An important choice for the nation s media coverage of the two parties because mr. steele had long himself been a magnet for media coverage. the only nationally known republican figure who was in the arena at the dawn of the obama presidency. the republican party got its own national leader. and then out came the knives. out came the knives for michael steele from his own side of the aisle. the washington times, the slightly wacky conservative newspaper that mystifies most of the rest of the country but is widely read by republicans in washington, the washington times, started running hit piece after hit piece going after chairman michael steele. things like exclusive, ex-rnc chiefs rip steele s speaking fees. or steele s side pursuits drive away big donors. or this one exclusive, rnc members will urge steele to end book tour. or this one internal rnc probe finds financial controls in disarray.
Piece after hit piece going after chairman michael steele. things like exclusive, ex-rnc chiefs rip steele s speaking fees. or steele s side pursuits drive away big donors. or this one exclusive, rnc members will urge steele to end book tour. or this one internal rnc probe finds financial controls in disray. exclusive gop prepares as calls for steele s resignation grows. all of these articles came from one paper, from the conservative washington times newspaper. then tucker carlson piled on. tucker carlson s conservative website started going after mr. steele as well. high flyer: rnc chairman steele suggested buying private jet with gop funds. michael steele dropped big bucks on bondage club. rn hard to deal with steele. another rnc official dises steele. should palin take over the reins at the rnc? michael steele took five, six,