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marmar

(77,066 posts)
Tue Oct 2, 2012, 09:32 AM Oct 2012

If sh*t could take a crap, there would be a pile of Ralph Reed in the toilet.


from Mother Jones:


Ralph Reed's Group: An Obama Victory Means "He Can Complete America's Destruction"
The nonprofit run by the ex-Christian Coalition leader blankets voters with grab-bag of right-wing Obama hatred.

—By Andy Kroll
| Tue Oct. 2, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Last week, Mother Jones reported on a controversial mailer from the Faith and Freedom Coalition, an evangelical Christian group run by veteran political operative Ralph Reed. The flyer, which was sent to potential voters, asked recipients to compare President Barack Obama's policies to the threat of Nazi Germany and Japan circa World War II. It also accused Obama of having "Communist beliefs." Reed is no bit player: The former head of the Christian Coalition (who played a part in the Jack Abramoff corruption scandal), he's leading a massive, multi-million-dollar effort to turn out evangelical voters for Mitt Romney in November.

But wait—Reed's Obama flame-throwing doesn't end there. That Faith and Freedom Coalition mailer also included 10 more pages of inflammatory, debunked, and malicious rhetoric, a right-wing grab bag of Obama hatred. In this letter to potential voters, Reed claims that Obama wants an America where "government bureaucrats micromanage every aspect of your life," the taxman "seizes most of what you earn," and death panels—yes, those fictional death panels—determine whether you live or die. Reed insists that Obama will destroy capitalism and replace it with "Socialistic economic theories."

Here's the most inflammatory line: If Obama wins reelection, "he can complete America's destruction." This warning, naturally, is presented in bold print.

Does Reed truly believe Obama is bent on the ultimate destruction of the nation? An FFC spokeswoman declined to respond to requests for comment. ....................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2012/10/ralph-reed-mailer-obama-capitalism-death-panels



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JustAnotherGen

(31,798 posts)
1. Oh my freaking lord!
Tue Oct 2, 2012, 09:34 AM
Oct 2012

They said the EXACT same thing was going to happen in 2008.
Then they said it after the Affordable Care Act Passed.
Then they said it when Fast and Furious was found to be Dud and Dumb Investigation.

Does ANYONE believe these "The sky is falling! The sky is falling!" idiots anymore?

Initech

(100,059 posts)
4. Well Jesus did warn us that the dark one will pose as a creature of light.
Tue Oct 2, 2012, 11:04 AM
Oct 2012

Your theory may not be that far off.

 

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)
10. I'm quite aware of that. I've read at least 20 versions cover-to-cover. He's the one.
Tue Oct 2, 2012, 12:49 PM
Oct 2012

He just won't go away. We have some of his minions, Rove, Rush, Cantor, O'Reilly, Hannity, The Coulterbeast, Boner, Akin, McConnell, and too many others to list. But he's the force behind them. He's the anti-Christ. The world is doomed.

ProudToBeBlueInRhody

(16,399 posts)
6. I heard he was on Meet the Press....
Tue Oct 2, 2012, 11:38 AM
Oct 2012

....Any legit journalist....the first question should be...."How are you not in jail?"

Of course, David Gregory probably gave him a handy under the desk.

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