Blackwell is so positioning himself to take Steele's job

And at first blush, it's the best solution for the GOP - kick out the first black chairman, and install the second black chairman. Only problem is that such a decision would mean there's a quota for black chairmen at the GOP, that they're giving Blackwell the job because he's black. And the GOP claims they don't do quotas. In fact, they criticize Democrats for exactly that kind of decision-making, ensuring that a particular job will go to a particular minority. It's not clear how the GOP will reconcile giving the job to Blackwell, but I think that if Steele were fired today, Blackwell would be the new chair.