Michael Steele will be the new chairman of the RNC. Now the heads of both parties are African-Americans. They are also both exceptionally talented and intelligent people. I watched Michael Steele wipe the floor with Ben Cardin during a debate they had in 2006 in the Maryland senate race. Post-debate, the polls closed considerably, although not enough to put Steele over the top. I wouldn’t underestimate Steele’s abilities. He is an excellent communicator and he comes off as eminently reasonable. At the same time, he isn’t known for having any original ideas. It also took six ballots for Steele to prevail, so he doesn’t exactly have a strong mandate. The problems facing the Republican Party cannot be overcome with rhetoric and talking points. Nevertheless, considering the options, Steele was the right choice for the Republicans and he will lead them at least a couple of steps in the right direction.

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