Topic: Michael Steele

All This GOP Infighting Keeps Revealing a Deep Divide on Race

AP

Day four of the weird War of the RNC All-Stars saw Michael Steele and Reince Priebus battle over minority outreach, inadvertently exposing why Republicans will have two outreach plans going forward: one to Latinos, and one to blacks.

By Philip Bump

Mar 19, 2013

MMA Expert: Michael Steele Would Not Beat Reince Priebus in a Fight

On a radio show Tuesday morning, former RNC head Michael Steele was asked who would win in an MMA-style cage match, him or Reince Priebus. Steele said he'd win easily. An MMA expert we talked to disagreed.

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By Philip Bump

Mar 18, 2013

Michael Steele Picks a Fight with Reince Priebus — and Basic Arithmetic

The former chairman of the Republican National Committee appears to be on a self-promotional tour focused on insulting current RNC chair Reince Priebus. On MSNBC, he argued that "I won, and he didn't." Except Steele had nothing to do with the election he won.

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By Elspeth Reeve

Dec 3, 2012

Grover Norquist Scares the Republicans This Much

With Democrats having more leverage on taxes in the 2012 fiscal cliff fight, Norquist's power has become not a Democratic fantasy so much as a GOP nightmare.

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By Elspeth Reeve

Jul 17, 2012

All the Republicans Calling on Romney to Release His Tax Returns

The chorus of conservatives calling for Mitt Romney to release more of his tax returns has grown from being mostly those with an ax to grind to elected officials and the conservative establishment.

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By John Hudson

Jun 25, 2012

No Buzz for Michael Steele's Clean Shave

When Democratic Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz revamped her hairdo in April, our commenters bristled at the ensuing headlines: "Can't wait for a similar story about a man's grooming." Turns out, they were right: The Democrat's curly locks were dramatically-overplayed!

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By Elspeth Reeve

May 23, 2011

Michael Steele Officially Joins MSNBC

The Republican will fit in comfortably among their talking heads

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By Elspeth Reeve

May 20, 2011

Michael Steele In Talks with MSNBC to Answer His True Calling

Maybe not the best party chairman, he's always made great TV

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