Ralph Reed is GOING DOWN with Ab'hoff's Ship...YAY!

[elehhhhna]

Evidence is mounting that former Christian Coalition leader Ralph Reed Jr., along with a former leader of the Texas Christian Coalition, may have illegally lobbied Texas state officials on behalf of crooked federal lobbyist Jack Abramoff and his clients...

An Observer investigation reveals that Reed may not have been the only Christian Coalition leader working secretly for Abramoff’s gambling clients. Reed-Abramoff correspondence indicates that Chuck Anderson, then-head of the Texas Christian Coalition, also helped lobby Texas officials on behalf of Abramoff’s Indian gaming clients. Anderson, who now works for Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst, also appears to have worked on Texas gambling issues without registering.

http://www.texasobserver.org/showArticle_new.asp?ArticleID=19

[mom cat]

1. Wonder how long it will take to tie Bush into what happened in Texas!

This is great news about Reed. It will help give the Dems more strength to fight Alito!

[burythehatchet]

31. A Bush NEVER gets caught...look it up nt

[mom cat]

35. Then he is over due!

[Glorfindel]

2. Hooray! That's good news, indeed....

as a native Georgian, that Reed creature is one of many, many reasons I've become increasingly ASHAMED of my home state. May he get what he so richly deserves.

[acmejack]

13. Good to see (yet) another vet!

Many of us are increasingly ashamed of our states (Texas) and our Country. Bet you didn't think it would be like this, back forty five or so years ago did you? These boys were all here playing while we were busy elsewhere, I figure we owe them!

[tavalon]

23. As a Texan

I feel your pain, I really do.

[cantstandbush]

38. I don't want them to go "down." I want them to go to jail! n/t

[Grateful for Hope]

3. Good news just keeps on comin'

Thanks for posting this!

[Straight Shooter]

4. Good. Let the Christians rid themselves of these neo-Christians.

I'm sure Jesus is tired of puking.

[boobooday]

5. What? But . . .

Look at the GAWDLINESS! THE PATRIOTISM! THE BOOTS!

And who will put on the shows?

[DoYouEverWonder]

8. Jeez, paint a little mustache on that smug face

and he'd look just like a little Hitler.

Edit to add pic:



I couldn't resist.

[boobooday]

11. Jethro Hitler nt

[gunsaximbo]

6. but, but, but

but, I thought Ralph Reed was perfect. I thought Christian Fundamentalist who show us all how bad we are were perfect beings. They would never do anything that was wrong, illegal or something that was against the TEN COMMANDMENTS.

Throw the freak in jail and throw away the key!

[recovering democrat]

7. hoooooray!

Maybe Georgia will have the great good sense not to elect Reed to anything. We have enough bozos in office here already. He was beginning to look like he would win until this started. Let us hope!

[mwb970]

9. Is there any Republican anywhere that was NOT involved with Jacko? (n/t)

[Lefty48197]

15. GWB never saw him, never met him, and doesn't even know who he is

.

[tsuki]

10. Never underestimate the RW "religious whackos," as their

buddy Scanlon referred to them, to ignore all inappropriate or criminal behavior by their leaders. In other words, no stain on a GAP blue dress=no crime.

[MnFats]

12. photos of Reed always remind me of Hitler Youth...

...boyish charm masking murderous intent.....

[boobooday]

14. "You don’t know it’s over until you’re in a body bag."

This is Reed, describing his guerrilla tactics.

The Christian Coalition -- taking no prisoners.

[Lefty48197]

16. More on Ralph Reed and Jack Abramoff from USA Today

http://www.usatoday.com/printedition/news/20060118/a_ralphreed18.art.htm

"What's undisputed is that Reed received several million dollars to help Abramoff shut down a Texas tribe's gambling casino on behalf of tribes with competing casinos. Reed says Abramoff assured him he would not be paid out of the competing tribes' gambling profits."

"But the tribes have few other resources... ...the ultimate source of his fees appear to have been casino revenue. “The amounts are so huge, there's no other explanation,” says Craig McDonald, director of Texans for Public Justice."

