Steele: 'Why Should We Believe' What Obama Said To U.N.?

Ben Frumin | September 23, 2009, 11:20AM

Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele

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Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele issued the following statement regarding President Obama's address to the United Nations General Assembly this morning. Here's the full text:

Last week President Obama backed off his pledge to protect America and our allies in Eastern Europe with a strong missile defense shield. This week, we are seeing the President back off his March pledge of providing the resources necessary for our men and women in Afghanistan. The president has already lost credibility with his commitment to our allies, so why should we believe his words today before the United Nations?

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samhudson3

September 23, 2009 11:31 AM

Typical douchebag statement of fact twisting and stoopid question....

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impik

September 23, 2009 12:04 PM

I hate this imbecile.

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RedMolly

September 23, 2009 1:28 PM

Shorter Steele: "You lie!"

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teblackburn

September 23, 2009 4:39 PM

How come the Democrats can't find a chairman to go on Fox every 15 minutes and say something incredibly stupid about whatever is going on? There is a fatuousness gap between parties.

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MSNY

September 23, 2009 4:43 PM

Yeah, great....You don't respect the PRESIDENT OF THE USA, neither does Joe Wilson....neither will Qadaffi or Ahmadinejad or Putin etc etc etc..........In the old days of Neo-Con Bully Patriotism respecting the President was rule #1.

If Steele had said this crap against W, he would have been hanged for treason.

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CyberDuckie

September 23, 2009 9:51 PM in reply to MSNY

Bump.

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justadood

September 23, 2009 4:53 PM

let me wrap my pea-brain around this: dude who lost his election because he's as dishonest as they come, awarded his present position due to his 'dark tan'....thinks people should not believe a man who at his worst is more honest than Steele at his best?

hmmmmm..........can't do it... this fool has me flummoxed

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Gator_fan

September 23, 2009 4:57 PM

Wow.

I'm sorry but the Democrats need to learn to hit back on this stuff if they want to win. Afghanistan is not popular. If the Republicans want to tie themselves to this war, fine. But we aren't staying there without a clear plan and a clear reason.

The Republicans lost this war dicking around in Iraq. This should be said multiple times by every Democratic pundit and congressperson IMO.

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kaylaspop

September 23, 2009 11:34 PM in reply to Gator_fan

Steele is the gift that keeps on giving & giving & ...

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Paul Brand

September 23, 2009 5:04 PM

You turd.

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Scientific

September 23, 2009 5:27 PM

No, he backed off Bush's pledge. It kills me that this man is virtually guaranteed media coverage no matter what lies he spreads. Uncle Tom motherfucker.

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Rich in NJ

September 23, 2009 6:31 PM

Dumb as a rock.

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Linus_Too

September 23, 2009 9:33 PM in reply to Rich in NJ

Hmm, don't know about that — didn't Steele lose his last debate against a rock? Or was it against a dirt clod? No, wait, I remember now… it WAS a dirt clod!! So, Steele could well be dumb as a rock, but he's most certainly dumber than dirt.

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Mr_Blifil

September 23, 2009 10:18 PM

When Michael Steele can prove that Oreo cookies were thrown at him ("the air was thick with them..." was the quote), then he can make pronouncements on the credibility of others.

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Leftflank

September 23, 2009 11:11 PM

Why should we listen to the president Mikie, maybe because he's the President bonehead & your just a bad chess move. I'm sure you remember your blind faith in dick & george. The real question is, why are you allowed to constantly disrespect our President & our nation? Look in a mirror Mikie & apply your same logic to yourself.

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DanF

September 24, 2009 1:42 PM

Shouldn't Steele just get back to work on his "off-the-hook" "urban-suburban Hip-Hop" outreach to black and Hispanic youths?

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Dadzo

September 24, 2009 1:49 PM

Wackos around the world are saying something similar -- "why should we believe Obama when political leaders in his own country are publicly calling him a liar?" Congratulations to Steele, Wilson and all of those "patriots" who take such pride in showing so little respect for the Presidency.

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