OK, I'm starting a Michael Steele resignation pool.

[Bicoastal]

Anyway who gets the time of the official announcement right to the nearest hour wins 100 DU Dollars. My guess is that Steele will resign on or around Monday the 16th at around 12:00 noon EDT.

For those who haven't heard, he did a just-released interview with GQ where he said that abortion is a "an individual choice," and went on to state that "the states should make that choice. That’s what the choice is. The individual choice rests in the states. Let them decide." Oh yes, and he also said that homosexuality wasn't a choice either.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/03/12/steele-forced-to-clarify-abortion-stance/#more-43524

To you and me, this all sounds perfectly reasonable, but FReepers and Dittoheads must be appreciating this guy as their leader just as much as we "appreciate" Joe Lieberman--and Joementum was never the head of the DN fucking C!! :rofl:

[ellacott]

1. We need to start a petition to keep him

He's just what we need. :)

[Bicoastal]

2. There's NO WAY he's staying on.

Incompetence and being disrespectful to Limbaugh is one thing, but once a Republican goes this off-message about spiritual/ideological crap, it's Good Night Irene.

[ellacott]

3. I know, I'm just day dreaming

I do hope they replace him with the guy who belonged to the all-white country club. He withdrew his membership just before he decided to run for RNC chair.

[11 Bravo]

7. That would be Katon Dawson, head of the South Carolina Republican party.

Word on the street is that Dawson is one of the primary behind-the-scenes movers in attempting to institute a "no confidence" vote.

[ellacott]

9. Thanks for the name

It wouldn't be surprising that he would be behind the "no confidence" vote.

[Ilsa]

4. Can I take 6pm EST on Friday March 20th? I give him 8 days. nt

[lapfog_1]

5. Friday news dump

4:00pm EDT.

[Vinca]

6. I'm taking Friday the 13th at 5 p.m. A news dump. Steele knows he's toast. nt

[TheMightyFavog]

8. Friday, March 13th, 1200 EDT.

He really boned himself with the GQ interview.

[monmouth]

10. Friday, March 13....4:00 pm....

[Number23]

11. Thursday, March 19. Take it to the bank!

[NorthCarolina]

12. Friday March 20, 2009 at 1pm EDT

eom

[Bleacher Creature]

13. Please don't send any bad vibes his way.

The man is the gift that keeps on giving. I know the chance of him staying on is minimal, but I've got to keep hoping as he's capable of delivering to us the filibuster-proof majority in the Senate.

[grantcart]

14. Friday March 20th 5:00 PM EST

[Dinger]

15. How About An arne duncan Resignation Pool?

Just asking:)

[firefox28]

16. Let him stay

An alternative choice will increase the strength of the Republicans.