So who elected Michael Steele Chairman of the RNC? On MTP today, at roughly 9 min 40 seconds in he decides to lecture Tim Kaine on the definition of “empathy” and he says, “it’s like ‘concerned about ones feelings’”. The fact I can be aware of ones feelings and maybe even identify with them (ie: have empathy), doesn’t mean I’m concerned about them. So Mr. Steele clears up two things for us… #1 he wasn’t an English major #2 He is a douchebag..

What brought this all up? Steele was trying to take Obama to task for wanting a new Supreme Court Justice who has “empathy”. Steele goes on chastising Obama for the use of this word.. when Steele obviously has no clue what he’s talking about.

This disappoints me because I really think the Republicans have a very good shot at being able to win a lot of support back to the party. And yeah, even having very socially liberal ideas I do like the idea of not having an emascualted opposition that may end up languishing in a filibuster proof Congress.

But with Steele… my god.. do you Reps just really love a challenge or were you just that desperate?