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Robert Gibbs Zings Steele for Limbaugh Apology
Within 24 hours of calling Rush Limbaugh “"ncendiary" and "ugly," RNC Chairman Michael Steele had bowed down before the radio host, declaring, "There was no attempt on my part to diminish [Limbaugh’s] voice or his leadership." When Press Secretary Robert Gibbs was asked about the episode today, Gibbs suggested Steele's reply proved that Limbaugh is in fact the head of the Republican Party:
GIBBS: I was a little surprised at the speed in which Mr. Steele, the head of the RNC, apologized to the head of the Republican Party.
Watch it:
Yesterday, Gibbs suggested the media ask other Republicans whether they agreed with Limbaugh’s hope that President Obama fails. ThinkProgress asked a few at last week’s Conservative Political Action Conference; view their replies here and here.
Tagged as: gop, obama, rush limbaugh, white house, republican party, robert gibbs, press secretary, michael steele, gop civil war
Ali Frick is a Research Associate for The Progress Report and ThinkProgress.org at the Center for American Progress Action Fund.
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