Rand Paul, Michael Steele: Fighting to Keep the Liberty in Libertarianism
Filed under: Environment, Gaffes, Taxes, Race Issues, Sarah Palin, 2010 Elections
Libertarians have to grapple with a big contradiction: Americans don't want government in their lives -- until they do.
Palin Says Rand Paul Was Victim of ‘Gotcha’ Moment
Filed under: Senate, Sarah Palin, 2010 Elections
Sarah Palin said Sunday that Rand Paul was a victim of a "gotcha" moment in the controversy over his civil rights comments.
RNC Considering New Guiding Principles for 2010
Filed under: Republicans
Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele suggested Monday that the GOP is considering a set of guiding principles for the 2010 elections, The Hill reports. While Steele said they would not constitute another "Contract With America" -- the 1994 vision statement spearheaded by Newt Gingrich -- the...Tea Partiers, Michael Steele Meet, Greet, Go Home
About 50 activists representing the anti-government-spending, anti-health-care-reform movement met Tuesday with Michael Steele, chairman of the Republican National Committee at RNC headquarters about a block from the Capitol. But the four-hour get-together was closed to media...
Michael Steele Goes Postal on Obama Over Health Care Reform
Filed under: Republicans, Barack Obama, Health Care, Deep Background
Who do you trust more -- the Post Office or your health insurance company?Republican Party Chairman Michael Steele and his consultants at the GOP think they have a winning line of...
Michael Steele’s Health Care Diet for Seniors Is Loaded With Red Herrings
Filed under: Republicans, Media, Health Care, Obama Administration
Here's how the dictionary defines a "red herring": "Any diversion intended to distract attention from the main issue." And a "straw man argument" is one "based on misrepresentation of an opponent's position." Both come to mind as we...
Michael Steele, Under Criticism, Tries to Explain His Health Care ‘Bill of Rights’
Filed under: Republicans, Gaffes, Media, Health Care, Obama Administration
GOP Chairman Michael Steele is once again demonstrating how astute he is. Quick to recognize how his op-ed piece "Protecting Our Seniors" landed with such a thud, he has raced out to do what politicians always...Republican Health Care Mailer: No ‘Honor Among Thieves’?
Filed under: Republicans, Media, Health Care, Social Security, Obama Administration, Deep Background
Even in the world of brutal partisanship, there is supposed to be "honor among thieves." In gutter politics, that means there are some unwritten rules about stretching the truth. Distortion is...
GOP Takes Democrats to Task on Stimulus Claims
Filed under: Democrats, Republicans, Economy, Budget, Obama Administration
Call it (200) Days of Stimulus.The RNC has released a report (via Politico) marking the 200th day of the stimulus package by identifying 200 economic claims by the Obama administration and congressional Democrats...
Obama Should Skip Olympic Pitch in Europe, GOP Chair Says
Filed under: Republicans, Obama Administration, The Capitolist
Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele on Tuesday criticized President Obama for his plans to travel to Copenhagen to boost Chicago's bid for the 2016 summer Olympics instead of staying stateside to focus on what Steele said should be his domestic priorities, including...
Republican Leaders Tell Michael Steele to Stop Meddling
Filed under: Republicans
A routine discussion of polling and other Republican priorities in Sen. John Boehner's office last month turned into a heated conversation about RNC Chairman Michael Steele's "meddling" in policy, Politico reported Monday. GOP leaders were incensed that Steele had blindsided them with a "health care bill of rights" that included strong...Follow seriouslypolitics on Twitter!
