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Jack and Jill Politics (Free subscription) | yesterday
Dear Michael Steele, You are in between a rock in a hard place. You seem to talk one way to Black people and another to your Republican colleagues. Do you really think white Republicans are scared of you? It seems like you are more scared of white Republicans. When you called Rush Limbaugh an ugly, incendiary [...]
Blue Hampshire (Free subscription) | yesterday
CNN : An RNC panel headed by party chairman Michael Steele invited the campaigns to share their views as it considers numerous possible changes to the process the party will use to nominate a candidate to challenge President Barack Obama in 2012. Mike DuHaime, the 2008 campaign manager for former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, told the panel that the three early states of Iowa, New Hampshire, and South...
Blue Jersey: Covering NJ like a rug (Free subscription) | yesterday
Message Man Frank Pallone, profiled. On equality, and on the fierce urgency of now Newark Councilman Ron Rice has some words for Sen. Steve Sweeney. Home rule still rules and other realities of the Christiezoic Period Chris Christie ran on the promise of lower taxes, and few specifics. He's counting on shared services and consolidation , but both are still hard sells in NJ. Not exactly what you said...
Lynn Sweet (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Below, Coulson release.... REP. COULSON TO MEET WITH RNC CHAIR NORTHBROOK (November 19) - State Rep. Beth Coulson, Republican candidate for Congress in the 10thDistrict, today announced she will meet with RNC Chairman Michael Steele on Friday in Chicago. Coulson will join Illinois' House Minority Leader Tom Cross and Senate Minority Leader Chris Radogno, as well as Illinois Republican Chairman Pat...
Truth Out (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
I've been writing roughly once a week for months now about the insane circus that is today's Republican Party, mostly to make fun of them. It's difficult to do otherwise; how does one write seriously about people like Sarah Palin, Glenn Beck and GOP Chairman Michael Steele? Try it sometime: failure is all but guaranteed. read more
Daily Kos (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
It looks like the House is about to get out in front of the Senate in addressing the most urgent priority facing most Americans: creating jobs. Washington Post : House shifts focus to 'jobs, jobs, jobs, jobs' By Lori Montgomery Now that they've finished their health-care bill, House leaders are turning their attention to the soaring unemployment rate. But don't look for another economic stimulus package....
Sustainability, Equity, Development (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
The President is right, whatever it was he said. Donald Rumsfeld, 2004 The President is wrong, whatever it was he said. Rush Limbaugh, 2009 Reagan showed us that deficits don't matter. Dick Cheney, 2003 The deficit is ruining our future. Michael Steele, 2009 Trying the terrorists behind the World Trade Center bombing in New York is completely appropriate. Rudy Giuliani, 1993 Trying the terrorists behind...
Daily Kos (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
A couple of weeks ago, Newt Gingrich was disgusted with the treatment Dede Scozzafava (R-NY) received from establishment Republicans in New York's 23rd District. Apparently he's had a change of heart: Newt Gingrich, the former Republican House speaker and purveyor of the GOP "Contract With America'' that helped his party win control of the House after President Bill Clinton's election, says GOP...
The Plum Line (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
Conservative standard bearer Mike Huckabee says in a statement sent my way that he’s “appalled” by the news that the Republican National Committee’s insurance plan covers abortion — which is starkly at odds with the GOP’s anti-abortion position on health care. But, in a rare bit of praise for Michael Steele from the [...]
JivinJehoshaphat (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
The Republican National Committee Chariman Michael Steele has called for the removal of abortion coverage from their health insurance plan after Politico discovered that abortion was covered. The silliness of pro-choice arguments regarding the Stupak amendment continues. Wendy Norris is now claiming money was another probable reason for the Catholic bishops support of the Stupak amendment. Despite...
Swampland (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
Or did, until Politico reported it. The Republican National Committee issued this statement late last night: News reports have revealed that the RNC's health plan dating back as far as 1991 may have included some coverage for elective abortion. Upon learning of this, Chairman Michael Steele instructed the RNC Director of Administration to opt the [...]
Examiner (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
A chagrined GOP Chairman Michael Steele has told Republican National Committee staff to immediately stop providing RNC employees with insurance for elective abortions - an option that Republicans strongly oppose as Democrats try to pass a health care overhaul bill.
Sweetness & Light (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
From an elated Associated Press: GOP chairman ends abortion insurance for employees By CHRISTINE SIMMONS (AP) WASHINGTON — A chagrined GOP Chairman Michael Steele has told Republican National Committee staff to immediately stop providing RNC employees with insurance for elective abortions — an option that Republicans strongly oppose as Democrats try to pass a health care [...]
Fox News (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
GOP Chairman Michael Steele learned of the policy's abortion coverage Thursday through a news report and immediately said that the RNC wanted to opt out of elective abortion coverage.
Daily Kos (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
Last December, after Republicans picked up the Louisiana district of corrupt crook William Jefferson (he of the $90,000 stuffed in a freezer) in a fluke election, House Republican leader John Boehner crowed : "The Future is Cao" reads the subject line of Boehner's memo. "As House Republicans look ahead to the next two years, the Cao victory is a symbol of what can be achieved when we...
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