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OPINION

May 19, 2009 9:16 AM CDT

Steele: GOP Is on Rebound. Really.

If party looks forward, rather than back, it will see a bright future

(Newser) - Sure, we’ve fallen on hard times, Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele writes in Politico. But, he insists, the GOP is straightening its priorities out. “The Republican Party will be forward-looking—it is time to stop looking backward,” Steele writes. Republicans will stand against “the most...

Civil War Rages at RNC

May 1, 2009 9:14 AM CDT

Civil War Rages at RNC

Old guard tries to force spending regulations on Steele

(Newser) - Behind closed doors at the Republican National Committee, a battle’s raging over how much decision-making power chairman Michael Steele should have and, by implication, how much the party trusts him. Some RNC members, led by Treasurer Randy Pullen, the Arizona party chairman, are pushing strict oversight on Steele’s...

Meghan: Specter Bailed on Us

OPINION

Apr 30, 2009 8:28 AM CDT

Meghan: Specter Bailed on Us

Party needs progressive voices, she says

(Newser) - Arlen Specter has let the GOP down, but only because Republicans did the same, Meghan McCain writes for the Daily Beast. “He’s been made to feel like an outcast by a small, vocal group,” says McCain, herself familiar with the “tired rhetoric” now being hurled at...

RNC May Limit Steele's Power

Apr 29, 2009 1:20 PM CDT

RNC May Limit Steele's Power

Infighting tearing up committee

(Newser) - A bitter fight is raging within the Republican Party after an attempt by an RNC faction to limit Michael Steele’s powers, the Washington Times reports. The “good governance” resolution would put new controls on the chairman’s ability to spend money and award contracts. Its backers, who include...

Specter: I'm Not 'Automatic 60th Vote' for Dems

Apr 28, 2009 3:14 PM CDT

Specter: I'm Not 'Automatic 60th Vote' for Dems

GOP colleagues 'stunned,' angered by senator's party switch

(Newser) - Newly minted Democrat Arlen Specter said he will not blindly toe the party line, Politico reports. “I will not be an automatic 60th vote,” the veteran Pennsylvania senator said, pointing out recent opposition to a unionization bill. “If the Democratic Party asks too much, I will not...

Steele Finally Catching
More Flak From
Dems Than GOP

Apr 28, 2009 10:06 AM CDT

Steele Finally Catching More Flak From Dems Than GOP

Special election turned out not to be litmus test after all; RNC chairman draws Dem fire instead

(Newser) - Michael Steele got off to a rocky start in his job as chairman of the Republican National Committee but he promised he’d deliver election victories in places like New York’s 20th district. Now that the GOP has lost that election, Steele is catching flak. But, CQ Politics reports,...

GOP Blocks Sebelius' Confirmation

Apr 24, 2009 3:47 AM CDT

GOP Blocks Sebelius' Confirmation

She's pressed to answer more questions on abortion

(Newser) - President Obama will have to wait until at least next week to have a complete Cabinet after Senate Republicans blocked the immediate confirmation of Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius yesterday, AP reports. A vote on the Health and Human Services Secretary nominee—whose appointment is fiercely opposed by anti-abortion groups—will...

GOP's Steele Really Might Have a Plan (or He's Nuts)

OPINION

Apr 7, 2009 9:30 AM CDT

GOP's Steele Really Might Have a Plan (or He's Nuts)

(Newser) - How can the Republicans get back to being a big-tent majority? “I can’t believe I’m saying this,” writes Eugene Robinson in the Washington Post, but “it should start by paying more attention to the all-too-quotable Michael Steele.” Sure, the party chairman might be crazy,...

NY Election Seen as Early Referendum

ANALYSIS

Mar 31, 2009 9:11 AM CDT

NY Election Seen as Early Referendum

Vote to fill Gillibrand's seat as much over stimulus, bonuses

(Newser) - Today’s special congressional election in upstate New York is seen as a key early test of President Obama’s agenda, reports CQ Politics. The race, a tight one between Republican Jim Tedisco and Democrat Scott Murphy, has become a battle over Obama’s stimulus bill, bonuses for AIG, and...

Steele on Limbaugh Flap:
'It's All Strategic'

Mar 25, 2009 9:16 PM CDT

Steele on Limbaugh Flap: 'It's All Strategic'

(Newser) - RNC chief Michael Steele had been quiet for a while, but he brought that to an abrupt halt today with an interview on CNN. Steele did not rule out a future run for president—if it's part of God's plan for him—and suggested that his recent run-in with Rush...

