Michael Steele: Chairman Michael Steele National Committee

The GOP's awesome week continues with Michael Steele cancelling media events with reporters and friendly press, which has everyone including the teabagger crowd livid.

But the Washington Post glances by what may be the biggest revelation I've heard about Steele. Namely that he has a PR firm outside of the RNC that's promoting him, rather than Republican operatives who man the RNC.

Steele's book has been in the works for about a year and is separate from his role as party chairman, an RNC spokesman said. Steele has hired a public relations firm to help him book media interviews. After Republican congressional staffers pleaded with his handlers in a conference call Wednesday to "get him to stop" speaking out in interviews, Steele's RNC aides said they have "no control" over the chairman's appearances or what he says, according to people on the call.

Michael Steele has decided to go rogue using his status as RNC chairman to make money while the RNC bleeds money, all with staff outside of the RNC (and outside of the influence of Boehner, McConnel and RNC members). Michael Steele is not a stupid man, he realizes that the Republican model is that "talent" can only fail upwards. He must believe the vice-presidency is in his grasp.

Let's Talk About Accountability

While the conservative pundits continue to salivate over the breach of security under a democratic administration, I wonder if this story will even hit their radar. I won't hold my breath for the moral police to show some, morality.

NTodd Reminds Us That There is Still Much To Do

Everyone has to find their own comfortable level of involvement and then maybe go a step further. So what can we do? How about be engaged citizens and do a little responsible legwork of our own?

Afternoon Thread

Great day to be lazy.

Is there a football game or two today?

Echidne has it right

This is a repeat from a few days ago, but worth repeating. I hope they come up with some goodies immediately available to people who vote. Otherwise, I'm afraid, the health care bill will be perceived as just another tax.

Morning Thread

Hey, the sun shining!

Overnight Thread

For the Friday Nighters

In Case You Missed It

Monthly jobs report came out today, 85,000 unlucky duckies. Over 6 million Americans have been out of work and looking for a job for over 26 weeks.

In other less important news, idiot. Need I say more?

Friday Night

Enjoy.

Good news for Republicans

I'm not sure why Republicans want to dance in the endzone a year before the election but as Singer says every election year isn't like 1994 or 2006.

Friday Cat Blogging

He's sleeping with one eye open.

He's also pissed I don't make the cold weather go away.

Michael Steele Is a DNC Plant

When I was at the DNC I watched with amazement when Republicans decided to fail Michael Steele upwards into chairmanship of the RNC. But never in my wildest dream did I think he'd be this big of a screw up. He's using his position as the RNC chair to personally profit from a really bad book, he's doing speeches on the side for money when he's supposed to be representing the Republican party for free. Every time he appears on TV he tends to highlight all of the lovely divisions inside the Republican party. I really wish Democrats could take credit for getting him elected at the RNC, but let's be honest no one could have invented Michael Steele.

Oh, and something I noticed last year, at its current rate of spending the RNC is going to be broke before the November election. Heckuva job Michael Steele.

But you know, somehow the media's favorite headline is that Democrats are screwed.

Update: And just for fun Top 10 Michael Steele quotes. #1 was my ringtone for a while. Is that weird?

And Snuffy departs for the weekend...

But not before typing the sorriest addition to a story since "I'm sorry I let myself get shot in the face, Mr. Vice President":

Giuliani seems to have forgotten about the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks and shoe bomber Richard Reid.

Yes, because "Mr. Noun Verb 911" seemingly forgot his only reason for running for President and being interviewed the last eight plus years.

It completely slipped his mind, like an old toupee or "whoopsie, I married my cousin".

No Lie too big if you're a Republican

Did you know the Towers fell on 9/11/2000?

Did you know the Clenis was still President? No matter how many times Bernie Kerik was told to thank God George Bush was President.

Same with Richard Reid and all that nasty Antrax. Clinton and Clinton.

At least if you're Rudy Giuliani you can say that unchallenged in all respects. Especially if you are being interview by George Stephanopoulos, former Clinton Administration spokes-model and present well-compensated inhabitant of the Village.

Congrats Snuffy, Mike Allen couldn't have done it any better.

Doughnuts

After that first cup, it is cider doughnuts time.

First Cup of Coffee Thread

Late Night Thread

Equality Bites the Dust....Again

The New Jersey Senate defeated a gay marriage bill today, 20-14.