MO-Sen: Sarah Steelman Hates White Guys In Suits

Missouri Republican Sarah Steelman is preparing to run for the U.S. Senate, on a platform of fighting white guys in suits like the current Republican frontrunner, Rep. Roy Blunt.

She may be in the wrong business.

She's definitely in the wrong party:

"I’m in the process of laying the groundwork that I need to get done before making an official announcement," Steelman told POLITICO. "I’m definitely strongly leaning towards doing this."

Her expected entrance in the campaign increases the likelihood of a divisive primary, which Blunt had been trying to avoid.

In the interview, Steelman took some sharp jabs at Blunt, describing the seven-term congressman Blunt as being part of the "old-boys' network" who has spent too much time in Washington.

"Roy Blunt is another white guy in a suit, and I think the public wants change," Steelman said. "There’s a good old boys’ network out there that’s hard to penetrate... and it’s not always in the best interest of the party or for conservative principles."

As the GOP's unofficial captain and spokesman might say, that's Feminazi Talk!

Now, this comes the same week as Michael Steele's attempt to bring hip-hop to the party of the Southern Strategy, so maybe it really is going to be a brave new world for the Old White Elephants.

Of course, there already is a place in the political arena where women and minorities are encouraged to fulfill their potential. The thing is, that place is within the Democratic Party.

Sarah Steelman's personal record of taking on white Republicans in suits, anyway, is somewhat less than stellar. She was last seen losing a 2008 gubernatorial primary to a white Republican in a suit from Washington, Kenny Hulshof.

Hulshof himself proved something less than popular in the general election: Democrat Jay Nixon eviscerated him, 58% to 39%. Having lost to the guy who lost that badly can't do much for you, politically.

So how does Blunt feel about her candidacy?

"Sarah can’t win the primary," Blunt said. "If there’s a primary, I’ll win it."

What can you say? Republicans love white guys in suits.

The presumptive Democratic nominee, by the way, is Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan, a woman. If she receives a primary challenge, it will likely be from Rep. William Lacy Clay Jr., an African-American.