Ralph Reed is back. Brace yourselves for smarminess galore.

[CurtEastPoint]

Source: Atlanta Journal/Constitution

“This is not going to be your daddy’s Christian Coalition,” Reed said in an interview to describe his new venture, the Faith and Freedom Coalition. “It has to be younger, hipper, less strident, more inclusive and it has to harness the 21st century that will enable us to win in the future.”

If so, perhaps this really will be a new start. After all, when Reed ran the original Christian Coalition from 1989 to 1997, he famously warned enemies they wouldn’t know what hit them “until you’re in a body bag.”

But, it’s been a decade since Reed left that stage, and he has suffered embarrassments and defeats the past few years.

Now, Reed wants back in. And, judging from the 2008 national elections, Republicans could use the help. But questions remain: Do Republicans need or want Reed’s new group? And can Reed still deliver it if they do?

Read more: http://www.ajc.com/news/content/metro/stories//2009/07/12/ralph_reed_comeback.html?cxntlid=homepage_tab_newstab

[KamaAina]

1. He needs to hook up with Michael Steele

so they can bring us the "urban-suburban hip-hop experience". :eyes:

[DJ13]

2. “It has to be younger, hipper, less strident Christian Coalition,”

[AlbertCat]

9. younger, hipper, less strident

Is it going to be like the Christian Martial Arts studio that just went out of business on the corner from my apartment?

Just stick "Christian" in front of whatever it is and it's good to go!





BTW....what ARE "Christian" martial arts? Is that where you turn the other cheek so it can get Karate chopped?

[mitchum]

24. No, it's when one whines about "persecution" when one is struck a blow

[Bigmack]

21. I remember her!...

Sister Mary Jane... from the Lady of Perpetual Motion parish school.

Some of the nuns got off on whacking your hands with rulers. When Sis MJ paddled you, she was shouting "YESSSS!" louder than you were yelling "Noooo".

[No Elephants]

30. LOL

[pkdu]

3. ...but still corrupt , right?...yeah , thought so. n/t

[tanyev]

4. Oh gawd, now Baby Face Reed thinks he's going to make the GOP hip and with-it.

Not gonna happen.

[Lint Head]

5. This is not going to be your daddy’s Christian Coalition,” it's going to be

more like the Nazi Youth with internet access. Reed is a fucking criminal and butt kissing buddy of Jack Abramoff.


Jason Murdoch, Ralph Reed, convicted former Bush
administration official David Safavian… and Bob Ney. ]

[bluestateguy]

6. Unless he set up this group to give the President his full and unconditional support

then as far as I am concerned Reed is a traitor who is giving aid and comfort to the enemy.

We are a nation at war. Nations at war do not tolerate criticism of their commander in chief, or anyone who does so.

[CurtEastPoint]

7. So sorry...forgot to put a pic of His Smugness

Here he is with Ga's illustrious bozo Lt. Governor

[Raine1967]

26. Crazy eyes Cagle!

At least we can be glad that he didn't run for Governor, right?


Right?

:(

[AlbertCat]

8. Republicans need everything,

from the article:

“The bottom line is we (Republicans) need everything,” said DeMoss, who until recently had office space in the same building as Reed’s firm. “Better technology, better organization skills, better messaging, better candidates, better leadership. Ralph is addressing a good part of it, and I believe he’ll probably do good things with it.”


So naturally, they trot out a disgraced operative from years ago to start a "new" same old thing! Smart move! :eyes:


:nuke: :nuke: :nuke:

[Blue For You]

10. Faith and Freedom my ass. He hates freedom with a passion.

And his faith is a goddamned fraud.

[Odin2005]

13. Religion is the enemy of Freedom.

Religionists are slaves of their authoritarian dogmas.

[Odin2005]

11. Delusional creepozoid. Younger folks are avoiding Christo-Fascism as if it was the Plague.

He can go straight to Hell.

[Mari333]

12. but will he wear leather

like pat boone?

[Raine1967]

14. People need to take another look at this story---

http://wonkette.com/293102/mysterious-florida-deaths-involve-gop-consultant-god-knows-what-else/

Many of the links there are no longer available -- but Ralphie needs to sit down and be quiet.

[Dr.Phool]

15. What casino did they fish him out of?

Nothing wrong with casinos, just hypocrites.

[Raine1967]

16. And Also From Brad Blog:

http://www.bradblog.com/?p=4995


Police are investigating a possible double murder and suicide in an Orlando, Florida, residence owned by the former Executive Director of the Georgia Republican Party.

The Orange County Sheriff was called to 2420 Hickory Oak Blvd. in Orlando early Thursday. There they found three dead white men and two live dogs. The men may have been dead since Tuesday.

The home where they were found dead was owned by a political consultant/strategist of Rep. Tom Feeney (R-FL), the one who worked on the Congressman's smear campaign against vote-rigging whistleblower Clint Curtis last year. More details on that campaign below.

Feeney describes Gonzalez as "a born political consultant." On commenting on the news, Feeney said of Gonzalez, "He was an adviser and strategist for me and became a very good friend."

Some people just do not know when to call it quits.

[flpoljunkie]

17. Reed:“Even though I’ve been doing other things, this is kind of like Steve Jobs returning to Apple."

Talk about Palin being a narcissist!

[madrchsod]

18. he`s so cute

oh wait.... what`s this?







he`s going to teach all the kids how not to get caught....

[Jade Fox]

19. Why do Republicans keep trying to re-cycle their 90s.....

successes (when they're not trying to re-cycle their post 9/11 2002-2003 successes)? Like when they talk about Newt Gingrich as if he has some sort of political future.

As for Reed, he was your daddy's Christian Coalition, so how will it be different?

Conservatives have a real problem figuring out when to shift gears and move on. Of course at this point the only future the GOP seems to have is......the Palinstein monster.

[PfcHammer]

20. Give it up already. Yer Christian shit is all played out. Go home.

[mnhtnbb]

23. +1

[mitchum]

22. Ralph, with you at the helm it will "be your spinster aunt's Christian Coalition"

[Bigmack]

25. How long before he gets busted....

in some seamy toilet stall romance or before we get to gag on the emails between him and a 13 yr old girl that somebody intercepts and releases?

Dude has a "real purdy maouth"....

Just sayin...

[Raine1967]

27. AFTER he becomes the head of the RNC.

:sarcasm:

AmI the only one who sees that this is what he is aiming for?

[Brother Buzz]

29. Ralph and a 13 yr old girl?

I don't think so. :rofl:

[Brother Buzz]

28. Ralphie Boy, why not call up your buddies...

Grover Norquist, Abramoff, Dobson, Tom DeLay, Newt..... Maybe they can find the proper platform for your noble return.

Perhaps you should hook-up with Ted Haggard, you guys have so much in common. :rofl:

[No Elephants]

31. Why he did not go to jail when Abramoff did is a real mystery to me.

[Vinca]

32. My first thought, too.