Michael Steele trying to “muscle his way into the Tea Party rallies???” Really? Do you have any evidence of that? From what I’ve gathered he had to be convinced by Republicans around the Nation to participate through emails and phone calls. His initial impulse was to avoid participation due to “partisizing” the events.

Eric,

You should know by now that I wouldn’t make a charge without backing it up.

Try here. And here. And here, here, here, here, here and here.

Second, I am more than willing to back entirely off on my lumping Steele in with the Beltway Establishment big govt. Republicans.

I guess I’m just still a little sensitive over how the GOP in general, betrayed its supporters and abandoned the limited government principles it was supposed to stand for….and I suppose I could be considered one of those who have stated “I didn’t leave the GOP, the GOP left me.” Although that is not really true I guess. If the GOP wants to be Democrat-Lite, it is up to the GOP.

So I’m just a person without a party. (And jist settin here a clingin to mah guns and mah religion – which makes me a potential “right wing extremist” in the eyes of the Department of Homeland Security).

And I don’t think it helps the anti-overnight trillion dollar deficit movement to have any big govt Nanny State Republicans trying to suddenly jump on the bandwagon, and pretend like they are part of it. If Steele is a true fiscal conservative, who is willing to stand up to the bail-out porkfestoring old boy network in his own party, then sure – I’d welcome him with open arms.

It seems like a comfortable way to protest as opposed to not actually paying taxes, which might cause some discomfort for both the tax payer and the tax receiver. But hey, why get serious.

Are you friggin’ kidding me????

He’s the epitome of anti-establishment. He beat the old boy, most southern white GOP establishment for the job of RNC Chairman.

This despite the fact that he is heavily rumored to be a support of drug legalization, and worked under Maryland Governor Bob Ehrlich as his Lt. Governor for 8 years; Ehrlich being on record in support of Marijuana Legalization.

Steele gets blasted daily from Establishment Social Conservatives for his new “Culturally Hip” approach to GOP outreach.

And have you ever seen him on TV News? He’s the precise opposite of a staid, boring-ass white conservative Karl Rove or Newt Gingrich type.

MICHAEL STEELE ROCKS!!! He’s simply the GREATEST NATIONAL CHAIRMAN OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IN THE PARTY’S ENTIRE 150+ YEARS HISTORY.

To use the adjective “establishment” next to his name is simply insane.

And what’s so bad about him being involved? After all Steele comes from the LIBERTARIAN WING OF THE GOP!!

Recall he was Lt. Governor under “Republican Drug Legalizer supporter” Gov. Bob Ehrlich for 8 years. He’s also a huge support of School Vouchers, and deep Tax Cuts.

Your own buddy Stacy McCain, and I were HUGE SUPPORTERS of Steele’s in his RNC election effort, as was virtually the entire libertarian wing of the GOP. Steele, save Saul Anuzis of Michigan, was the clear choice of libertarian Republicans for RNC Chair.

He’s also quite libertarian culturall, fan of Hip Hop, loves to use Rock music metaphors, very up on Pop Culture.

This is why the Religious Right despised him, and are still doing everything they can to shitcan him today.

What does it take to get you partisan LP Libertarians to support libertarian Republicans? It’s perfectly fine when we’re busting our asses supporting your candidates, but turn around and ask for support for one of our own, like Michael Steele, Sarah Palin, Butch Otter, Tom McClintock or even Mark Sanford, and you all are AWOL. Worse, you even go out of your way to criticize libertarians in the GOP.

With friends like you all…