless the plan absolutely fails, or it takes so long to kick in that they can use it against the Dems. It's amazing how little the GOP has to offer. I guess keep it up the more Dems in office the better, it's their funeral.

[bluethruandthru]

8. This is how the GOPers keep their party members in line.

God forbid a republican in congress actually do something for their constituency. It's all about the party. I think they must take their oaths to the republican party...not to the Constitution.

[bdamomma]

13. they are all about their party and not about the Constitution or the people.

they are truly disgusting.

[liberal N proud]

9. We need to re-write the moral story about the guy who drown and went to heaven

The one where the guy get to heaven and god asks why he is there. Where the guy turned down the life lines that were sent for him.

We need to re-write it in reference to the governors turning down the stimulus money then wondering why their economy is still in the shitter.

If anyone is good at that stuff, I have a few republicans who I would send it to.

[stevedeshazer]

10. Perfect. This is great news.

They're going to fund right-wing primary challengers to Snowe, Collins and Specter.

If those challenges are successful, any Democrat that can fog a mirror will win in the general election.

The Republicans in my state have followed that strategy for 20 years. The result? There are NO republicans holding statewide office.

This just turns over three more Senate seats to the Dems. I wish Mr. Steele all the success in this endeavor.

Michael Steele is awesome.

[bdamomma]

11. the repig party is splintering away.

Steele what a waste he is.

[TheCowsCameHome]

12. Go for it, Michael. Show 'em who's the boss.

Pleeeeeze do it, oh pretty please.

[madrchsod]

14. good idea republicans!

steele is a real genuis....thank god he`s in charge.

[Renew Deal]

15. +3 for us

Morans

[AndyA]

16. Party before country.

Party before all else.

They can all go straight to hell, which is where most of them belong anyway.

[KittyWampus]

17. "baby"? Steele called Cavuto BABY? WTF?

[Historic NY]

18. He is going to make them "hop" before they "hip".

[Ocracoker16]

19. Steele seems to want to run his party into the ground