THE FUNDIES LOSE THIS ROUND

The religious barbarians who backed Ken Blackwell to be the new chair of the RNC didn't get their way. Michael Steele, a "moderate" Republican, won and the social conservatives aren't happy:

GOP picks its first black chairman, but will change follow?
By James Rosen and Halimah Abdullah | McClatchy Newspapers
Posted on Friday, January 30, 2009

Steve Scheffler, head of the Iowa Christian Alliance, said Steele had ties to Republicans for Choice, Log Cabin Republicans — a gay-rights group — and others at odds with party conservatives.

"It's a whole group that is as far left as you can get," Scheffler said. "I'll support Steele because I'm a good party solider, but certainly he's my last choice."