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The Incredible Fatuousness of Steele
Matthew Yglesias — ... When Ronald Reagan said “government is not a solution to our problem, government is the problem,” it was a pretty bold statement. And for its boldness it helped form the basis of a generation of Republican political dominance. Perhaps that’s why, faced with the end of that dominance, some are wondering if maybe, possibly, Reagan didn’t go far enough: ...

Now wait a minute, let's not get crazy here, folks
Some Guy With a Website by August J. Pollak - xoverboard.com — Newly-elected chairman of the RNC, Michael Steele: Let me start by saying, the goose egg that you laid on the president's desk was just beautiful. Absolutely beautiful. Now, folks, I know we're in the era of bipartisanship, but it's easy to be bipartisan when you outnumber the minority two to one. Anyone can be bipartisan then. But I thought it was very, very important that you sent a signal, and you sent it loudly and very clearly, that this party, that the leadership of this caucus, will stand first and foremost with the American people. You made it ...

Idiocy Watch, RNC Edition
Political Animal — IDIOCY WATCH, RNC EDITION.... Newly-elected RNC Chairman Michael Steele gave a pep talk to House Republicans yesterday, during a retreat to plot strategy for the rest of the year. Steele noted, for example, referencing unanimous opposition to an economic rescue package this week, "[T]he goose egg that you laid on the president's desk was just beautiful. Absolutely beautiful." His remarks became less tethered to reality as he went on. Steele couldn't praise [House Republicans] enough, and at times, he was at a loss for words. "You and I know that in the history of mankind and ...

Palin, others, seeking Federal dole dollars again
The Moderate Voice — ... At least for the moment, it seems that Republicans are presenting a unified front in decrying the proposed Federal stimulus package currently under consideration. In fact, newly minted RNC chairman Michael Steele praised the failure of any House Republicans to vote for the package, saying that the “Goose egg was just beautiful.” So it would come as no surprise if many GOP governors, particularly those often mentioned as potential White House hopefuls, would be standing shoulder to shoulder in opposition, right? ...

Don't Get Fooled Again, America!
Politics Daily — ... does. One might argue that this kind of retro-thinking is what helps contribute to what Michael Steele, the newly elected head of the RNC, has termed the GOP's "image problem." Then again, while Steele's election was itself ushered in by the new era of change, that's not stopping him from urging Republicans to stay the old course. How did the man who once likened stem cell research to the Nazi death camp experiments. Republican House votes for the stimulus package? "Just beautiful." Meet the new boss, same as the old boss. Though more than a few ...

Steele’s Uninformed New Talking Point: No Government Has Ever Created A Job
Think Progress — ... Since his election as RNC Chairman last Friday, Michael Steele has been on a public relations offensive. His first order of business: urge his colleagues on Capitol Hill to reject President Obama’s economic recovery plan. “The goose egg that you laid on the president’s desk was just beautiful. Absolutely beautiful,” Steele ...

Paul Jenkins: Obama's Big Tent Bursting at the Seams
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... Of course, all of the bipartisan posturing by Obama may well simply be a way for him to be able to say that he tried and the Republicans did not cooperate, but it all seems like a dreadful waste of time and energy. The Republican Party needs to find its way back to some kind of even vaguely mainstream place, at which point it may be a more useful partner for Obama, but now is not the time (nor will it be soon judging by the rhetoric from the party's new leader.) The moment will also come when the Democratic cats of many stripes will need to be herded, and we know Obama will be ...

GOP Goons Try to Strongarm Moderates
Politics Daily — ... The only question is whether or not the Republicans will unanimously vote against the bill, as they did last week. But some moderate GOP Congressmen are thinking about supporting the stimulus because - we know this sounds crazy - they don't want to oppose a bill that will help revive the worst economy since the Great Depression. ...

Steele Laughs Off The Recession: ‘The Malls Are Just As Packed On Saturday’ As They Were Before
Think Progress — ... the economy and critiqued Obama’s own attempts to do so. Now, however, Steele seems ready to dispense with the facade and admit that the economy is ...