Colbert Cuts Through Steele Like Butter

Former Lite. Gov. Michael Steele appeared on the Colbert Report tonight. Colbert called him a rising star within the Republican Party. I guess this was either meant as kindness or part of the comedy since rising stars usually win rather than lose the election. Steele even got edged out for the thankless consolation prize of RNC head.

Steele went out on a limb early in the interview by stating that Bush would discuss Iraq and the economy during the State of the Union. However, Steele's analysis of the surge in Iraq was more interesting and worth discussing than much of what I've heard lately. Steele opposed the surge in Iraq, stating that they should only do it if they could send in 100,000 troops and really get the job done.

However, the real highlight of Steele's short appearance was when Steele showed why Republicans are known as the responsibility party. Steele blamed his loss in the Maryland Senate race on Bush's failure to fire Donald Rumsfeld prior to the election. Maybe someone can go out and get Steele one of those "Stop Bitching and Start a Revolution!" t-shirts.