January 14, 2011 5:21 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Who Is Reince Priebus?
Wisconsin Republican Party Chairman Reince Priebus was today elected to succeed Michael Steele as chairman of the Republican National Committee. Despite his age — he's under 40 — Priebus has spent time carving out his place as a Republican politician, running an unsuccessful campaign for Wisconsin state senate in 2004, and, more recently, serving as the RNC's general counsel. He's largely stuck to strictly conservative positions, coming out against gay marriage during the RNC chair debate and suggesting that anyone who favors a woman's right to choose is "not a Republican." Priebus' conservative credentials are mildly tainted by service in a law firm that supports health care reform and worked to channel stimulus funds to clients, but as the RNC chair elections approached his fellow Republicans' biggest criticism was his close ties to Steele.
January 14, 2011 5:21 pm ET filed under Blog
RNC Fires Michael Steele, Elects New Chairman Reince Priebus
January 05, 2011 6:04 pm ET filed under Video
Forgetful Steele Praises President Obama's Handling Of The War
January 03, 2011 4:27 pm ET filed under Video
RNC Chairman Candidates Oppose Marriage Equality
January 03, 2011 3:21 pm ET filed under Blog
Forgetful Steele Praises President Obama's Handling Of The War
November 18, 2010 5:48 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Republicans Collectively Freak Out About The Ghailani Verdict
In the wake of a civilian court verdict convicting suspected terrorist Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani of only one of the over 280 charges brought against him, Republicans had a field day decrying the Obama administration's decision to try suspected terrorists before civilian courts instead of military tribunals. The denunciations ranged anywhere from declaring such a decision "insanity" to suggesting that the Obama administration "nearly allowed this terrorist to get away." In reality, there is no evidence that trying Ghailani in a military court would have produced a more severe verdict. Indeed, whereas terrorists tried in military commissions have served relatively short prison sentences, those tried in criminal courts have faced significantly longer prison terms.
November 02, 2010 5:22 pm ET filed under Video
Haley Barbour Lukewarm On Michael Steele
November 01, 2010 9:52 am ET filed under Blog
Fact Checking The Sunday Shows - October 31, 2010
October 31, 2010 5:35 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Fact Checking The Sunday Shows - October 31, 2010
Republicans' appearances on the Sunday shows this Halloween were as predictable as any mediocre horror movie, with the lone "twist" coming from Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) on ABC's This Week. Cornyn lied about President Obama's stump speech, claiming that Obama wants to make Republicans "sit in the back of the bus." That's a Glenn Beck-inspired race-baiting twist on Obama's months-old metaphor about Republicans wanting the keys to the car after they drove it into a ditch, and Cornyn should know better. Meanwhile on CNN, Michael Steele pretended that Republicans are principled deficit hawks, despite turning surpluses into trillions in debt under President Bush. On Face the Nation, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty claimed that higher taxes on the wealthy would neuter the nascent economic recovery despite overwhelming evidence that the rich don't spend more when we give them tax breaks. Most predictable of all, Sarah Palin told Fox News Sunday viewers three different lies about taxes in just a few short paragraphs.
October 26, 2010 6:27 pm ET filed under Ad Check
Sandy Adams Ad Gives Voters Useless Factoids And No Real Analysis
Florida Republican House candidate Sandy Adams suggests in a recent ad that she's the candidate to bring "common sense" to Washington, yet the ad itself is completely nonsensical. The ad faults Kosmas for voting in favor of the "stimulus" package and the "health care takeover." Yet, perhaps because the Recovery Act and health care reform actually created jobs, reduced the deficit, and had a number of other benefits for Americans, the only factual criticism Adams can offer is meaningless trivia — such as the fact that the Recovery Act's worth in one dollar bills would circle the globe twice.
October 19, 2010 12:14 pm ET filed under Blog
Steele: "I Have Not Heard Any Candidates Say That" They Support A Government Shutdown
July 30, 2010 3:53 pm ET filed under Blog
The Modern Republican Party: Brought To You By Fraud & Tax Evasion
July 28, 2010 4:45 pm ET filed under Blog
Boehner, RNC Revive Wildly Misleading Claim About Taxes & Small Businesses
July 09, 2010 9:08 am ET filed under Blog
RNC Still Hasn't Been Reimbursed For Sex Club Trip
July 07, 2010 11:01 am ET filed under Blog
RNC Goes Off-Message On Wall Street Reform
July 02, 2010 3:06 pm ET filed under Blog
FLASHBACK: Steele's Book Blasted Obama For "Dithering" In Afghanistan
June 28, 2010 12:50 pm ET filed under Blog
GOP Attacks Kagan As Too "Liberal" For Agreeing With Reagan
June 09, 2010 2:50 pm ET filed under Blog
[UPDATED] Steele Exploits Gulf Oil Spill — "The One Thing You Don't Really Want Politicized" — For Political Gain
June 04, 2010 1:37 pm ET filed under Blog
Steele: Why Are We Redacting Email Addresses Of White House Staffers?
May 20, 2010 2:59 pm ET filed under Video
Steele Claims He's Not Part Of The Republican Establishment
May 19, 2010 6:39 pm ET filed under Blog
RNC Chairman Michael Steele Claims He's Not Part Of The Republican "Establishment"
May 18, 2010 3:40 pm ET filed under Blog
RNC Misconstrues Speaker Pelosi's Comment On Jobs
May 07, 2010 3:59 pm ET filed under Video
Steele Claims The Administration Was "Slow To The Table" On Shahzad
Despite the fact that Faisal Shahzad was apprehended just 53 hours after the failed car bombing in Times Square, RNC Chairman Michael Steele baselessly claimed that the Obama administration was "a little slow to the table" in responding to the incident.
May 06, 2010 1:05 pm ET filed under Fact Check
RNC Issues Wildly Misleading Report On Judicial Nominees
The Republican National Committee has made a new attempt at producing damaging information about President Obama's nominees to various judicial seats. Whether by removing appropriate context, using faulty sources, or simply lying about the past judgments of these jurists, the RNC displays a deeply rooted disdain for the truth in this newest "research" piece.
April 21, 2010 4:48 pm ET filed under Blog
Steele Stumbles Into Wall Street Reform Debate
