On his February 28 , 2009 show , while discussing the Republican National Committee 's attempts to gain popularity with the black community , Hughley expressed an opinion to RNC 's Chairman Michael Steele and rapper Chuck D. Hughley observed , in reference to the majority whiteness of the attendants to the 2008 Republican National Convention , " The tenets of the Republican Party are amazing and they seem warm and welcome . But when I watch it be applied — like you did n't have to go much further than the Republican National Convention . ... It literally looked like Nazi Germany . It literally did . I make that point , not only are we not welcome — not only are we not welcome , but they do n’t even care what we think . That seems to be the way I see ... " Chairman Steele interrupted , " Well I 'm here now , and you are right . " Hughley 's comparison was criticized by conservative commentator Andrew C. McCarthy , who called it a " slanderous claim " . Steele also received criticism from conservatives for the same episode , both for expressing agreement with Hughley , and for a comment he made earlier on the show , dismissing radio host Rush Limbaugh as " an entertainer " , and calling his radio show " incendiary " and " ugly " . Conservative commentator Michelle Malkin wrote that Steele 's comments " played right into the left 's hands " , while RNC member Ada Fisher , citing Steele 's comments on the show , called on Steele to resign
2008 Republican National Convention
2008 Republican National Convention
D. L. Hughley Breaks the News