Newt Gingrich recently appeared on Dennis Miller's radio show, during which he said the following about RNC chair Michael Steele:

And I think overall he is a very impressive guy despite the fact – in fact, I think one of the reasons the elite media attacks him is it drives the left crazy to have an African-American chairman of the RNC because then they can’t attack the RNC for being racist.

Really? This member of the left thinks that Michael Steele is one of the most perfect choices Republicans could have made to be their national spokesperson. He has done as much damage to the Republican Party as anyone, and this is great for those of us on the left. His race has nothing to do with it, but his ability to put his foot in his mouth is priceless from the point of view of those of us on the left.

As Think Progress points out, the fact that the RNC selected an African American does not shield them in any way from accusations of racist behavior. But the real issue, as far as I'm concerned, is that Steele has been a disaster for the RNC and a gift to the Democratic Party.

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