Steele Denied RNC Chairman Job

Instead, Sen. Mel Martinez of Florida and current RNC general counsel will co-chair, says the Washington Post.

As for Michael Steele, whose name was floated briefly as a candidate, I'm sure he'll find work elsewhere; in the wake of massive GOP losses among blacks and Latinos, the party needs more bamboozlers now than ever.

For more on Martinez, John Aravosis has a short take, and notes especially his homophobic tendencies.

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