Tag: Michael Steele

The Stupidity of Michael Steele — Silly Stereotypes Edition

Filed in National by on July 15, 2009 8 Comments

Can this man — representing the leadership of the GOP — get any more foolish?

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Steele Declares Viriginia Is For Republicans

Filed in National by on May 30, 2009 11 Comments

Grandmaster Steele is predicting a Republican win in the Virginia Gubernatorial Race in November 2010: I would like to congratulate Bob McDonnell for being selected by Virginia Republicans today as their candidate for governor. It is going to be a tough fight, but we are well positioned for victory in November. Given Steele’s inability to […]

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RNC Voting Today!

Filed in National by on May 20, 2009 3 Comments

The meeting of the Republican National Committee ends today with votes on resolutions. If you remember, party activists forced a resolution to change the name of the Democratic party to the “Democrat Socialist Party,” despite the opposition of the Republican Party Chairman Michael Steele. The resolution would have forced Steele to refer to Democrats as […]

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GOP Moderates Are to Be Seen, But Not Heard

Filed in National by on May 5, 2009 7 Comments

Apparently GOP Chair Michael Steele has decided to deal with the flight of moderates from the GOP by defining their role: “All you moderates out there, y’all come. I mean, that’s the message,” Steele said. “The message of this party is this is a big table for everyone to have a seat. I have a […]

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Fear of an Ass (Backwards) Hat –UPDATED

Filed in National by on May 2, 2009 9 Comments

From the Man Beyond the Cutting Edge: “You wear your hat one way. You like to wear it, you know, kind of cocked to the left, you know, because that’s cool out West,” Steele said. “In the Midwest, you guys like to wear it a little bit to the right. In the South, you guys […]

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Steele: “I Meant To Shoot Myself In The Foot”

Filed in National by on March 25, 2009 11 Comments

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBEdbHnMQhg[/youtube] That whole blow-up with Rush?  Steele claims he did it on purpose.  Gaffes are part of his strategy.  Mistakes are… Made you look! What a sly fox. And here I just thought he was nuts.

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Ho Hum, More Crazy Steele Talk

Filed in National by on March 16, 2009 12 Comments

Steele channels Beck in his latest wacky word play. (Emphasis mine) “I love this battle because what I see right now is leading to the ultimate political Armageddon between conservatism and liberalism,” Steele declared at one point. “And the idea that free enterprise, free markets, free people are going to battle an oppressive, repressive, domineering […]

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And Even FoxNoise Is Ganging Up on Steele

Filed in National by on March 13, 2009 2 Comments

Jed at dKos has put together the clips:

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Say Good-Bye To Steele

Filed in National by on March 11, 2009 16 Comments

Michael Steele is pro-choice. M (Michael Steele): The choice issue cuts two ways. You can choose life or you can choose abortion. You know, my mother chose life. So, you know, I think the power of the argument of choice boils down to stating a case for one or the other. L: Are you saying […]

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Sneak Peek at the GOP’s Urban Suburban Hip Hop Strategies!

Filed in National by on March 5, 2009 9 Comments

(via Ta-Nehisi Coates) [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWTh9_A6t8w[/youtube]

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The New Face of the GOP Indeed

Filed in National by on March 4, 2009 7 Comments

Get your coffee and then settle in to see this (I think about 5 or 6 mins long): He already has the FBI looking into a campaign payment to a defunct company owned by his sister. Today we see the full embrace of the movement tactics of just funneling money to your buds. Who knows […]

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Steele’s New Hip Hop GOP in Action

Filed in National by on February 26, 2009 12 Comments

Grab the popcorn, this just gets better and better. SLIWA: Now, using a little bit of that street terminology, are you giving him any Slum love, Michael? STEELE: (laughter) SLIWA: Because he is — when guys look at him and young women look at him — they say oh, that’s the slumdog millionaire, governor. So, give me […]

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RNC To Crush Dissent

Filed in National by on February 24, 2009 24 Comments

h/t Politico, although their title features the hilarious typo “disssidents”: RNC Chairman Michael Steele has threatened to withhold party funds from three GOP senators who voted for the stimulus package. : “Will you, as RNC head, recommend no RNC funds being provided to help them?” Steele was asked on Fox News. “Oh, yes, I`m always […]

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