Why the GOP Won't Fire Steele

ANALYSIS

Mar 13, 2009 9:39 AM CDT

Why the GOP Won't Fire Steele

The turmoil and effort wouldn't be worth it

(Newser) - Practically nobody in the GOP seems happy with Michael Steele’s leadership at the Republican National Committee so far. But a revolution isn’t likely, writes the Washington Post's Chris Cillizza, for a few reasons:

Soundly defeated in November and torn by rival factions, the “last thing the party

...

Gaffes Aside, Steele Is 'Radically' Transforming RNC

OPINION

Mar 12, 2009 4:28 PM CDT

Gaffes Aside, Steele Is 'Radically' Transforming RNC

(Newser) - Things aren’t going well for Michael Steele in the media, but behind the scenes he’s undertaken a sweeping restructuring of the Republican National Committee, Marc Ambinder writes in the Atlantic. “He’s become clownish. And that judgment could endure until the end of his tenure,” Ambinder...

Steele Backs Off
Remarks on Abortion

Mar 12, 2009 12:55 PM CDT

Steele Backs Off Remarks on Abortion

(Newser) - Michael Steele has again stirred up some trouble with his Republican constituency, this time by making an intricate but obtuse argument about his stance on abortion, the Washington Post reports. In an interview with GQ, the RNC chair was asked if he supported a woman’s right to choose. “...

RNC Runner-Up Plots to Unseat Steele: Source

Mar 11, 2009 3:08 AM CDT

RNC Runner-Up Plots to Unseat Steele: Source

Dawson said to be organizing no confidence vote for after NY election

(Newser) - Controversial Republican National Committee head Michael Steele will likely face a no-confidence vote after the election to replace former New York Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand March 31—whether or not the GOP is able to keep her seat, Republican sources tell Political Wire. Katon Dawson, who placed second in January's vote...

Steele Defends Style:
'Buckle Up,' He Warns

Mar 7, 2009 9:39 PM CST

Steele Defends Style: 'Buckle Up,' He Warns

(Newser) - Michael Steele has taken much flak in his short tenure as GOP chairman, and he offers no apologies. “I’m trying to move an elephant that’s become mired in its own muck,” he tells the New York Times. Steele has long been an impulse kind of guy,...

Lose Steele Already:
RNC Member

Mar 5, 2009 3:15 PM CST

Lose Steele Already: RNC Member

(Newser) - Ada Fisher, an outspoken critic of Michael Steele who supported his opponent in elections for the Republican National Committee chairmanship, wants him to step aside, the Hill reports. The “ineptness in our GOP leadership,” she writes in an intraparty email, is “eroding confidence.” Fisher, North Carolina’...

GOP Still
Hasn't Seen
the Bottom

ANALYSIS

Mar 5, 2009 10:29 AM CST

GOP Still Hasn't Seen the Bottom

Republicans wonder when their woes will bottom

(Newser) - Just when the Grand Old Party thought it couldn't get worse, it has: Conservative infighting from a caustic radio host, stumbles from its emerging non-white leaders—Michael Steele and Bobby Jindal both—and polls that suggest just 25% of Americans support them. Meanwhile, Dems enjoy great popularity and steady donations....

Steele: Ticking Off Limbaugh Part of My Job

Mar 5, 2009 1:38 AM CST

Steele: Ticking Off Limbaugh Part of My Job

Embattled RNC chairman vows to carry on reforming GOP despite criticism

(Newser) - Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele says he isn't going to let the Rush Limbaugh hooha or any other criticism stop him from remaking the GOP, the Washington Post reports. Steele, criticized by some for his loose-cannon approach, says drawing fire from both moderates and conservatives is all part of...

Draft Your
Limbaugh
Apology Here

Mar 4, 2009 5:00 PM CST

Draft Your Limbaugh Apology Here

Democratic site mocks GOP regrets to right-wing radio guru

(Newser) - Democrats have launched a website to mock the stream of Republicans rushing to apologize to Rush Limbaugh, the New York Daily News reports. Imsorryrush.com, launched on the official DNC site, helps users formulate a mock note of regret for publicly criticizing the radio host. They can sign it on...

Loose-Cannon
Steele Worries
GOP Leaders

Mar 4, 2009 9:19 AM CST

Loose-Cannon Steele Worries GOP Leaders

The new RNC chair's discipline in question; he says he's just telling hard truths

(Newser) - GOP leaders are beginning to worry that their new chairman may need a manager himself. A succession of gaffes, flaky comments, and strange decisions by Michael Steele has some experiencing buyer's remorse. Top of the list: Steele fought with, then apologized to, Rush Limbaugh, threatened long-time incumbents, suggested an “...