Ex-RNC head Michael Steele slams Trump for Lewis tweets: 'Trump has never walked the walk'

[DonViejo]

Source: RawStory

TOM BOGGIONI
14 JAN 2017 AT 12:15 ET

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Appearing on MSNBC’s AM Joy, Steele took Trump to task for the comments that happened to be tweeted on Martin Luther King Jr. weekend.

“Number one, don’t tweet that. Number two, don’t go there. And number three, try and step back and appreciate what’s being said,” Steele began, referring to Lewis’s criticism.

“You can put it in a partisan context,” he continued. “You know, ‘He’s a Democrat, I’m a Republican. He’s black, I’m white.’ It goes to what you were just saying, what’s undergirding that?”

“If you’re looking to heal and bridge, and bring people of America together, well, we’re a part of that. As black folks, we’re apart of that,” Steele remarked. “Our expectation is, not only will you attempt that same effort that you would to white folks in other communities, but that you will show respect for our leadership, those who do represent our interests. You know, the tweet is unnecessary. John Lewis has a walk that very few people in this country, least of all Donald Trump, have ever walked.”

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[yardwork]

1. Too late. Should have thought of that earlier.

[SHRED]

2. That's a "slam"?

[Ellen Forradalom]

7. From an ex-RNC chair

That's as good as it's going to get.

[NWCorona]

8. Agreed

[ananda]

20. Too surreal for me.

Does. Not. Compute.

[Angry Dragon]

3. Donald does not care.......... he only cares that he is Bestest and richer than amyone

[Ilsa]

4. Steele has to know the trump is not capable

of looking at the world through another's eyes, especially a civil rights leader extraordinaire like Lewis. Part of it is trump's experience, part is his NPD.

[Coolest Ranger]

5. His slam

was as weak as Russian Hookers paying to pee on someone.

This is also coming from the same man who brought us the Tea Party in 2010.

[bucolic_frolic]

6. The tide is turning

against Twitler

True political illegitimacy is a very difficult attribute to shed

and you can't heal it by sniping and dividing the country

[George II]

9. Good for him. Some are saying that was "weak", but remember from where it's coming.

[NWCorona]

13. Agreed. I don't think it was weak at all. You don't need to be full throated all the time

There are very few things that I agree with him on, this being one. He is absolutely right here.

[vlyons]

10. Trump could have tweeted something like ---

"I hope to earn John Lewis' respect find common ground where we can work together." But no ... Trump is too stupid, selfish, and vengeful to ever reach out and be helpful to others. Opportunity missed.

[JHan]

12. exactly.. well said.

he had several opportunities like that since the election.

[3catwoman3]

17. And he will miss every one of them.

He is completely incapable of restraint of any kind, let alone nuance, delicacy or dignity. A total poseur.

[MyOwnPeace]

23. You got that right,

3CAT!

Just think of all of the f**k-ups he's had up to this point. Did you see even a HINT of contrition for any of them?
NO!
Just plowing forward to be the MOST POPULAR 8th grade president evar!!!!!! (Hey, that's how his brain works - 8th grade mentality: "I know you are, but what am I?&quot

[3catwoman3]

25. I don't remember who posed the question, but...

...IIRC, when queried as to whether he had ever asked God's forgiveness for anything, he said he hadn't because he'd never done anything he needed to be forgiven for.

(paraphrasing, no doubt, but that was the drift)

Arrogant schmuck.

[Blue_Roses]

18. Yes, so true. This is another area where he shows his

ignorance, immaturity, and unprofessionalism to take on this job.

[angrychair]

11. To be clear

We are talking about the 70 yr old president elect of the United States using a social media app to shame, attack and bully others. Using 140 characters or less to pontificate on policy positions that could impact millions of people.

Soak in the ridiculous absurdity of such a thing. We should be ashamed to being party to such a degradation of the office and our nation.

We have gone from presidents like Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, FDR and Obama to some idiot "tweeting" at you.

[JHan]

14. #baitedWithATweet

[qanda]

22. To be fair...

He used two tweets to denigrate Rep. Lewis. I guess that's how he shows respect.

[MyOwnPeace]

24. I don't know how....

we will ever be able to escape this shame - and there are people that are still SO proud of him and what they have done.

God help us all...............

[still_one]

15. That Steele is still a republican in spite of the overwhelming racism that is part of the

republican party doesn't say very much about Michael Steele

[LovingA2andMI]

16. Michael Steele Kept It....

100....Period! Thank you, Michael Steele.

[livetohike]

19. Is it just me? I don't recall hearing Trump say anything

about bringing people together.

[vlakitti]

21. I'm sorry Mr. Steele remains a Republican

but what he said here was absolutely right.

And when Mr.Steele can make sense, we're really in a different universe, aren't we?

[lapucelle]

26. Steele has been doing a lot of preening and gloating on MSNBC lately.

He knows better than to pull that crap on Joy.

[Gothmog]

27. I am surprised that Michael Steel had the guts to stand up to trump

[Thinkingabout]

28. IF Trump thinks his hateful tweets is going to win friends in our world it is not going to happen.

I am happy Steel did speak out, Trump is a bully.

[Grins]

29. ...from the most conflicted back man in America

...from the most conflicted back man in America.

Must suck to be him.