tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - 3/11/2009
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Has Michael Steele's bumbling reached a critical mass that it will cost him the chairmanship of the RNC -- or will he just keep on bumbling instead?
The latest bad news for Steele is a report that certain Republicans may be plotting a coup against him, a no-confidence vote to be held after ...
fivethirtyeight.com - 3/10/2009
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fivethirtyeight.com —
As controversy swirls around Michael Steele’s drama-laden debut
as Republican National Committee Chairman, speculation about whether he’ll...
remain in the post has blossomed among Democrats and Republicans alike. Steele won the chairmanship in January ...
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Steele’s Fate Likely Hinges on NY-20
huckpac.com - 3/12/2009
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huckpac.com —
Comments attributed to Republican National Committee Chairman Michael
Steele are very troubling and despite his clarification today...
the party stands to lose many of its members and a great deal of its support in the trenches of grassroots politics. ...
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Blogs - Michael Steele's Recent Comments
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Steele hides the cheese
Political Animal —
... over the last 24 hours about a looming no-confidence vote. Eric Kleefeld considers the landscape: The question, then, is to what degree the anti-Steele push may be coming from people who were against him to begin with, and thus see an opening, and how much political capital there may be among the rest of the GOP to either keep or dump him. One thing worth pointing out: Taegan Goddard's report of an imminent coup indicated that Katon Dawson, the outgoing South Carolina GOP chairman that Steele defeated in a 91-77 vote, may be lining it up. And Dawson has publicly said he'd ...
Dan's Midweek Wrap Up
DownWithTyranny! —
... the markets, the Republican Party cannot seem to find a bottom [unless you mean Lindsey Graham or David Dreier]. They are giving up on trying to torpedo every single recovery plan that Obama has put forward. The praying for America to fail hasn’t helped them. They are floundering around without any leadership so Rahm Emanuel appointed Limbaugh to head them. That worked out well for Democrats and for Limbaugh, not so much for Republicans. Jindal flopped. Steele is not exactly working out. John Boehner doubled down on his bronzer but that didn’t help. Newt is ...
Tedisco (NY-20) - Man of Steele?
Firedoglake —
... That's not just awkward for Mr. Tedisco. It seems like the NY-20 race now has national implications ...
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Steele's victory
politico.com 1/30/2009 — Michael Steele makes history as the first black chairman of the Republican National Committee, and as a rare winner -- at least in part -- of an outside game in what is usually an insider's contest. He won with 91 votes, 6 more than he needed, over ...
And Limbaugh fires back at Steele
dailykos.com 3/2/2009 — As I noted just a short while ago , RNC Chair Michael Steele called radio blowhard Rush Limbaugh "incendiary" and "ugly". Just a short while ago, the GOP's _real_ leader fired back : Yes, said Michael Steele, the chairman of the Republican National ...
Rush vs. Steele--For Real
politics.theatlantic.com 3/10/2009 — After Michael Steele referred to Rush Limbaugh's rhetoric as "incendiary"--sparking a storyline of "Steele vs. Rush" that spread throughout the blogosphere Monday--Limbaugh unloaded on the RNC chairman in an extended diatribe on his radio show today. ...
Today Blames Limbaugh for GOP 'All-Time Low'
newsbusters.org 3/9/2009 — According to the Politico Democratic strategists, months ago, planned to paint Rush Limbaugh as a bad guy to hurt the GOP and on Wednesday, the "Today" show followed that blueprint as Matt Lauer pilloried RNC Chairman Michael Steele over ...
Matt Lewis: Michael Steele's
townhall.com 11/25/2008 — Word on the street is that Michael Steele's RNC Chairman race is being managed by Blaise Hazelwood. In 2004, Hazelwood received a lot of praise for her success as political director of the RNC. She then moved over to...
A Few Words for Michael Steele
rushlimbaugh.com 3/2/2009 — RUSH: I was not going to talk about Michael Steele. I have had e-mails from the Drive-By Media. I have had interview requests to be on television shows to talk about Michael Steele and what he said about my speech Saturday night. He was on CNN and I ...
What will Michael Steele do with the presidential primary calendar?
thenextright.com 2/10/2009 — The power of the chairman to impact the future of the party is, to a degree, limited. Michael Steele will be able to attract a range of people that other candidates may not have been able to. But there is one area in which the Chairman's race ...
Urging Loyalty To Steele
politics.theatlantic.com 3/13/2009 — After the jump, a letter sent by Florida Republican Party chairman Jim Greer to members of the Republican National Committee today. He finds it disturbing that " some Republicans cannot see
the absolute necessity of providing unwavering loyalty and ...
How Steele Could Go
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com 3/11/2009 — If I was a gambling man, I would bet that Michael Steele is going to make it.
I realize that he's not popular, that a lot of people in the Republican Party would like to see him go and as Josh Marshall pointed out he doesn't have a single, solid ...
Guest Ticket: John Amato on Michael Steele and the RNC's troubles
latimesblogs.latimes.com 3/13/2009 — From time to time here on The Ticket, we're inviting guest bloggers to share their views and our space with loyal Ticket readers. Today's guest is John Amato , who invented, writes and has driven Crooks and Liars to become in less than five years ...
Congress: Omnibus to pass? —
First Read 3/10/2009
Senate Dems say they have the votes to pass the omnibus spending bill. "Specifically, GOP Sens. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Kit Bond of Missouri may be thawing their opposition to the bill… Crossover support could also come from Sen. Arlen Specter ...
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