Clearly a black man's life is not worth a ham sandwich. Michael Steele More Quotes by Michael Steele More Quotes From Michael Steele There is no struggle, rift, fight between those who claim the banner of the tea party and those who are in the Republican Party. We work together. Michael Steele party fighting struggle We are cooling. We are not warming. The warming you see out there, the supposed warming, and I use my finger quotation marks here, is part of the cooling process. Michael Steele quotation-marks process use The reality of it is I think the GOP - Republicans and certainly conservatives - will partner with the Tea Party movement around this country. Michael Steele party country reality We need to uptick our image with everyone, including one-armed midgets. Michael Steele stupid silly needs We have a lot to gain through furthering stem cell research, but medical breakthroughs should be fundamentally about saving, not destroying, human life. Therefore, I support stem cell research that does not destroy the embryo. Michael Steele support cells doe My intent was not to go after Rush - I have enormous respect for Rush Limbaugh. I was maybe a little bit inarticulate. ... There was no attempt on my part to diminish his voice or his leadership. Michael Steele inarticulate voice littles Not in the history of mankind has the government ever created a job. Michael Steele mankind government jobs Congress must also enact pro-growth policies that encourage the economy to expand: like making tax relief permanent and repealing the death tax. Michael Steele relief economy growth The right to do something doesn't mean it's the right thing to do. Michael Steele conservative black mean Just because a black man is running the RNC doesn't mean black folks are going to, 'Oh, OK, I will be a Republican.' Just as with the election of President Obama. All the problems and concerns that are very important to African Americans don't get solved overnight. Michael Steele running men mean [The healthcare bill is a] headlong rush into socialism....we will not stand for the Obama-Pelosi-Reid hijacking of our freedom and democracy so they can impose their socialist 'utopia' of higher taxes, restricted access, inferior quality, and deadly inefficiency on the best health care system in the world....You and the RNC are all that stand between the Democrats' scheme to take more of your hard-earned income to pay for this unsustainable, freedom destroying entitlement and an opportunity to work for real, truly bipartisan step-by-step solutions. Michael Steele quality real opportunity Secure our borders first. Let us know and let us make sure the American people know that we're taking care of the important business of dealing with the illegal immigration into this country. You cannot begin to address the concerns of the people who are already here unless and until you have made certain that no more are coming in behind them. Michael Steele important country people You can have all the gun control laws in the country, but if you don't enforce them, people are going to find a way to protect themselves. We need to recognize that bad people are doing bad things with these weapons. It's not the law-abiding citizens, it's not the person who uses it as a hobby. Michael Steele gun law country We need to increase access to health insurance through Health Savings Accounts and high deductible policies, so individuals and families can purchase the insurance that's best for them and meets their specific needs. Michael Steele individual saving needs Look, not everybody plays well with each other on the playground. I get that, that's politics. Michael Steele playgrounds play looks Why do members of my party constantly go after the president personally? Michael Steele members party president In order to achieve optimal economic growth, Congress must adhere to sane spending guidelines while promoting smart policies devoted to growing businesses and creating jobs. Michael Steele smart jobs order Up until, really, Roosevelt, African-Americans largely voted ninety per cent Republican. That was the political origins, that's what their political voice was in the Republican party. During that history, that last sixty or seventy years of history, the Republican party effectively walked away from the community. They were afraid to really embrace civil rights even though they embraced civil rights legislation. And so it's not enough to just to put it on paper, you gotta actually show up and be in the community, and understand what that struggle was really about. Michael Steele party struggle rights Oh, no. I don't think I've ever really subscribed to that view, that you can turn it on and off like a water tap. Um, you know, I think that there's a whole lot that goes into the makeup of an individual that, uh, you just can't simply say, oh, like, "Tomorrow morning I'm gonna stop being gay." It's like saying, "Tomorrow morning I'm gonna stop being black." Michael Steele makeup gay morning What the Republican National Committee did to Ron Paul was the height of rudeness and stupidity for this reason: Why would you alienate an individual who has the ability to attract a new generation of voters, who are already skeptical of your institution but are willing to at least listen through the vehicle of this individual and the words that he is saying? Why would you alienate them, get on the floor and not let them speak? Not have his name go up on the board and see the number of electoral votes that he receives? This is crazy! Michael Steele crazy names numbers
