The Republican National Committee could potentially take a very bold, politically momentous move tomorrow. I am speaking, of course, about the upcoming vote on a resolution to declare that the Democratic Party should be renamed the “Democrat Socialist Party.”
The Politico reported last week that, at least as of that writing, the resolution was expected to pass. If it does pass, it will be against the wishes of RNC Chairman Michael Steele, who had opposed bringing this vote up at all — and would thus be something of a blow to his command of the party organization and its overall message against the Dems.
This morning, Steele appeared on Fox News and couldn’t suppress his laughter at the idea when the subject came up.
“No (laughs), well I don’t — I don’t know how that resolution is gonna turn out,” Steele said. “We have members who have very strong passions about the direction the Administration is taking with our economy.”
When Steve Doocy asked whether Steele is for or against the resolution, Steele made it clear. “No, I am not for that at all,” said Steele. “And I’ve mentioned that to folks inside the party and said, you know, I think that we should be smart and strategic about that. But a lot of people have passions, and the beauty of the Republican Party is you get to express those passions in various ways.”
