Only in the GOP would not being crazy be a handicap, but this can't help Steele any. There's already talk of a no-confidence vote for kissing Rush Limbaugh's butt, among other things (that's a no-win, he would've gotten just as much flack for not doing it), and now he's setting himself up for accusations of not being crazy enough for the base.

It's nice to see a Republican acknowledge that certain truths exist, regardless of how the Republican party feels about those truths, but this embrace of reality isn't going to score him any points in the party.

Expect a "clarification" in the near future.