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Michael S. Steele

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    May 13, 2009

    Republicans To Label Democrats Socialists, Officially

    In case you missed it, the Republican National Committee is expected to pass a resolution to henceforth brand the Democratic Party the "Democrat Socialist Party." Dave Weigel has the resolution ("We the members of the Republican National Committee recognize that the Democratic Party is dedicated to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2009

    That's Not Funny! Obama's Jokes Spur Hilarious Rightblogger Comedy Clinic

    As we have seen, repeatedly, rightbloggers don't need much to set them off. This week, for example, they got a lot of mileage out of Obama asking for dijon mustard on his hamburger. When rightwing talking heads made a big deal of the President's condiment choice, lefties made mock of them. Righ ... More >>

  • Columns

    April 29, 2009

    Free Will Astrology: April 28 through May 5

    As we have seen, repeatedly, rightbloggers don't need much to set them off. This week, for example, they got a lot of mileage out of Obama asking for dijon mustard on his hamburger. When rightwing talking heads made a big deal of the President's condiment choice, lefties made mock of them. Righ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2009

    Rightblogger: Don't Call Obama a Socialist -- Socialist Americans Might Like Him More

    President Obama today announced his support for credit card legislation moving through Congress, which would trim some of the tricks such companies use to keep unfortunate users in eternal indentured servitude. He's going to meet with credit card executives, hopefully to lay down the law. This is of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2009

    Quick Hits

    Our favorite New York paper has made a haunting short film from surveillance camera footage of a kid casing, then tagging up a Staten Island deli. The perp is thought to have hit a local tire shop as well. Frank Miller's Peanuts. GOP Fight Club: Top Republicans are beating up new RNC chairman ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 11, 2009

    Ross Douthat New Times Rightwing Columnist

    To replace departed token overt conservative Billy Kristol, the New York Times has engaged rightblogger Ross Douthat of the The Atlantic. A colleagues kvells; the Times seems excited at how young their new columnist is (Only 29! Why, Scotty Reston was still a copy-boy at 29!) Douthat's old archives ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 4, 2009

    Ailing Michael Steele Vows to Continue Using the Phrase "Hip-Hop"

    Sounds pretty great here, actually In a pretty pointed Politico piece today, Michael Steele, erstwhile slang-artist and growing scourge on his own party, receives some pretty rough treatment. Write Mike Allen and Andy Barr: A month after Michael Steele became the first African-American chairman o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2009

    My God, Michael Steele Infecting Entire Republican Party With Rap Slang Circa 1991

    Before Republican National Committee Chairman Michael S. Steele is finished, apparently, he will have each and every member of his caucus acting like an audience member at the Arsenio Hall Show. Winding up his rah-rah speech to the troops at yesterday's Conservative Political Action Conference, St ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2009

    Week in Review: You Be Da Man! You Be Da Man!

    Rebecca SmeyneStill so mad I missed this... This will seem strange, but the Oscars were not even a week ago. Not that they were all that memorable--at this point, we only retain a foggy recollection, something about a Beck song and James Franco recommending a certain book on the red carpet... To b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 26, 2009

    Ta-Nehisi Coates To Self-Crowned Hip-Hop Republican Michael Steele: "Talk Like A Regular Human Being"

    Oh, man. The newly elected Republican National Committee Chairman Michael S. Steele continues his "off the hook" offensive on the English language in the above video, responding to a question about cutting off funding for Republican party traitors by saying: "I'm always open for everything, baby." ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2009

    It's Oscar Night: The Liveblog!

    Welcome to the Village Voice's not-really-annual Oscar liveblog! Feel the electricity. Not sure if you've heard, but: This year's Academy Awards will be UNLIKE ANY YOU'VE EVER SEEN BEFORE! First of all: They've hired an architect to design the set. Money well spent. Next: Taking a page from The M ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 20, 2009

    Week in Review: M.I.A. Is A Great Artist, and We Wish Her Well

    David WentworthThis really happened. In the week we went to fashion week, Kanye appeared pretty much everywhere. Justin Timberlake was in the building, too--right next to the chia pets. We interviewed director Richard Foreman, who kinda hates Shakespeare, and Thursday, who admit to sort of being d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 19, 2009

    Ah Jeez: Michael Steele Brings the Republican Fight to "Urban-Suburban Hip-Hop Settings" in the Washington Times

    Oh for fuck's sake. The lede today in a Washington Times piece about Michael S. Steele, the new Republican National Committee Chairman, who also happens to be an African-American: Newly elected Republican National Committee Chairman Michael S. Steele plans an "off the hook" public relations offen ... More >>

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