Steele Courting More Trouble
DC Examiner
POSTED March 11, 2009 | 5:59 PM
http://www.dcexaminer.com/
By CHRIS STIREWALT
POLITICAL EDITOR
In the new interview with RNC Chairman Michael Steele just out from GQ, the party boss covers a wide variety of topics -- from the furniture in the chairman's office ("too male") to racisim in America ("driving while black") -- but it's his comments on gay rights and abortion are sure to ruffle some feathers in the GOP .
On gay rights he was a strict federalist, arguing that every state should have the right to decide whether or not to allow gay marriage and on abortion, he sounded unequivocally pro-choice:
Chris asked, "Are you saying you think women have the right to choose abortion?"
Michael asnwered, "Yeah. I mean, again, I think that's an individual choice."
"You do?"
"Yeah. Absolutely."
Steele also took a federalist position on abortion, saying states should choose whether to allow the practice....
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Comment by rgdunn@veionline.com: "My suggestion to the socially moderate Mr. Steele is to stay out of the social issues completely and center on being a conservative, as Rush Limbaugh has stated clearly. Or stay out of being the front man in the media and keep to reforming the GOP. If you don't your going to unravel."
POSTED March 11, 2009 | 5:59 PM
http://www.dcexaminer.com/
By CHRIS STIREWALT
POLITICAL EDITOR
In the new interview with RNC Chairman Michael Steele just out from GQ, the party boss covers a wide variety of topics -- from the furniture in the chairman's office ("too male") to racisim in America ("driving while black") -- but it's his comments on gay rights and abortion are sure to ruffle some feathers in the GOP .
On gay rights he was a strict federalist, arguing that every state should have the right to decide whether or not to allow gay marriage and on abortion, he sounded unequivocally pro-choice:
Chris asked, "Are you saying you think women have the right to choose abortion?"
Michael asnwered, "Yeah. I mean, again, I think that's an individual choice."
"You do?"
"Yeah. Absolutely."
Steele also took a federalist position on abortion, saying states should choose whether to allow the practice....
***
Comment by rgdunn@veionline.com: "My suggestion to the socially moderate Mr. Steele is to stay out of the social issues completely and center on being a conservative, as Rush Limbaugh has stated clearly. Or stay out of being the front man in the media and keep to reforming the GOP. If you don't your going to unravel."
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