"McDonald's group and two others allege that Reed broke Texas law by not registering as a lobbyist there..."

"Reed and Abramoff met more than 20 years ago and were so close that Reed introduced Abramoff to the woman who became his wife. More recently, Abramoff helped Reed get lobbying work, donated to his successful 2001 campaign for Georgia GOP chairman and took him golfing in Scotland with a congressman."

When Reed spoke to a group of "Christian teens" he spoke of his work to prevent competition for the Indian casinos that had given him money: "We will never know how many marriages and lives were saved, or how many children were spared the consequences of compulsive gambling, because of our work” to shut down casinos..."

HA HA. Good one Ralph. Now tell them how you plan to fight against Walmart. By closing down all the K-Marts?

[Catrina]

27. Ralph may be in trouble for more than just this. He was Abramoff's

go-to guy to get his requests to Karl Rove. Susan Ralston, formerly Abramoff's assistant, and according to some sources, also a previous Ralph Reed assistant, was recommeded to Rove, by Abramoff when they took over the WH.

When Abramoff wanted the WH (or Rove) to help with some legislation or other, he would contact his old college friend, Ralph and ask him to get in touch with Rove. According to the emails between them, Ralph was always obliging.

It seems Ralph would contact Susan, Rove's assistant by then. Susan was required to ask Norquist who she should and should not put through to Karl.

I'm hoping, (keeping everything crossed) that the Abramoff affairs will ensnare Karl. Karl, I think, has denied ever doing anything for Abramoff. Susan, it was reported recently (who appeared four times before Fitzgerald's Grand Jury) was moved from her position as Karl's assistant to 'another part of the WH', although not too far from Rove. However, it seems she is now no longer in the WH.

Gee, why would she need to be removed from Karl? Don't they still believe in the old adage 'if you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to worry about?' ~

Many of the sweatshop workers in the Mariana Islands came from the Philipines. Susan is Philipino ~ wonder if she knew what Abramoff was doing in the Mariana Islands?

[Wilms]

17. kick

[Octafish]

18. Ralphie Boy's the Demon Seed

[deutsey]

19. Ooooo, I hope he falls hard

:popcorn:

[GreenPartyVoter]

33. Me too!

[ulysses]

20. quick! give him the GOP nom for GA lieutenant governor!

:D

[sarcasmo]

21. Kick and Nom, I sure hope that this help keeps wacko Reed out of the

White House.

[klook]

22. Don't count your chickens before they hatch

Long-time Georgia political journalist Bill Shipp says Reed isn't out yet:
http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=36&url_article_id=10508&url_subchannel_id=&change_well_id=2

By the way, did you know that Ralph Reed was fired from his job at the Univ. of Ga. newspaper The Red and Black for plagiarism? What a swell guy!

[leftchick]

24. what about his best bud/lover? Grover Norquist?

I want them all!!

:bounce:

[Nabia2004]

25. Great in-depth article. It's all about greed

These bastards are amazing. Religion really is the opium of the masses. They hoodwink the believers with an ideology of righteous morality when in reality its all about greed.

[mzmolly]

26. Gotta like them apples,

now if our corporate controlled major media starts chirping about it - we'll be in business.

[DemGirl7]

28. I hope he falls down so much that his career is ruin.

Ralph Reed is a little slimeball like rest of the fundies, and seeing him go down would be sweet. I hope this ruins his chances of running for whatever office he is currently trying to run for.

[babsbunny]

29. Christian Coalition/Religious Right

MY ASS!!!!!!

[ddeclue]

30. Time to resurrect the old Don Henley song..."Little Tin God"

off his "End of the Innocence" album.

"But, from little dark motel rooms
To six flags over jesus
How are the mighty fallen
So the Bible said"

Henley is referring to: "How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!" - 2 Samuel, 1:27

Originally this song was written about Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Swaggart, Jim and Tammy Faye Baker, etc. back in the Eighties but it still works today.. Bush is the new cowboy named "Jingo"..

