Michael Steele: 'Lot Of Interest' In Eric Cantor Serving As RNC Chairman

[DonViejo]

SAHIL KAPUR – JUNE 14, 2014, 1:31 PM EDT

Eric Cantor, next Republican National Committee chairman?

Former RNC chair Michael Steele thinks it's a possibility after the House majority leader was defeated Tuesday in a Virginia Republican primary.

"With the upcoming presidential election, there's a lot of interest in Eric Cantor serving as national chairman of the RNC," Steele said Saturday on MSNBC's "Up With Steve Kornacki."

"In fact I think he'd be interesting because he started dialogues on poverty and some other issues that were sort of outside of what Republicans have traditionally talked about. So he could bring a very interesting voice into that space," he said.

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Video at link:
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/eric-cantor-rnc-chairman-michael-steele

[MADem]

1. That sounds like a good fit--RNC chairs, historically, are real assholes.

Snippy little dictatorial martinets. They all even look alike, in that pinched face, mean-eyed, prissy and scolding way!

[madashelltoo]

2. Rinse is the current rat face. (Right?)

I know he won't be happy about that! A real rat fight that will be.

[MADem]

3. They might have other plans for him--maybe a more 'forward' job with less work.

They could slide him over to prepping the next Convention. Hard to know...

[Cha]

4. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.. say What!?

[Armstead]

5. Once you reach a certain level, you can only fail upward

[MohRokTah]

6. One more thing to piss off the baggers.

And the GOP establishment pissing off the baggers is a good thing.

[sueh]

7. Bwahhhaaa!

[FSogol]

8. Mega LOLs. I'm sure he would approach the job with the same "Cantor" work ethic that made

him such a success with the Republicans in his district!

[kwassa]

9. One failed RNC chair recommending another failed Republican for the position ...

Steele is not exactly a font of wisdom.

I remember him from his early days as a sleazeball local pol in PG County ....

[AlinPA]

10. It's an ugly joke that the weasel Cantor or any republican would care at all about poverty.

[Aerows]

11. There is "lots of interest" in salmonella

It doesn't mean anyone wants to catch it.