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RNC Finance Officials Fired Over Boozy 'Office Supply' Expenses and Lavish Spending

Lindsay Beyerstein, AlterNet. May 9, 2010.

Last month, we told you about RNC Deputy Finance Director Debbie LeHardy's lavish spending on the RNC's dime. It only took Michael Steele a month to fire her.

There Are Zero Black Republicans in Congress, Yet 32 Are Running for Office in 2010?

Rich Benjamin, AlterNet. April 24, 2010.

Michael Steele's admission that the Republicans have explicitly pursued a race-based 'southern strategy' runs counter to the strikingly high number of black GOP candidates.

Rachel Maddow on the RNC Financial Follies Revealed by AlterNet

AlterNetApril 4, 2010.

Rachel Maddow discussed an AlterNet investigation that revealed the RNC has spent money on clothes, fish tackle and alcohol, marking many of the expenses as office supplies.

Trendy Fashion Buys Reimbursed as "Office Supplies" to RNC Finance Officials

Lindsay Beyerstein, AlterNet. April 2, 2010.

For one Republican National Committee official, a spin through a trendy clothing boutique racked up hundreds in "office supplies," all billed to party donors. And there's more.

Courting the Latino Vote? The GOP Push for Immigration Reform

Seth Hoy, Immigration Impact. March 24, 2010.

In the past few weeks, new voices have been added to the call for immigration reform: Republicans who recognize that ignoring immigration is ignoring the future of their own party.

Suddenly "Negro" Is the Word on Everyone's Lips

deleted, AlterNet. January 11, 2010.

From U.S. Census writers to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a racial designation long abandoned seems to be making a comeback.

GOP Tech Tragedy Sends Michael Steele on Wild Porn, Bondage, Commie Ride

Tana Ganeva, December 16, 2009.

This week, the RNC tried to make the Internet conservative. It totally worked! (No. Actually, no, it didn't work at all).

Michael Steele's Economic Plan: Take Away Unemployment Benefits

Ben Armbruster, ThinkProgress. December 15, 2009.

Unemployment insurance provides a vital lifeline to more than 10 million Americans currently looking for work in an environment where jobs are scarce.

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

Steve Benen, 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

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

Amanda Terkel, ThinkProgress. 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. 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, ThinkProgress. 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, ThinkProgress. September 2, 2009.

Compassionate conservatism at its finest.

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

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

Morning Edition, NPR Online. 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, ThinkProgress. 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

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. 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. 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. 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, ThinkProgress. 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. 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, ThinkProgress. 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, ThinkProgress. May 15, 2009.

Steele: we need guns to defend ourselves against 'terrorists' coming to 'our communities.'

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