Steele to Rush: I'm sorry  —  Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele says he has reached out to Rush Limbaugh to tell him he meant no offense when he referred to the popular conservative radio host as an “entertainer” whose show can be “incendiary.”

Rush Limbaugh Launches Brutal Hit On Michael Steele  —  Whoa.  Rush Limbaugh's bid to cement his own role as head of the Republican Party just took a wild new turn, with Limbaugh launching a brutal hit on RNC chair Michael Steele, mocking the GOP for being in a “sad sack” …

A note to Michael Steele; Update: Steele agrees that GOP convention looked like “Nazi Germany”  —  I said positive things about RNC chairman Michael Steele this weekend on Washington Journal (link here) and have covered his rise extensively.  —  Now, a word of friendly advice:

Sympathy for the Limbaugh  —  Rush Limbaugh is drawing some ridicule for saying, “One thing we can all do is stop assuming that the way to beat [the Democrats] is with better policy ideas.”  But I think he's basically right.  Good ideas are meritorious.  But being meritorious isn't what wins elections.

Limbaugh misquotes Constitution while arguing Obama policies are ‘bastardization’ of Constitution.  —  During his speech to the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Saturday, Rush Limbaugh got some of his loudest applause when he declared that President Obama's policies represent a “bastardization of the Constitution.”

Rush Fires Back at Steele (Updates With Audio)  —  Responding to RNC Chairman Michael Steele's recent comments, Rush Limbaugh fired back on his radio show today.  —  “The Republican National Committee and Michael Steele need a little leadership ... we're going to have to drag them kicking …

Steele Takes On Rush Limbaugh: “Ugly,” “Incendiary” (VIDEO)  —  Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele took umbrage Saturday night when CNN's D.L. Hughley referred to radio host Rush Limbaugh as “the de facto leader of the Republican party.”  —  “No he's not.

Steele Bows Down To Limbaugh: ‘No Attempt On My Part To Diminish His Voice Or His Leadership’  —  Steele Bows Down To Limbaugh: ‘No Attempt On My Part To Diminish His Voice Or His Leadership’  —  Yesterday, White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel called Rush Limbaugh the “intellectual force” of the GOP.

No Apology To Rush Limbaugh From RNC Chair Michael Steele  —  It doesn't look like RNC chair Michael Steele is going to apologize to Rush Limbaugh, who unleashed an on-air tirade against Steele this afternoon for the RNC chair's earlier description of Rush's show as “ugly” and “incendiary.”