GOP National Congressional Campaign Committee to Steele: Sit Down and Shut Up

[pissedoff01]

http://www.alternet.org/rss/breaking_news/101749/_nrcc_pushes_back_against_steele_over_2010_pessimism,_gop_operatives_furious/

Republican operatives are privately furious with RNC Chairman Michael Steele for predicting on Monday night that the GOP will not take over the House of Representatives in 2010.

One strategist called the comment "stupid," arguing that it will put the party in a bind when it comes to candidate recruitment and generally lower expectations and excitement over the 2010 elections. Others, who refused to go on the record, lamented the inevitable follow-up questions that would be asked to Republicans, such as: do you agree with the sentiments of the RNC Chairman?

And, sure enough, on Tuesday, the National Congressional Campaign Committee released a statement in which it basically slapped down Steele for his electoral prognostication.

"The NRCC's goal -- as the campaign arm of the House Republican Conference -- has always been to recapture the majority in 2010," said Ken Spain, press secretary for the committee. "Independent political analysts and even liberal columnists have stated that Republicans have a very real shot at taking back the majority in 2010. Make no mistake about it, we are playing to win."...

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Michael, it's time to call Rush and apologize.

[liberal N proud]

1. Is that the smell of infighting?

[bigtree]

2. it's great to see them stuck with him

. . . in my state, he's been a complete ass.

[Jamastiene]

3. More bad kabuki.

When will people realize how bad the Republicans are at acting? They are pretending not to agree with him when what he is really doing is quite transparent, actually.

[madville]

4. They're just playing games

Trying to lull us all into a false sense of security. "I don't need to go vote after work today, those Republicans don't have a chance, they said so themselves".