"Little Tin God"

A new age is dawning
On fewer than expected
Business is usual
That’s how the headline read
Some shaky modern saviors
Have now been resurrected
In all this excitement
You may have been misled
People want a miracle
They say oh lord, can’t you see us?
We’re tryin’ to make a livin’ down here
And keep the children fed
But, from little dark motel rooms
To six flags over jesus
How are the mighty fallen
So the Bible said
You don’t have to pray to a little tin god
Step out of the way for a little tin god
You might fear the reaper, you might fear the rod
But you never have to get down on your knees
You don’t have to holler, please, please
No, you never have to get down on your knees
For a little tin god
The cowboy’s name was jingo
And he knew that there was trouble
So in a blaze of glory
He rode out of the west
No one was ever certain
What it was that he was sayin’
But they loved it when he told them
They were better than the rest
But you don’t have to pray for a little tin god
Step out of the way for a little tin god
You might hate to system, hate the job
But you never have to get down on your knees
You don’t have to holler, please, please
No, you never have to get down on your knees
For a little tin god
Throw down a rope from heaven
And lead the flock to water
The man in the middle would have you think
That you have no other choice
But to wander in the wilderness
Of all the upturned faces
If you stop and listen long enough
You will hear your own small voice
But you don’t have to pray to a little tin god
Step out of the way for a little tin god
You might fear the reaper, fear the rod
But you never have to get down on your knees
You don’t have to holler, please, please
No, you never have to get down on your knees
You don’t have to holler, please, please
You never have to get down on your knees
For a little tin god

Doug D.
Orlando, FL

[Bluestar]

36. One of my all-time favorite albums

Thanks for printing the words and giving us the background. I wasn't aware of the context in which the song was written.

[ddeclue]

37. Your welcome...

I'm a long time Eagles and Don Henley fan..

I went to see them play in Providence RI at the Dunkin Donuts Center last year and saw Henley separately here in Orlando (Kissimmee) about 6 weeks later. I saw them play in 94 also. Well worth the money.

Henley does NOT like Bush from what he said in these concerts. He changed the words of one of his songs from "this tired old man that we elected king", a reference to Reagan, to "this brash young man that we elected king".

Doug D.
Orlando, FL

[Catherine Vincent]

32. But he's so cute!

I thought the cute ones get away with stuff like that? :)

[Skittles]

34. tell me you're kidding or I WILL kick your ass!

Ralph Reed is one smarmy-looking SOB

[Catherine Vincent]

40. LOL! Please don't hurt me!

No, I'm not kidding. I think he is on the cute side but that's just me. I also think Coulter isn't bad looking, she's just evil and ugly on the inside. And I also thought Guckert was nice looking. Oh now, you'll really kick my ass now! :P

[kiteinthewind]

42. YUK!

The inside makes them icky... :puke:

[Ladyhawk]

39. Ladyhawk is experiencing schadenfreude...is this bad?

Those "religious reich" bastards corrupted the minds of my parents and made me a slave to fundamentalism until I was able to break free. Fuck Pat Robertson, Ralph Reed and Christian Coalition! FUCK THEM!

[Liberal Veteran]

43. Probably not as bad as my thoughts.....

Remember that scene in Ruthless People where Bette Midler taunts Judge Reinhold about what they'll say about him in the big house.

[kiteinthewind]

41. Ralph Reed?

But how could that be? I thought he was a Christian? :sarcasm:

[MadJohnShaft]

44. Wasn't he running an organization to reform homosexuals

many years back? I guess I could google it, but I swear I saw him getting interviewed on Oprah or maybe even Donahue to 'heal' homosexuals, and he offered himself up as an example that it works. Or am I just nuts?

[FreedomAngel82]

45. I hope so!

[reprehensor]

46. Thanks, el........

This article brings a big smile to my face.

Bye, Ralph.

[serryjw]

47. RR going down is better than SEX!

..BUT he MUST go to jail! No plea bargains. He would look so cute in strips!

[yellowcanine]

48. Bush can't remember ever meeting Ralph Reed! But he may have shook

hands with him in church somewhere.