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RNC Implosion? 6 Bad Things That Have Happened to Michael Steele and the Republican National Committee in 48 Hours

Tana Ganeva, AlterNet. April 6, 2010.

The week is still young, but already the RNC is flailing.

Steele, Palin Take the Money and Run

Steve Benen, AlterNet: PEEK. January 18, 2010.

Steele and Palin seem to be taking advantage of GOP anarchy to make money.

What Reid's Race Gaffe Tells Us About Inequality

Melissa Harris-Lacewell, The Nation. January 12, 2010.

If we weeded out every lawmaker guilty of racial insensitivity, Congress would be empty. A far bigger problem is the structures of inequality reflected in gaffes like Reid's.

Outrageous: RNC Chairman Michael Steele Makes $20,000 per Private Speaking Engagement

Lee Fang, ThinkProgress AlterNet: PEEK. December 22, 2009.

That's on top of his $223,500 yearly salary. And according to some GOPers, Steele's escapades are at the cost of his real duties.

Meet the RNC's New, Racist Adviser

Digby, Hullabaloo AlterNet: PEEK. November 25, 2009.

Alex Castellanos, the "father of the attack ad," has a history of race-baiting.

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?

Steele Agrees That GOP Should Cease To Exist In New Jersey If Corzine Wins

Faiz Shakir, ThinkProgress AlterNet: PEEK. October 28, 2009.

You've got to see it to believe it.

GOP Base, Leadership (and Limbaugh) Shun Rep Who Voted for Climate Bill

Faiz Shakir, ThinkProgress AlterNet: Environment. September 25, 2009.

Chairman Steele withdraws support for Rep. Kirk over cap-and-trade vote.

White House Has to Fight Yet Another Batshit Crazy Conspiracy Theory

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. August 6, 2009.

Relax wingnuts: the Government is not collecting names or asking people to report on one another.

Sharks Vs. Very Mean Pirates: Michael Steele's Latest Incoherent Analogy

Matt Corley, ThinkProgress AlterNet: PEEK. June 25, 2009.

RNC Chairman Michael Steele is known for his creative analogies. Here's the latest.

Daschle Folds on Health Care; Limbaugh Says There's no Problem!

dday, Hullabaloo AlterNet: PEEK. June 20, 2009.

The significance of Daschle's abandoning the public option can't be overstated.

Michael Steele Says Health Care's Easy ... and Adds Some Silly Fearmongering

Ali Frick, ThinkProgress AlterNet: PEEK. June 19, 2009.

The health police? Oh, please.

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.

Republican Revolt! RNC Outraged That Steele Doesn't Slander Obama Enough

Tana Ganeva, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. April 23, 2009.

RNC members are revolting because Steele has thus far failed to slander Obama by calling him a socialist.

Michael Steele: Recession? What Recession?

Tana Ganeva, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. April 10, 2009.

RNC chair Michael Steele contends that the malls are still full. They're not.

Itâ€™s Alive!! How "Rushbo" Became the GOPâ€™s Frankenstein

Wesley Kendall, AlterNet. March 6, 2009.

Americans may want bipartisan compromise, but the GOP has been blocked by Limbaugh in its attempts to move toward a more moderate agenda

The Smoking Wreckage of Limbaugh Nation

Digby, Hullabaloo AlterNet: PEEK. March 5, 2009.

George W. Bush's America was Limbaugh Nation and Limbaugh Nation was George W. Bush's America --- they have nothing else. They are nothing else.

Steele Loses, Bows Down to Limbaugh

Satyam Khanna, ThinkProgress AlterNet: PEEK. March 2, 2009.

"No attempt on my part to diminish his voice or his leadership."

Republicans Embarrass Themselves With Desperate Attempts to Act 'Cool'

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. February 27, 2009.

These guys are making The Daily Show's "Reagraham Lincool" skit look like it was sincere.

African American Michael Steele Takes Over Floundering GOP

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. January 30, 2009.

Ex-Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael Steele is the new chairman of the Republican National Committee.