Despite the fact that Steele is a two-time loser for elective office, he was probably the least extremist of the candidates for RNC chair.....but that really doesnt say much.
David Dukes is up in arms!
GOP traitors appoint Obama Junior as Chairman of the Republican Party
I suspect Dukes wanted the runner-up, the South Carolina GOP chair who is more in his own image.
Steele has already spoken out about how the party cant win by relying solely on its base...but needs to shed its anti-minority image and to be open to a larger tent, including welcoming candidates who share many conservative values but who might also be pro-choice or pro-gay rights.
It could be a brilliant appointment or it could tear the party apart, with the social conservative base (and not just the David Dukes types) leading the charge.