According to Who Runs Gov, In an interview that will be published online later this month, Republican Chairman Michael Steele said that his critics are motivated by racism.
Here the an excerpt of the article:
Steele acknowledges that at times he has a tendency to take things too far. “And I get checked on that, just as when I was a young boy and I pushed the envelope too far and my Mama was there to check me.”
But there’s an edge to his voice when he talks about a double standard that he believes has been applied by his critics, and he posits racism as the cause: “I don’t see stories about the internal operations of the DNC that I see about this operation. Why? Is it because Michael Steele is the chairman, or is it because a black man is chairman?”
Does Michael Steele get criticized? Yes. Do I dish some of it out? Hell yeah.
Does that mean it’s race-based? Hell no.
The problem with the race card is that it’s juvenile and offensive. I am offended that the leader of my political party thinks that the reason I criticize him is because his skin is a different color.
There absolutely is a double-standard, but you can’t play the race-baiting game.
Look, this may be a ploy to get himself back into the news–because, let’s face it, he’s been laying low for a while. If it is, Mr. Steele must have been in some serious need of attention.
Some Republicans may disagree with me, but hey, it’s because they’re racist.
But in all seriousness, if I am off base in my anger with Mr. Steele, let me know!
