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To keep pounding a core message. is that the real danger here that michael steele taken the republicans off message? >> yes. the fact we have this conversation this morning indicates you are exactly right. look. we have skyrocket unemployment. we have a very, very volatile economic situation. fighting two wars. the last thing we need to be talking about this morning is michael steele. i think he should recognize the situation of the party and do what's best for the party but that's his decision to make. >> having said that, chris, again, going back to whether or not this resonates or not, cert...

Difficult because you have, you know, economic woes. you also have the concern about, you know, the wars in afghanistan and iraq. but here's where i think the democrats have an opportunity. the republicans have not offered any alternative vision. the reality is, democrats have gone out there and had to deal with incredibly tough problems that they inherited and made incredibly tough decisions and now i think it is up to the voters to decide. but this is where the steele issue does, i think, pose a real problem for them because it makes it impossible for them or difficult for them to really mak...

Ron christie. ron, should michael steele step down for the good of the snaert. >> certainly, i think for the good of the party he needs to assess whether he's a strength for the party, whether he can be an effective fund-raiser and voice. i don't think he can. i'm saying for months now on this network that i think the comments and gaffes distracted the attention and focus from the republican party of the vision and creativity for november and again it is up to mr. steele and the comments so wildly inappropriate and inaccurately, i think senator mccain said it exactly right. he needs to look at...

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