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RNC Chairman Michael Steele: My Fellow Republicans Fear Me Because I'm Black

Steve Benen, AlterNet: PEEK. November 10, 2009.
Shouldn't this tell him something about the party he's representing?

Young Conservatives Ashamed of GOP

Alana Levinson, The Nation. November 9, 2009.
Many college-aged conservatives are turned off by the Bible-thumping intolerance of much of the Republican Party.

'What Up?' RNC Changes the Name of Widely Mocked Blog to 'Change the Game,' Ditches Floating Steele Character

Amanda Terkel, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. October 14, 2009.
After facing a day of ridicule, the RNC has quietly made some changes to the site.

RNC Chairman Michael Steele Has a New, Stupid Blog

Byard Duncan, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. October 13, 2009.
Steele began his foray into blogging today with a cringe-worthy post.

Steele Admits RNC 'Seniors' Bill Of Rights' Is Pure Politics, Dismisses Critics As 'Washington Inside Poop'

Lee Fang, Think Progress AlterNet: Politics. October 6, 2009.
RNC Chair Michael Steele told Laura Ingraham: "The one thing I've always stated from day one is I don't do policy, I do politics."

Steele Dismisses Woman Whose Mother Died Of Cancer: 'It Makes For Great TV. You'll Probably Make It. … Enjoy.'

Amanda Terkel, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. September 2, 2009.
Compassionate conservatism at its finest.

NPR's Steve Inskeep Grills GOP Chairman Michael Steele on Health Care

Morning Edition, NPR Online AlterNet: Politics. August 28, 2009.
In an uncomfortable interview, Inskeep challenges Steele and the GOP to make some sense.

Steele Agrees That Boehner And GOP Leadership Are 'An Absolute Freakin' Joke'

Ben Armbruster, Think Progress AlterNet: Politics. August 24, 2009.
Is this all part of a brilliant strategy to save the Republican party?

Republicans Will Be Toast in 2010 If the Dems Pass Health Reform, and They Know It

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. July 21, 2009.
If Obama and the Democrats get health care reform done, the Republican Party is finished in the next election. So it's pulling out the stops.

G.O.P. Steps Up Attacks on Health Care Reform

Brian Knowlton, Kevin Sack and Robert Pear, The New York Times July 20, 2009.

Michael Steele's Ongoing Quest to Get Fired

Melissa McEwan, Shakesville AlterNet: PEEK. May 29, 2009.
RNC Chair Michael Steele says that Republicans need to stop "slammin' and rammin'" on Sotomayor, but for all the wrong reasons.

A Look Inside the GOP's Pathetic Attempt to Re-Brand the Democratic Party

Harry Hanbury, American News Project AlterNet: Video. May 22, 2009.
Behind the scenes at a Republican National Committee meeting.

So Much for Not 'Looking Backwards' ... RNC Remixes 1964 'Daisy' Ad for Gitmo

Jason Linkins, Huffington Post AlterNet: Media and Technology. May 22, 2009.
The reinvigorated RNC, focused on the future, immediately cut an ad that referenced a 1964 ad from Lyndon Johnson?

Ignorance: Michael Steele Says Obama Won the Presidency Because of His Race

Ali Frick, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. May 22, 2009.
Despite Steele's promise that the GOP will stop looking backward he revisits the 2008 election with some stunning language.

How Much Longer Will Michael Steele Have the Helm?

Melissa McEwan, Shakesville AlterNet: PEEK. May 20, 2009.
Two quotes that show which direction the RNC Chair is headed.

Steele Invokes Reagan to Argue that the GOP Should Never Look 'Backward'

Matt Corley, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. May 19, 2009.
Earlier this month, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush said that the party needed to get over Reagan "nostalgia."

Michael Steele + NRA = Hilarity.

Amanda Terkel, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. May 15, 2009.
Steele: we need guns to defend ourselves against 'terrorists' coming to 'our communities.'

Obama Pokes Fun at Michael Steele, John Boehner, Fox News, and More at White House Dinner

Amanda Terkel, Think Progress AlterNet: Media and Technology. May 11, 2009.
Highlights from Saturday night's White House Correspondents' Association dinner.

You Can't Stop Michael Steele, You Can Only Hope to Contain Him

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. May 9, 2009.
The poor guy is clearly trying too hard.

Really?! RNC Leader Michael Steele Thinks Obama 'Is the Magic Negro'

Ali Frick, Think Progress AlterNet: Media and Technology. May 1, 2009.
Steele laughed when a caller called Obama the "magic negro" and seemingly agreed with the characterization.

Steele Takes GOP Talking Points Off the Table

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: Democracy and Elections. April 30, 2009.
Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele decided to step on his party's message quite a bit this morning.

Limbaugh to Specter: Take McCain and His Daughter With You

Sam Stein, Huffington Post AlterNet: Democracy and Elections. April 29, 2009.
"For years, many in the conservative world have wished for an ideologically purer GOP. Their wish has been granted. Happy?"

Stephen Colbert vs. Michael Steele, Epic Rap Battle Goes Down

Isaac Fitzgerald, AlterNet AlterNet: Video. March 20, 2009.
The impressive part? Steele didn't even show up.

Steele's Overlooked Radio Rant: Compares Obama to Nixon, Declares 'Ultimate Political Armageddon'

Sam Stein, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. March 16, 2009.
Mid-way through the program, a caller offered words up support for the embattled RNC chair. "Don't let them shut you up," the voice said.

Michael Steele Spends Limited GOP Funds on Redecorating His Office

Amanda Terkel, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. March 16, 2009.
All this while struggling to put together a staff.

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