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Steele Scrambles to Contain Fallout From War Remark as GOP Criticism Mounts

FOXNews - ‎21 minutes ago‎
Shown here are Sen. John McCain, left, RNC Chairman Michael Steele, center, and Sen. Jim DeMint, right. (AP Photos) Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele was scrambling to contain the fallout over the holiday weekend from his remarks ...

Sen. Graham Blasts GOP Chairman on Afghanistan

CBS News - Jimmy So - ‎2 hours ago‎
Sen. Lindsey Graham (RS.C.) said GOP chairman Michael Steele's comment that Afghanistan is "war of Obama's choosing" was "uninformed." (CBS) The latest news and analysis on the war in Afghanistan and the debate in Washington over its future ...

Sen. John McCain slams RNC chairman Michael Steele; calls Afghan war remarks ...

New York Daily News - Michael Sheridan - ‎2 hours ago‎
Sen. John McCain is the latest high-profile Republican to slam RNC chairman Michael Steele over his comments regarding the war in Afghanistan and President Obama. Do you think Michael Steele should resign over his remarks regaring ...

"I think those statements are wildly inaccurate, and there's no excuse for them," McCain said on ABC's "This Week." "The fact is that I think that Mr. Steele is going to have to assess as to whether he can still lead the Republican Party as chairman of the Republican National Committee and make an appropriate decision."
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Senators say Steele on hot seat as GOP chairman

The Associated Press - ‎3 hours ago‎
WASHINGTON — Sens. John McCain and Lindsey Graham spoke from the war zone Sunday to condemn GOP chairman Michael Steele's comment that Afghanistan was a "war of Obama's choosing." Neither GOP lawmaker, however, was outraged enough to demand Steele's ...

McCain Slams Steele's Remarks on Afghanistan

New York Magazine - ‎35 minutes ago‎
Last week, Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele said, "[The war in Afghanistan] is a war of Obama's choosing. This is not something the United States had actively prosecuted or wanted to engage in," even though the war began with ...

Blogs

Republicans on opposite sides over Steele controversy

CNN (blog) - ‎1 hour ago‎
Republicans lined up on opposite sides Sunday over comments by the chairman of the Republican National Committee that the Afghanistan war launched by former ...

'This Week' This Week - 7/4/2010 - The Annotated Version

ABC News (blog) - ‎1 hour ago‎
Happy 4th of July! This morning we interviewed, from Kabul, Sen. John McCain, R-Arizona, the ranking Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee. ...

McCain: Steele must 'assess' his ability to lead

Washington Post (blog) - ‎2 hours ago‎
By Felicia Sonmez Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) added his voice to those questioning Michael Steele's ability to lead the Republican Party following the ...

United States

McCain Says Steele's Remarks Are 'Wildly Inaccurate'

BusinessWeek - Alan Bjerga - ‎2 hours ago‎
July 4 (Bloomberg) -- Senator John McCain, an Arizona Republican, said Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele's recent ...

John McCain on RNC's Michael Steele: 'No Excuse' for 'Inaccurate' Afghanistan ...

ABC News - ‎3 hours ago‎
By JACK DATE Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., called Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele's recent remarks about Afghanistan "wildly inaccurate" ...

No call for Steele's head from GOP Sens.

Politico - Andy Barr - ‎3 hours ago‎
At a fundraiser Thursday, Steele said that 'everyone who has tried over a thousand years of history has failed [to win in ...

Washington, DC

Cole calls on Steele to resign

Politico - Andy Barr - ‎Jul 3, 2010‎
Cole raises the pressure for the RNC chairman to resign. | Photo by Patrick O'Connor Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla. ...

Send to a friendOpen Mike, July 3-5

Politico - ‎Jul 3, 2010‎
I've been a consistent supporter of GOP Chairman Michael Steele here in the Arena, dismissing criticism about his management style as nothing more than ...

Take a hike, Chairman Mike

Washington Post (blog) - ‎Jul 2, 2010‎
It's been fun, but now you're done. (Or should be.) It was revealed this morning that the disastrously quotable Michael Steel -- still chairman of the ...

Fresno, CA

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Sen. Graham: GOP chairman wrong on Afghanistan

Fresno Bee - ‎5 hours ago‎
AP The South Carolina Republican is strongly condemning that comment from Republican Party chairman Michael Steele. But Graham isn't demanding that Steele ...

McCain: Steele must assess his future as GOP head

Fresno Bee - ‎5 hours ago‎
AP WASHINGTON -- The embattled head of the GOP isn't getting an endorsement from Sen. John McCain. McCain says party chairman Michael Steele's recent ...

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Steele Scrambles to Contain Fallout From War Remark as GOP Criticism Mounts
‎21 minutes ago‎ - FOXNews
Conservatives push for Steele's resignation
‎20 hours ago‎ - Los Angeles Times
Steele Faces Growing Calls to Resign Despite Moves to Quell Uproar
‎Jul 3, 2010‎ - FOXNews
Dems say Steele is "rooting for failure." Really, Dems?
‎Jul 2, 2010‎ - Washington Post (blog)
Michael Steele: Afghanistan is "War of Obama's Choosing"
‎Jul 2, 2010‎ - CBS News

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