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Michael Steele trashes Reince Priebus for ‘crapping’ on his RNC chair legacy
Former Republican National Committee (RNC) chair Michael Steele vented his frustrations toward his successor and former “right hand,” Reince Priebus, in a lengthy radio interview on Tuesday, accusing Priebus of feigning innocence over the group’s budget issues. “Reince Priebus was my right hand,” Steele told host Larry O’Connor. “What annoys…
Priebus: Obama won women because Republicans lost the ‘emotional’ vote
Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus on Wednesday continued his effort to reach out to minorities and women voters by suggesting that his party had failed to win over “cultural” and “emotional” voters in 2012. During an interview on MSNBC, guest host Luke Russert gave Priebus an opportunity to explain…
RNC chair to fix GOP with ‘hackathons,’ marketing ‘year round’ — but no policy changes
The chairman of the Republican Party on Sunday explained that he had a plan to turn around his party’s recent losing streak by having less debates, earlier conventions, “hackathons” and more “marketing” — cosmetic changes that give candidates fewer chances to damage themselves without any serious policy changes. In an…
RNC Chair Reince Priebus: Rand Paul’s filibuster was ‘completely awesome’
The chairman of the Republican Party on Thursday said that Sen. Rand Paul’s (R-KY) filibuster of CIA Director John Brennan was “completely awesome.” During a stop on his listening tour in Iowa, Reince Priebus was asked if Paul’s filibuster over President Barack Obama’s use of drones had energized the party.…
Gary Johnson adviser: RNC chair ‘Reince Penis’ belongs in a police lineup
An adviser to Libertarian Party presidential nominee Gary Johnson on Thursday mocked Reince Priebus, the chairman of the Republican Party, by referring to him as “Reince Penis.” In a radio interview on Thursday, Roger Stone told The Daily Caller’s Matt Lewis that the Republican Party was not allowing Johnson to…
Reince Priebus whines that Soledad O’Brien too ‘passionate’ about grilling Romney
Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Reince Priebus became frustrated on Thursday and accused CNN host Soledad O’Brien of not being “passionate” about taking on President Barack Obama after she questioned Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney’s “completely contradictory” positions on abortion. In an interview with the Des Moines Register on Tuesday,…
RNC chair tells Soledad O’Brien: Obama ‘not your daddy’s Democrat’
CNN’s Soledad O’Brien sat down with Republican National Committee Chair Reince Priebus, who claimed President Barack Obama wasn’t a “mainstream” Democrat like former President Bill Clinton. Perhaps taking a cue from the numerous media outlets that fact checked vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan’s speech, Priebus said they plan to “be…
Republican chairman wants Palin to speak at convention
Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus on Monday said that he hoped that former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin would have a speaking role at this month’s Republican National Convention. During an interview on Fox News, host Greta Van Susteren asked the RNC chairman if Palin would be at the…
RNC Chairman Reince Priebus: Harry Reid is a ‘dirty liar’
The chairman of the Republican National Committee on Sunday blasted Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) as a “dirty liar” for suggesting that presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney had not paid taxes for a decade. In a recent interview with The Huffington Post, Reid claimed that someone who had…
Iowa Democrats call on RNC to denounce Rep. Steve King
The Iowa Democratic Party Hispanic Caucus on Wednesday urged Republican National Chair Reince Priebus to publicly denounce Rep. Steve King (R-IA) for comparing immigrants to hunting dogs. “The degrading metaphor used by Congressman King on Monday sent shockwaves through the Hispanic community,” said Hispanic Caucus Chair Paula A. Martinez. “While…
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