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Michael Steele

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Michael Steele is a prominent Republican political figure from Maryland, known for his role as the first African American chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC), serving from 2009 to 2011. During his tenure, he focused on expanding the party's outreach to minority communities and modernizing its image. Steele has also been a vocal commentator on political issues, frequently appearing on various media platforms to discuss Republican strategies and policies. His insights often reflect a blend of traditional conservative values with a call for inclusivity within the party.

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Jan 13, 2022

January 6 is not about the politics. January 6 is about the attention overthrow of our government.

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Jan 13, 2022

There’s a reason why, in 2009 -- I believe was in 2009 -- I gave a speech at the National Press Club declaring that the Southern Strategy, the Nixonian Southern Strategy, was over.

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Jan 12, 2022

the committee has got to come with the hammer.

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Jan 9, 2022

There is no precedence here. There’s no precedence because we have never had members of Congress engaged in this type of action against the government.

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Jan 9, 2022

You have got these folks coming up to the Hill, breaking through glass, destroying property, trying to kill the vice president, attacking police officers, and the judges are going, well, we know you really didn’t mean any harm.

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Jan 4, 2022

What the hell do you think happens in 2022, 2023, 2024 for Americans don`t understand and internalize what they saw.

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Jan 4, 2022

The Democrats in Congress have to act with the same urgency that the Republicans are acting with out in the states.

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Jan 4, 2022

It`s not Build Back Better, it`s not infrastructure, is the damn vote.

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Dec 24, 2021

They have failed utterly their job as this -- delineated by the Constitution to protect the most vulnerable. They only want to protect the rich, the powerful, the corporations, the religious extremists.

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Dec 24, 2021

Thank God for Sonia Sotomayor, who is the conscience of that body, but they have failed us.

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Dec 12, 2021

There was some level of activity that the most important figure outside of the president was involved in, and that is the chief of staff.

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Dec 12, 2021

there's mounting criminal evidence that looks really bad and needs to be dealt with.

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