RNC Chair Steele: GOP Needs "Hip Hop" Makeover

Republican National Committee chair Michael Steele, in an interview with the Washington Times, says he's planning an "off the hook" public relations offensive to attract young blacks and Hispanic voters.

The RNC's first black chairman will "surprise everyone" when updating the party's image using the Internet and advertisements on radio, on television and in print, he told The Washington Times.

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"There was underlying concerns we had become too regionalized and the party needed to reach beyond our comfort" zones, he said, citing defeats in such states as Virginia and North Carolina. "We need messengers to really capture that region - young, Hispanic, black, a cross section ... We want to convey that the modern-day GOP looks like the conservative party that stands on principles. But we want to apply them to urban-surburban hip-hop settings."

Asked if this venture will be cutting-edge, Steele replied, "I don't do 'cutting-edge.' That's what Democrats are doing. We're going beyond cutting-edge."

Steele recently said that President Obama's stimulus was just "bling bling."

Comments

[klaatu barada nikto]

Just want to see "Joe Da Plumma" with gold teeth and a fuzzy hat. can I get a YEAYAH?

[Merp]

YEAYAH!

[seasun]

ROFLMAO

[SouthFloridaDem]

Steele: "Hmmm. Black people helped elect Obama . . . " [light bulb] "Hey, I know! Let's get more black people!"

[RRG64]

LOL-Exactly.

[marxmarv]

Every time I read about this guy I can't help but think of that In Living Color skit "The Brothers Brothers". It's not on YouTube. Too bad, too, it's really quite catchy.

"Brought to you by Wite-Out. If you can't see it, you can pretend it doesn't exist."

[jdmba]

We are brothers, who are brothers, and we have our own show...

[slj316]

Those In Living Color skits that you mentioned are on Youtube. I marked the one where the Brothers Brothers were on the $20,000 Pyramid as a favorite. I don't know if they took it down or not. And yes, Michael Steele does remind me of the Brothers Brothers.

[RAFord24]

Good luck with that, Mr. Steele. I believe Steele is a plant, to weed out the Republican party. Keep up the good work Mr. Steele. I can't wait until the Repubs fade into that great night.

[LoathRethugs]

Yo-Yo - it's O-HI-Yo_Da­ddy-Steele­.........i­n the house.....­holla.....

Yo-All the old white racists up to da front.....­.bring yo wallets...­....

Make a row fo da walkers...­all you players...­.and pass dat blunt a-around..­..turn up...kenye­.......

[Pharaohh]

Let's see the republicans have been voting against anything that's good for minorities for many years and still going. Now that they are about to go out of business. Now they want the minorities they've been voting against to help them out. You can't be serious or make this stuff up only in republican land.

[mafeoc]

Let's see, from Pat Boone to Vanilla Ice

[kandlefly]

If I know 4 idiots, Mr Steele is all 4.

All of a sudden the man is the biggest hip-hop lover ever. I would just love to see Lil Kim addressing a
GOP Convention, but then again they had Sister Palin and she became a superstar.
So Mr Steele what about Salsa, Calypso, Acid Rock, Jazz and Reggae.

[dimplesmile7]

What is he going to do, round up the only one or two black rethug members and rap? I think he should pick Ron Christie. I will really be ROFL. LOL

[ThatOne4Me]

There you go again Steele...a­ka Mr. Oreo Cookie. Every black and hispanic person is not into hip-hop. how stereo typical of you. You're out of touch. You're a washout. a has been.

[reggieb]

I can hear Mitch McConnell already;

"This speech is my recital, I think it's very vital
To rock (a rhyme), that's right (on time)
It's Tricky is the title, here we go.."

[dimplesmile7]

MC Michael Steele raps! GOP thanks for the easy victory in 2010 and 2012! LOL! You idiots! LOL

[JiminNC]

Palin-Steele 2012

[so76]

This guy is a clown. Plain and simple.

[Ajoyshop]

Dear god, can the GOP possibly get any worse?