Steele injects race into Obama's request that Guv Paterson not run

So the story now is, Obama's not racist against white people, but he's racist against black people?

TPM:

Asked about this morning's New York Times story that reports Obama has asked unpopular and struggling Gov. David Paterson (D-NY) not to run in the 2010 Democratic primary, Steele said:
I found that to be stunning that the White House would send word to one of only two black governors in the country not to run for reelection.

Looking somewhat stunned himself, Schieffer asked Steele, "Well you don't think he's asked him not to run 'cuz he's black?"

Perhaps sensing that he'd once again said something he shouldn't have, Steele backtracked.

Stumbling over his words, he questioned why Obama wasn't asking other Democrats with poor poll numbers -- like Gov. Jon Corzine (D-NJ) -- not to run, calling it "a curiosity."Steele also said it "will be very interesting to see" how Obama's request to Paterson will play with black leaders across the country.