Rollins: RNC Chairman Steele a “disaster”

The  Politico

August 15, 2010

Noting the absence of Republican National Chairman Michael Steele, CBS host Bob Schieffer remarked on Sunday that former GOP Chairman Ed Gillespie was filling in for the chairman on "Face the Nation."

“He’s so immersed in controversy that he’s kind of in a bunker these days,” Schieffer said.

Responding to a question on whether Republicans will have to deal with Steele, Republican strategist Ed Rollins said Steele was a “disaster” as chairman.

“You have three men on this show who have all been party chairmen, and very distinguished party chairmen,” Rollins said, referring to Democratic National Chairman Tim Kaine, Gillespie and Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell, who served as DNC chairman a decade ago.

“Michael Steele has failed miserably to do the things he’s supposed to do — raise money and basically go out and articulate a message,” Rollins said. “It’s not going to matter though. What he says or does in the next 11 weeks is not going to matter.”

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