The lovable, bumbling Michael Steele-era Republican party had never won a special election—until this weekend, when Honolulu Councilman Charles Djou won Hawaii's special election to replace retired Congressman Neil Abercrombie. It was due, obviously, to the Djouish-controlled media.

The Democratic party are rubbing their hands at the prospect of associating their opponents with the nutso Rand Paul. Today, on ABC's This Week, RNC Chairman Michael Steele said he was 'not comfortable' with his candidate's views on civil rights.

In troubled times politicians look to their base for support. So naturally the Republican Party chose God's waiting room as the site of its 2012 convention to nominate a presidential candidate. Arizona was in the running, but was passed over.

There hasn't been a black Republican in the House of Representatives since 2003, which is weird, since Republican politicians and voters are notoriously friendly to the African-American community. But fear not, GOP: Thirty-five black Republicans are now running for Congress!

In a speech last night Sarah Palin, the former vice-presidential candidate and current figurehead for idiocy, ramped up her attacks on Obama and showcased her new catchphrase: "Don't retreat! RELOAD!" Which, she insists, is not a call for violence.

The frontrunner for the 2008 GOP Presidential candidacy has added his voice to those gently pointing out, in the wake of about 24 minor scandals, that the party chairman is an awkward blend of clown and muppet. [HuffPo]

RNC chief of staff Ken McKay resigned on Monday, because Republicans are not allowed to enjoy simulated lesbian bondage sex on their donors' dime. And yet Michael Steele isn't going anywhere. How does the RNC chair still have a job?

Yes, he may be embarrassing the party and wasting millions of donated dollars and alienating major donors, but Michael Steele knows what about his stewardship of the RNC has really "rubbed some feathers the wrong way." He's too street.

Neil Alpert, who three years ago was fined by the District of Columbia for blowing a bunch of money originally meant for youth programs, has taken a new job as a fundraiser for the RNC. He'll fit right in. [WaPo]

While we were digging around the itemized disbursements of the Republican National Committee in search of lesbians, we found a couple trips marked "office supplies" that are both wonderful (and wasteful?) in very different ways.

Michael Steele is just wasting RNC money on limos and private planes and, yes, private bondage-themed nightclubs with topless ladies. Update: A Republican consultant charged the trip to the RNC, and the party says Chairman Mike was not actually there.

Today at Gawker.TV, Kate Gosselin makes her Dancing debut, Neil Patrick Harris cannot take a bad photo, Anthony Bourdain visits the South of France, and GOP Chairman Michael Steele attempts to explain the "Fire Pelosi" website on The Early Show.

On The Early Show, GOP Chairman Michael Steele explains that the party website featuring Nancy Pelosi in front of a wall of flames and the title "Fire Pelosi" is in no way extreme, and had to be "tamed... down."

Once the GOP is done "firing" Speaker Nancy Pelosi (in 23 hours), Michele Bachmann will repeal health care reform with this one-page bill. Anything to rile up the rubes. Romney's probable 2012 platform: magically making the scary future go away!

Yesterday a bunch of Tea Party anti-healthcare protesters called black and gay lawmakers 'nigger' and 'faggot'. Today the right-wing blogs want an apology — from the lawmakers, to the protesters.

According to a confidential Republican party fundraising presentation someone left in a hotel, the RNC is putting "the Fun Back in FUNdraising" and the Blatant Manipulation back in Fear-Mongering.

The annual Conservative Political Action Conference begins this week in Washington. The movement's leaders will speak and the GOP will plan its strategy. But this year, they're totally getting x-treme. Ladies and gentlemen, presenting "Epic Nights" at the XPAC Lounge.

chairman of the Republican National Committee, speaking during a joint appearance with Harold Ford (ugh) at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, according to the Associated Press. Median income in Arkansas: $38,820

Harry Reid isn't gonna step down or resign. Sensible Republicans are backing off. Everyone who went all-in on the Harry Reid thing should probably feel a bit embarrassed. Besides Michael Steele, of course.

Comical RNC chairman/urban-suburban hiphop settings expert Michael Steele has been called into an emergency meeting! It seems that Republican congressional leaders had no idea he was releasing a book until they saw their party head promoting it on cable news.