He may not be out the door yet, but, according to WaPo's Dan Balz, he is being handed his hat:The embattled chairman has not said whether he intends to seek another term leading the RNC. Steele has many allies within the tight world of the 168-member national committee, but his support has eroded. No one can say with certainty where things stand, but RNC watchers who are no friends of Steele doubt that he has the votes to win reelection.Among Republicans outside the RNC, Steele's credibility is lower than for any other recent chairman. But are his critics shrewd enough to help engineer a smooth transition to another chairman and a soft landing for Steele? Or will their public pressure force Steele, for the sake of his pride and ego, to stand firm and fight a battle the party doesn't need right now?Steele has attributes that made him an attractive choice for leader after the beating Republicans took in 2008. He is the first African American to lead a party that has struggled for...(Read Full Post)