(RNC chairman) Steele applauded ACORN leader in speech

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Source: CNN

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Appearing September 21 at a historically black college in Arkansas, the RNC chairman spoke diplomatically of the group and its history of organizing in low-income communities.

"The organization has a problem that it needs to deal with," Steele told the audience in remarks that were recorded and posted on YouTube over the weekend. "I will say that current head of the organization, she has done a phenomenal job of getting out in front of it. I applaud her. I take her at her word that she wants to make sure that the bad apples are thrown out."

Steele reminded the crowd that ACORN has "been around a long time."

"Now, I'm not a big fan of ACORN for a whole lot of reasons because of my own dealings with some of their folks over the years," he continued. "But I do respect that it has a history of working the community and helping the poor. That unfortunately has been tainted in such a way that it now casts doubt on the entire organization."

Steele said he hopes ACORN's problems "can get rectified" but said the group will have to live with "the stigma of the bad acts" that have grabbed headlines.

"So we'll see how this plays out," he said.

But three days later, in his statement calling on Democrats to investigate the group, Steele seemed to have made up his mind about the group's future. ACORN, he said, "should never be allowed near another voter registration effort again."

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[Enrique]

1. Mike "Keepin' it real" Steele strikes again

saying one thing to one audience and then saying something else entirely to another audience.

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[Soylent Brice]

3. republican hypocrisy. they've perfected it as an art form.

[Ian David]

4. McCain Hearts ACORN! Was Keynote Speaker at Group's 2006 Rally!

McCain Hearts ACORN! Was Keynote Speaker at Group's 2006 Rally!
http://www.bradblog.com/?p=6508

[applegrove]

5. Wouldn't the GOP just love it if there was no voter drive in poor areas

of the country come 2012. What a bunch of assholes. GO BERTHA! GO BERTHA! GO BERTHA!

[yellowcanine]

6. Rectify yourself first, Michael.

[No Elephants]

7. Yeah. People who try to get voters registered have the stench of democracy all over them.

I even love that Republican organization that strives for universal voter registration.

What's its name again?