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Most arrested at RNC in Minnesota won't be charged

Most of the nearly 400 people arrested on the last day of the Republican National Convention in Minnesota won't face charges.

RNC chief: Payments to sister's firm appropriate

Michael Steele, the new chairman of the Republican National Committee, said Sunday that claims he made inappropriate payments to his sister's company for work never performed were untrue and made by a felon trying to get a reduced sentence.

GOP's leadership search: A Democratic lesson

After losing the presidential contest in November, as well as additional House and Senate seats, the Republican Party can at least find comfort in this one fact: Democrats were in this same position just four years ago.

SC's GOP chief among those eyeing RNC post

South Carolina GOP chairman Katon Dawson has for months quietly been courting support among the Republican National Committee's members, who now are in the market for new leadership, GOP officials say.

Republican Party ad assails Obama on energy

TITLE: "Balance."

Bush Attends RNC Fundraiser

Following a quick motorcade ride to an elegant home in Georgetown, President Bush helped raise an estimated $550,000 Thursday night for the Republican National Committee.

Martinez Quits As RNC General Chairman

Mel Martinez, the public face of the Republican National Committee as its general chairman, announced Friday he was stepping down from his post after serving only 10 months.

New RNC Chair: Return to Core Beliefs

The newly tapped Republican National Committee general chairman said Saturday that the GOP must return to core beliefs of smaller government, less spending, and fewer taxes to regain national leadership.

Bush Taps Florida Senator to Chair RNC

President Bush tapped Florida Sen. Mel Martinez, a prominent Hispanic who previously served in the Cabinet, to assume the high-profile post of Republican National Committee honorary chairman.

Mehlman to Step Down From RNC Post

Republican National Committee Chairman Ken Mehlman, whose party lost both chambers of Congress in the midterm elections, will step down from his post when his two-year term ends in January, GOP officials said Thursday.

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Top Obama Bundler Who Stormed Stage During Sarah Palin's RNC Speech Admits Meeting With Taliban
Source: FIRST THINGS: On the Square

Top Obama Bundler Who Stormed Stage During Sarah Palin's RNC Speech Admits Meeting With Taliban

Why Can't Prosecutors Even Come Close to Taking Down Wall Street Thugs?
Source: AlterNet.org

"The bankers at Goldman Sachs, Goldman's CEO pronounced last week, are doing "God's work." God, these days, must truly be working in strange ways. Take what happened a few short years ago, right before the bubble burst on the market for subprime-backed securities."

RNC Web Site Pays Tribute To Ronaldus Magnus
Source: Talking Points Memo

The new Republican National Committee Web site has been derided for its "GOP Heroes" section -- which teaches us that almost all of the great Republicans lived in the 1800's, and about half of them were black -- but there's another illustrious name on the list: Ronaldus Magnus.

'Death Panels' Hypocrisy: RNC Health Insurance Provider Promotes End-Of-Life Counseling
Source: Think Progress

Over the summer, one of the GOP’s loudest complaints against health care legislation was a provision offering senior citizens Medicare reimbursement for end-of-life counseling.

RNC nixes abortion coverage for its employees
Source: USA Today

The Republican National Committee will no longer offer employees an insurance plan that covers abortion, Politico reports this morning.

That Was Quick -- After Reports On Thursday that the RNC's Healthcare Plan Covered Elective Abortion, Steele Says He'll Move To Eliminate That Coverage for RNC Employees
Source: Politico

The Republican National Committee will no longer offer employees an insurance plan that covers abortion after POLITICO reported Thursday that the anti-abortion RNC's policy has covered the procedure since 1991.

Stewpack Isn't Gonna Like This: RNC's insurance plan covers abortion
Source: Politico

The Republican National Committee's health insurance plan covers elective abortion – a procedure the party's own platform calls "a fundamental assault on innocent human life."

RNC insurance plan covers abortion
Source: Politico

The Republican National Committee's health insurance plan covers elective abortion – a procedure the party's own platform calls "a fundamental assault on innocent human life."

Anatomy of casino capitalism
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Jane D'Arista unravels the web of banking confidence schemes.

Republican jailed for unusual love tokens: GOP leader quits RNC after stalking conviction
Source: IdahoStatesman.com Boise

Two articles: Idaho GOP leader Hall fired as deputy prosecutor, quits national committee after stalking conviction

Democrats May Use Budget Reconciliation to Push Through Health Care Reform
Source: HubPages

"....politically speaking, the Republicans would like to see Obama and the Democrats fail.

Michael Steele Confirms That White Republicans Are Terrified Of Him
Source: Wonkette » top

STEELE: You're absolutely right. I mean I've been in the room and they've been scared of me. I'm like, "I'm on your side"

Young Conservatives Ashamed of GOP
Source: AlterNet.org

"Many college-aged conservatives are turned off by the Bible-thumping intolerance of much of the Republican Party. "

The Republican Health Plan
Source: The New York Times

House Republican leaders have produced their own health care reform bill. Here is the first thing you need to know: It would do almost nothing to reduce the scandalously high number of Americans who have no insurance.

Boehner Cooks Up Excuses for a Really Bad Bill
Source: Daily Kos

"Yesterday, hours after the House Republicans healthcare "reform" plan was released and universally mocked, Rep. Boehner cried foul, insisting that this unauthorized leak was of a draft bill that wasn't finalized and hadn't been seen by members."

Limbaugh: Scozzafava Is "Guilty Of Widespread Bestiality; She Has Screwed Every RINO In The Country"
Source: Media Matters for America

"LIMBAUGH: Scozzafava has screwed every RINO in the coun -- we can say that she's guilty of widespread bestiality. She has screwed every RINO in the country. Everyone can see just how phony and dangerous they are."

The Anti-Reason Conservatives
Source: RightWing NutHouse

What is it that possesses certain conservatives to fool themselves so spectacularly into believing that they can create a majority out of a minority?

Dede Scozzafava, Republican, Quits House Race in Upstate New York - NYTimes.com
Source: The New York Times

A moderate Republican whose candidacy for an upstate New York Congressional seat had set off a storm of national conservative opposition, abruptly withdrew on Saturday, emboldening the right at a time when the Republican Party is enmeshed in a debate over how to rebuild itself.

Graham: Republicans must call birthers 'crazy' - The Hill's Blog Briefing Room
Source: The Hill

I would love to hear the Birthers defend this one....and you know who you are here on the Vine. How many times does his birth certificate have to be verified, copied, shown, validated by Hawaiian governor, etc. for these stupid people to finally accept reality.

Steele demands investigation into alleged WH perks for top Dem donors
Source: The Hill

Republicans called for an investigation into allegations that President Barack Obama gave top donors special access to the White House on Wednesday.

Our Economy Was a Scam and Now We're Dead Broke
Source: AlterNet.org

"Beyond that, the big money is constitutionally protected. Our Constitution is first and foremost a property document protecting their money.

Research and communications arm: Fox News is home to GOP in exile
Source: Media Matters for America

"A revolving door exists between the Republican Party and Fox News Channel, with a number of former Bush administration officials, former and potentially future GOP presidential candidates, and Republican strategists on Fox's payroll and airwaves.

Will the RNC apologize for racist Facebook photo?
Source: Think Progress

Since Oct. 20, the Republican National Committee's Facebook page has had a picture of President Obama with a caption reading "Miscegenation is a crime against American values":

McCain Moves to Block FCC Net Neutrality
Source: PC World

The FCC voted unanimously yesterday to move forward with the debate in an effort to formalize net neutrality guidelines. Senator John McCain followed up by introducing a bill that would prohibit the FCC from governing communications.

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