April 13, 2009
So now RNC Chairman Michael Steele is denying he ever asked to speak at the Chicago Tea Party. This after Eric Odom of the DontGo Movement (Tea Party organizers) said (4-8) that he could listen but not speak. For full background from Rick Santelli's rant - the inspiration - follow the links below.
April 10th, PAUL BEDARD, from Washington Whispers (US News) seems to have an inside source who said Steele never planned to speak and did ask to speak. DontGo responded with a press release saying Steele did but did include proof. (That I found.)
...Yesterday, when I heard about this, I called the RNC, which said that Steele plans to be in Chicago for a party meeting and was just interested in getting info on the event and the attendees.
"He never asked to speak," says a party official. "There was never an expectation nor formal request for our participation."
"He's in a daylong meeting anyway, so we weren't ever going to be speaking," said an official. "It was just a 'Hey, we're going to be in town' call."
Well, after we E-mailed Don't Go, organizers there must have realized the news value of their claim. They put out a news release titled: "RNC Chairman Denied. Steele Not Wanted to Speak at Chicago Tea Party."
The RNC's reaction: "They're just having a little fun."
At Michael Steele's expense.
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Newt Gingrich re: Tax Day Tea Party
Tax Day Tea Party Revolution Evolution
Rick Santelli's rant (video/transcript)
barama matthews goes after Rick Santelli
Robert Gibbs unprofessional remarks re: Santelli
DontGo: Steele welcome to listen
Steele denies request to speak at Chicago Tea Party
DontGo: Steele requested - we denied
About: National Tax Day Tea Party
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