The Flap Over Michael Steele as Chairman of the RNC

It's a shame that the issues raised about Michael Steele revolve around race and petty stuff like attending strip clubs.
As an independent conservative, I almost always wind up voting for the Republican candidate as the lesser of two bad choices.
I was hoping for some fresh new leadership and ideas from the RNC and some passion as shown in town hall meetings and by the Tea Party.
Michael Steele seems to be a follower and not a leader; his positions come out well after they have been formulated and expressed by others.
For most of the past year he has had a wimpy approach to criticizing the lies and socialistic policies of Obama.
Steele is bright and articulate but not inspiring and generally too timid. I'm not looking for a lying out-of-control crazy like the Democrat's had with Howard Dean, but someone who is out front with ideas like Newt Gingrich.