realclearpolitics.com - 3/6/2009
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At this point, I'd say yes. I think Steele has an inflated idea of what his role as RNC Chairman is - and this misconception might interfere with his true task. What's the purpose of the RNC? Is it to...
lizmair.com - 3/12/2009
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lizmair.com —
Uh-oh. Newly installed RNC Chairman Michael Steele went
and gave an interview to GQ in which he...
said some stuff that's likely piss off social conservatives, in particular. Now, everyone's going nuts about it, meaning another case of moderate-friendly ...
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politics.theatlantic.com - 3/12/2009
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politics.theatlantic.com —
If, in their fit of determination this January,
Republican Party members elected Michael Steele to be the...
taut new face on a corpulent vessel of a political party, to be the brand-changer that would remake the party's image - well, Steele has turned ...
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Daily Kos —
... some the bipartisan "Third Way" rhetoric progressives grew allergic to during the Clinton Administration in last week's address to a joint session of Congress, his budget proposal is a welcome relief: bold, progressive, and an ideological brush-back to the Republicans. Nowhere is this more evident than in how the government treats children. Among the most important investments the President makes in his budget is in the area of early childhood education. Jay Cost: Should Republicans Be Worried about Michael Steele? At ...
In Defense of Michael Steele
Weekly Standard Blog —
... It's been a rough couple of weeks for Steele, and maybe it would be a good idea if he heeded Jay Cost's advice and realized the primary role of the RNC is fundraising rather than doing as many interviews as possible. Nothing will do so much to reconcile Steele to Republicans as electoral victory. ...
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