Politickin' With John Brown: Michael Steele's Most Cringe-Worthy Comments

Our resident politics expert looks back at the RNC chair's short but impressive history of fail.

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Michael Steele has a tough job. Clearly exploited by Republicans for his assumed appeal to a diverse populace, the RNC Chairman is consistently mocked by both sides of the aisle. With a long history of GOP service, the son of a military man is now on the front lines of the GOP's image makeover. And it's ugly out there. His awkward attempt to co-opt "hip-hop slang"—such as referring to Obama's stimulus plan as "bling bling"—has been embarrassing, if not offensive.

But that's not to say he lacks any supporters. Even Mike Tyson, who was once married to Steele's sister, considers him a long-time friend and once offered to literally fight on his behalf. And with some GOP victories in Tuesday's election—most notably, governorships in Virginia and New Jersey—Steele was feeling himself. Now with chatter of possibly running against Obama in 2012, it's important to get up to speed with Steele's most recent nail-on-the-chalkboard moments...

Assumes The Heisman Position
• Following some GOP victories in this week's elections, Steele was quick to throw out the humble pie and impersonate a certain college-football trophy. Whoa there, champ. With a knack for these outbursts, let's hope he does get that Republican nomination in 2012.     

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Steele Wins Rap Battle Against Steve Colbert
• The editing on Steele's verse is classic.

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