Mark Silva, SwampPolitics.com: With a shrinking base of Americans who identify themselves as Republicans, the stakes for leadership of the rebooted Republican Party grow higher each day.

Radio’s Rush Limbaugh, whom the Democrats, and particularly the Obama White House, want to anoint as the spokesman for the GOP, has taken pointed aim at another Republican whom some Republicans are calling no Republican at all: Retired Gen. Colin Powell, who endorsed Obama for election last year and says, quite plainly that “the Republican Party is in deep trouble.” — [ READ MORE ]

Limbaugh: “Powell represents the stale, the old, the worn-out GOP that never won anything”

Blitzer brings Limbaugh attacks on Powell into The Situation Room

“Nice try, Wolf”: Blitzer questions Boehner on Limbaugh/Cheney/Powell controversy

Matthews discusses Limbaugh’s “shout goodbye” as “titular head” of the GOP

Testing Steele’s Strength

Steele To GOP: Obama Honeymoon’s Over!

Hypocrite Gingrich Wants Pelosi To resign

Gingrich Blast’s Pelosi

RNC Develops New Strategy?

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