Ex-RNC head Steele explodes on Trump for dragging the GOP through his 'crap every single frigging...

[DonViejo]

Ex-RNC head Steele explodes on Trump for dragging the GOP through his ‘crap — every single frigging day’

TOM BOGGIONI
14 JUL 2017 AT 10:04 ET

Appearing on MSNBC Friday morning, a livid Michael Steele lit into the Trump Administration for the daily “drip, drip, drip” of information about links to Russian involvement in the 2016 presidential election, saying the Republican Party is going to be decimated by it.

Speaking with host Stephanie Ruhle, the former chairman of the Republican National Committee was asked about NBC’s bombshell report that an ex-Soviet agent met with Donald Trump Jr., Jared Kushner and Paul Manafort in Trump Tower on June 9th.

Steele became quite animated about the long term implications for the Republican Party with a reeling President Donald Trump as the face of the party.

“I think it works along the lines of a general belief that no one will know what actually happened because there was no third party source to validate or corroborate who was in the meeting,” Steele began. “But, you know, we have a press corps, we have individuals as we’ve learned in this administration who do like to talk. And that information gets out — the drip, drip, drip. I’ve said it now for six months, the drip, drip, drip from this campaign and now into this administration will be its death knell, and it rings every frigging day for the Republican Party, and they better wake their butts up.”

“Why is the Republican Party letting this happened?” Steele was asked.

“They’re scared of one-tenth of 1 percent of a base that is lockstep with Donald Trump, and the leadership is frozen,” Steele replied as his voice rose and he began to tick off the lack of any progress the Republicans have made since taking over the White House and both houses of Congress. “They have cement around their feet and they refuse to move. They can’t get an agenda passed, seven years on health care? This is a joke. Infrastructure won’t happen, tax reform? Forget about it.”

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[Orrex]

1. Maybe they shouldn't have nominated him...

Instead of lining up to prostrate themselves before his mighty Orangeness.

[Solly Mack]

2. He expected better from Trump?

[hatrack]

3. Well, I can't say that I "respect" Steele, but at least he is tethered to reality . . .

[Blue_Tires]

8. I've met Steele a few times professionally when he was Lt. Gov.

He is useless, but I always got the feeling that he was never a true believer in GOP politics, especially as they started to turn up the crazy. His motivations seemed to be economic or business related, and of course being a black conservative is a FAST track to political prominence because of the rarity...

[hedda_foil]

12. I remember thinking how bad he was at spouting talking points back in the day.

He seems to be highly intelligent and thoughtful now that he isn't twisting himself in knots trying to make absurd wingnut talking points sound less than ridiculous.

[RKP5637]

4. Maybe Michael Steele should finally realize what the NEW GOP is all about!!!! It sure isn't back

in Eisenhower times. The GOP long left those times, he of anyone should know that!

[Phoenix61]

5. How I hope he is right

They foisted this idiot on all of us. They sold out to the Koch brothers convinced a bottomless pit of money would bring them everything they ever wanted. How ironic the best they could buy turned out to be Twitler.

[aquamarina]

6. Crocodile tears.

The GOP, Ryan, McConnell and all the rest seem more than willing to let Trump do whatever he wants. Until that changes they are all complicit.

[marylandblue]

7. It's a lot more that 1/10 ot 1% of the base

It's at least 50% and probably closer to 80% of the base that will stick by Trump no matter what.

[gratuitous]

9. Keep asking the question

Why is the Republican party letting this happen? Why is the Republican party letting this happen? Why is the Republican party letting this happen? Why is the Republican party letting this happen? Why is the Republican party letting this happen? Why is the Republican party letting this happen? Why is the Republican party letting this happen? Why is the Republican party letting this happen? Why is the Republican party letting this happen? Why is the Republican party letting this happen? Why is the Republican party letting this happen?

Because they could call a halt to this shitshow tomorrow.

[CrispyQ]

10. No, Steele, the GOP isn't scared of the one-tenth of 1 percent. They're scared of the Con.

McConnell/Ryan know that they are complicit in this whole stinkin' Russian mess & they know if they go after the Con, he will fink them all out. They are all in. They are going to take the chance that they will be able to re-shape our government before the house of cards falls.

on edit: I send regular emails to some of the sane GOP senators. I always start respectfully, Dear Senator X. I think I will start addressing them as Comrade.

[GoCubsGo]

11. Bed. Made. Lie.

[cynatnite]

13. He's the only repub that doesn't make me want to vomit....

I always liked watching him on TV and even more so since he doesn't run the RNC anymore.

The repubs are so afraid of that tiny minority of their base that they'll sell their souls in order to stay on their good side. None of them have any courage whatsoever to do the right thing.

[Vinca]

14. For every Steele there are a half dozen GOP pundits still carrying water for Dear Leader.

I keep wondering what it will take for the Trump humpers to finally admit Don has conned them all.

[malaise]

15. Looks like they left him out of the

loop - ah well - he's a useless idiot.

[L. Coyote]

16. They just follow directions without asking who gives them.

And they say what they are told to say without asking if it is true.