"[2] The Associated Press reported, "Steele focuses much of the book on familiar GOP denunciations of President Barack Obama's overall policies (a roadmap to failure), the $787 billion stimulus bill (a reckless, wasteful, pork-laden spending spree), liberal views on manmade global warming (A threat to life on Earth?
"[3] CNN reported, “In his new book, Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele accuses President Obama of being "hypocritical" for choosing to send his daughters to an expensive private school while also killing a voucher program that offered low-income children in Washington the chance to do the same.”[4] Christian Toto, of Human Events, stated that “Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele feels the same sense of urgency regarding the Obama administration’s policies as do fellow conservatives.
"[9] Linda Feldmann, of the Christian Science Monitor, placed Steele's book within a number of conservative political manifestos “hoping to repeat Newt Gingrich's 1994 success in taking over the House with his 'Contract With America.
"[12] The Hill reported that on January 7, "Republican staffers in Congress held a conference call with RNC staff," in which they discussed "reining in Steele, whose off-the-cuff remarks during a media tour to promote his new book have stoked GOP establishment dyspepsia.
"[14] The Washington Post reported that GOP congressional aides stated that "more than half a dozen Republican Senate and House leaders have been upset with Steele's remarks and the book.
"[15] On January 10, the Seattle Times reported that the "Republican Party's national chairman says he's had no thoughts of resigning despite criticism of his first-year performance and controversy about his recent book that takes shots at the GOP.
"[20] On January 5, The Hill reported that Rep. Dale Kildee (D-MI) said, "The Co-Chairman of the Congressional Native American Caucus demanded an apology from RNC Chairman Michael Steele for using a 'racist' phrase on national television."
"[21] On January 10, The Raw Story reported that Rep. Tom Cole, a member of the Chickasaw Nation, "called Steele's remarks 'unacceptable' and said, 'It's an offensive phrase in the Native American community.