Quote of the Day

"The strength of the party is in this: … the fact that you’re willing to put the damn thing on… The problem we’ve had as a party is: too many of our friends, neighbors, colleagues are taking the hat off, because we’ve decided we don’t like the way they wear it… The GOP is not about how you wear the hat, but the fact that you want to wear the hat."

RNC Chairman Michael Steele, on how the Republican Party isn't a Big Tent. The GOP is a hat.

Steele told College Republicans if someone is uncomfortable in the hat they should get out of the Republican Party. Many voters didn't want to wear Steele's hat in the 2006 and 2008 elections. How that work out for the RNC?