Abramoff Scandal Threatens to Derail (Ralph) Reed's Political Ambitions

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000103&sid=aG6gHO3vwYZQ&refer=us

Jan. 11 (Bloomberg) -- The Washington scandal over lobbyist Jack Abramoff may claim a casualty outside the nation's capital: Ralph Reed, a former presidential-campaign adviser who once headed one of the U.S.'s largest Christian activist groups.

Disclosures that Reed once ran an anti-gambling campaign that was secretly financed by casino-owning clients of his friend Abramoff have damaged his ability to raise funds for a bid to become Georgia's next lieutenant governor, other Republicans say. That may undercut his chances of winning an office that he could use as a steppingstone to national political ambitions, they say.

Campaign-finance reports filed this week show that Reed, 44, lagged behind opponent Casey Cagle in fundraising for the July 18 Republican primary during the past six months, after collecting more than twice as much money as his rival before that. Cagle raised $667,000 from June 30 to Dec. 31 to Reed's $404,000.

``A lot of those big corporate donors are now hedging their bets,'' said Matt Towery, the 1990 Republican candidate for lieutenant governor, who was once a colleague of Reed's on Capitol Hill. ``Ralph faces a very difficult and now problematic candidacy.''

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Reed, who is making his first run for public office, climbed through the political ranks because of his connections in Christian and Republican circles. From 1989 to 1997, he ran the Christian Coalition of America, a then-powerful group founded by evangelist Pat Robertson. Reed served as a consultant to George W. Bush's 2000 presidential campaign and oversaw the Southeast region for his 2004 re-election.

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AMEN!!!!

somebody else gets to run as a Republican. I have a feeling that Ralphie the Boy Wonder would be quite defeatable in a general election. If there is a way for Democrats to take Republican ballots in GA, it would behoove them to put this poor impression of Howdy Doody in the Republican column for November.

human being. :rofl: :sarcasm:

I guess a Christian God does not like people who pretend to be Christian to forward their personal public ambitions with religion.

is our currency, after all printed on all our currency is the phrase "In God We Trust"

Apparently this is THEIR GOD......:rofl:

Champagne for everyone!

god works in mysterious ways

Of course he is entitled to take gambling money, bribes and steal from clients! Because he can! Besides, it was all a mistake. some demon democrat scammed him. He still preys every day!

He still preys every day!

prey (pr)
n.
1. An animal hunted or caught for food; quarry.
2. One that is defenseless, especially in the face of attack; a victim.
3. The act or practice of preying.
intr.v. preyed, prey·ing, preys
1. To hunt, catch, or eat as prey: Owls prey on mice.
2. To victimize or make a profit at someone else's expense.
3. To plunder or pillage.
4. To exert a baneful or injurious effect: Remorse preyed on his mind.


With these Christo-fascist Neo-cons, "praying" and "preying" can mean the same thing!

miss spelt oar knot.
it still ah plies.

I remember Reed's smarmy, butter-wouldn't-melt-in-his-mouth manner during his rise to power during the 1990s. It was all supposed to be about following Christ and empowering families. :eyes:

But it turns out pride, power, and the ever-popular MAMMON were really in the driver's seat.

I wouldn't indulge in Schadenfreude yet; we're not rid of Reed. But hopefully people will see his true nature.

Is truly the work of the DEVIL

S-L-E-A-Z-Y

Or maybe the Goddess of Democracy is going to come after him.

If he gives up his shot at governing, maybe we can get a nice power struggle between Reed & James Dobsom, who seems to be the fundie mouthpiece these days.

He is a criminal. I want the stain of him out of Georgia.

<cue "Dueling Banjos">...you sure have a purty mouth...

the idiot senator from Texas.

nt

employment at ENRON for Kenny Boy. That's enough sleaze
but connection to Abramoff is icing on the cake.

snake oil salesman.

I just love those alien lizard things.

And while he's at it, maybe he can do mrs. alito... perhaps in a crocodile motif