I asked the RNC if Chairman Michael Steele had any response to criticism of his comments about Mitt Romney, coming from usually-not-hostile voices like Jay Cost, Phil Klein, Rich, etc.

Gail Gitcho offered this statement: “Chairman Steele regrets the way his comments have been interpreted. Chairman Steele believes Mitt Romney is a respected and influential voice in the Republican Party and looks to his leadership and ideas to help move our party and our nation in the right direction.”