WASHINGTON (CNN) – Embattled Republic National Committee Chairman Michael Steele announced Thursday that he had tapped Ken McKay as the RNC’s new chief of staff.
The new chairman has begun to rebuild the organization after a major staff shake-up in the wake of his election to head the GOP’s national committee earlier this year.
“I am excited to have such an outstanding leader become part of our team,” Steele said in a statement. “Ken’s background and expertise will help revitalize the RNC and elect more Republicans.”
Prior to joining the RNC, McKay managed the 2002 and 2006 gubernatorial campaigns of Rhode Island’s GOP Gov. Donald Carcieri and served as the governor’s chief of staff. McKay, a lawyer, was most recently a partner with the law firm Brown Rudnick.
As the RNC’s chief of staff, McKay will be responsible for the committee’s “the day-to-day operations . . . including overseeing personnel and managing resources,” the RNC said in a statement Thursday.
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If McKay is not a right wing, Christian extremist, racist, pro-life, bible thumping, gay bashing, gun toting whack job, then he will never be acceptable to the GOP!
Oh my God, they're forcing him out because of this one issue?
Take note America: The GOP only wants you if you are exactly like them.
I see you are following the directions layed out to you by Rush Steele. Shame on you! How can you let the GOP punk and naughter you like that. You are making us all look bad: and I think you know what I mean.
I think the fact that Maxine Waters steered TARP money to the bank her husband has stock in and serves on the board of is more of a story than this. The bank was not even elligible for TARP money but Waters, due to her committee position, got it for them.
CNN – I dare you to post this and do a story on the Waters/TARP money scandal.
Now you HIRE a staff when you're getting the BOOT?
Wow.......this is just too hilarious. Michael Steele continues chasing his own tail. Not surprising at all.
Shame on you Steele. You are making us all look bad: and I think you know what I mean. You are going to let Ken McKay be the real power so you can be free to travel the nation making stupid Mr. McGew statements as you please. Shame on you for handing over your power. Now that they have Ken McKay what do they need you for?
In others words, McKay will be doing the job Steele was appointed to do. LOL
Mckay If you are anywhere where near Moderate the GOP Will EAT YOU ALIVE, And Remember you must never never talk down to or Bad mouth the Leader Rush Limbaugh! The Good Ole Boys have learned their Lesson about that! hahahahah ahahahahahah hahahahahaha lololololol
Good job Steele. Keep the party where you are at. Go for the heart of the mortgage crisis.
SEND INTHE CLOWN!
Another clown joins the circus.
It's about time he picked someone. But who is this bum? More GOP scum.
If this "gentleman" is the head of the Republican Party we are in big trouble. The only reason I changed parties was the Republican stance on abortion and family values. Please tell me Mr. Steele's comments were said without thinking the question through.
Did they nominate him or did they " jump " him into the "gang " like other " gangsta's?
Typical! You are trying to change the subject. The GOP picks a black man as the leader and he gets drummed out of office because he dared talk against the MaHa Rushie. That is the subject. And shame on Steele for letting this happen. He should stand up for himself and not let this McKay take over the office.
McKay's daily responsibilities will include erasing gop names from DC escort services, it'll be a full time job just cleaning the trail of filth that is typical with gop members. We should insist that state and federal representatives under go bi-yearly polygraph tests, unveiling the liars.
yawn. Nobody cares because the GOP & RNC have become irrelevant – they are the blind leading the blind (no offense to visually impaired people).
obama is such a disgrace to this country.
I am so ashamed that this thing is the president of this great country.
arithmetic is liberal, how am I wrong, I am just saying how I feel. She was the one that said I have no say in the matter. She is wrong. And how can others blame this on the Dems? This is an internal conversation within the GOP. How can you blame Obama for this one. The GOP is on automatic pilot on this one. down down down. No No No No! not God Bless the GOP, but ... you know the rest.
Steele everyone knows you are soon to be tossed out by the GOP/RNC, radicals, extremist are whatever you wish to call them
keep fighting like insurgent re-taliban. you wouldnt win again because youe are far from main stream america. unless you change your stands then you will continue to fall deeper to your grave.
The Republican Party has focused on abortion rights for the past 20 years. It has and will continue to get them nowhere. Give up the ghost you idiots.
Rhode Island is one of the most liberal states in the Union. Good job, Steele, keep the GOP down!
Who cares the Rep., party thought Steele will attract a diverse group of people; and that fail, and here we go again hang on people Megan McCain the Rep.; think she is going to attract the younger generation and that is failing. They liars ….Steele and the Reps., need their own little island. SMOKE SCREEN
Republicans continue to hide behind the abortion apron. Only Steele has got the guts to stand up to the religious right and Rush Limbaugh, and focus on what the majority of American s agree and want . Wake up Republicans, you continue to focus on the wrong issues.
So?
Resign Steele! You are not up to the job.
Republicans have gone to bed with the religious right, now they wonder where they went wrong...they just don't get it. Stay on the wrong path fellas cause it's leading the Party nowhere.
Who cares the Rep., party thought Steele will attract a diverse group of people; and that fail, and here we go again hang on people Megan McCain the Rep.; think she is going to attract the younger generation and that is failing. They liars ….Steele and the Reps., need their own little island. SMOKE SCREEN
you mean the talibangelicals forgave him, already? i figgered he'd be packin his suitcase by now.
Maybe by 2012 the RNC will be fully staffed. Thanks Mr. Steele for firing the RNC staff before having your replacements ready to go. Great planning.
did rush ok this?
Where does it say in the constitution that abortion is illegal? Gimme a break!! Republicans have a warped view of history. They worry sooo much about the unborn but could care less about the millions who are born and alive but suffering with poverty and overcrowding in the world. Many of these same God-fearing blow holes are against birth control too. Just as long as their "morals" are satisfied then they can sleep easy at night.
Only losers get appointed this early before a new election.
SO?
Progressive Pelosi said it was more economical to abort tiny human beings than to protect them!
ch: where is the Progressive slobbering love?
Take note America: The democrats/progressives only want to manipulate you and achieve their destructive, idolatrous agenda!
Typical! Trying to change the subject. The topic is why a Blackman cannot express his position within the GOP without getting drummed out of office. Now they have this Mc in there to do the real work while they let Steele flap his gums and act like a clown.
Take note America: The progressives only want to manipulate you so they can achieve their destructive agenda!
Steele, without even realizing, is looking for his replacement. I don't recall, in recent years, some one in public eye, keep apologizing, or explaining, or retracting just about every statement made, as much as Steele has done.
His day to day operations partly will consist of teaching Steele the republican handbook.
Especially the abortion issue.
Sounds like Steele better catch on quickly or he will be out.
What I like is how the Obama family runs far and wide spreading good will in their wake while the GOP runs around like a buch of swet hogs trying to just get their footing. Obama and Steele have been in office for just about the same amount of time. Look at how far Obama has come compaired to Steele.
Better than robotic Obama and his tawdry team but that isn't saying much.