Why Steele’s actions, not his remarks prove he needs to go The RNC ought to be overflowing with cash, its not

WASHINGTON, DC—The Republican National Committee Chairman, Michael Steele has come under fire and being pressured to resign from both parties for his remarks on Afghanistan…..

"Well if [Obama] is such a student of history, has he not understood that, you know, that's the one thing you don't do is engage in a land war in Afghanistan. Alright? Because everyone who has tried over a thousand years of history has failed. And there are reasons for that. There are other ways to engage in Afghanistan without committing more troops." 

Bill Kristol wrote of the comments…..

"At a time when Gen. Petraeus has just taken over command, when Republicans in Congress are pushing for a clean war funding resolution, when Republicans around the country are doing their best to rally their fellow citizens behind the mission, your comment is more than an embarrassment. It's an affront, both to the honor of the Republican party and to the commitment of the soldiers fighting to accomplish the mission they've been asked to take on by our elected leaders."

What Steele said is in large part true—Afghanistan has been the Achilles Heal of many nations—the Soviet Union knew it all too well. But my beef with Steele isn’t about Afghanistan, it’s about cash. The job of the RNC Chair is to raise money and promote candidates. While the Republican Party is certainly making electoral gains, it lags in cash. Why? Last month, the DNC took in $6.6 million and the RNC $6.46 million and in April, the DNC raised $10 million to the RNC’s $7 million.

With the direction of the country led by an unpopular president, enabled by an unpopular democrat congress, the RNC should be awash in cash. If Steele cannot raise money in this climate, he cannot be effective in any situation.

-- Owen E. Richason

Chief Editor, Killswitch Politick

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