Here’s a headline on Yahoo News from Politico.

Steele vows to take Obama ‘head-on’ Tue May 19, 3:42 PM ET

Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele vowed Tuesday that the GOP will confront President Barack Obama more aggressively and directly, regardless of his popularity in the polls.

Not every politician would take on the job of attacking the people’s choice. It would be more strategic to offer some answer to the nation’s problems and draw popular support. But the people love a good fight, and Michael Steele is up for it. He has a way with words that is unique– taking quotes from Mr.T and the Quakers. In one paragraph yet.

“The president is personally popular. Pity the fool who paid for a poll to figure that out,” Steele said. “So…what’s the loyal opposition to do with this popular president? We are going to speak truth to power. We are going to speak directly, and we are going to take him on.”

We’re about six months off a brutal campaign with slander flying left and right. But don’t bore us with long talks about economic policy. Get personal. That’s leadership in a crisis.