Michael Steele Gets the Job He's Always Wanted: TV Pundit

Word on the street is that former RNC Chairman Michael Steele is up for a contributor gig at either Fox or CNN:

Steele told FrumForum this week that he planned on “doin’ some TV here and there.” The New York Post follows up Thursday with a report that he has already talked to two networks, Fox News and CNN, about becoming a paid contributor.

Fox News wouldn’t be a surprise considering Steele once served as a political contributor for the network between stints as Maryland lieutenant governor and RNC chairman.

Steele comes across as first and foremost a press guy and comes in as a fundraiser at like, eleventh. The RNC didn’t exactly flourish on his watch and he kept a regular cycle on the television, where he also made frequent pitches for his book. There’s nothing wrong with liking the spotlight per se, but there is when your job at the RNC is measured by how little people have to say your name.