In Ga., Abramoff Scandal Threatens a Political Ascendancy
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. -- Ralph Reed, candidate for lieutenant governor, had just finished his opening statement to the Dawson County Republican Party when retired pulp paper executive Gary Pichon sprang from his seat with a question that cut to the chase:
"Did you accept any gifts, commissions or other payments of any kind from Mr. Abramoff, and are you likely to be a party in the unfolding investigation?"
Silence enveloped the 60 or so Republicans in the auditorium, and Reed's cheerful manner turned tense. "No," he replied. "No to all these."
Bwa HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!
Reed seems to think that he's somehow "owed" a public office. Somehow I don't think he's gonna be able to wash that Abramoff slime off so easily. (no picture because Ralph Reed fucking creeps me out.)
Update:
Jane Hamsher at firedoglake points out that the WAPO managed to publish an entire article without mentioning just what made Ralph Reed worth millions to Abramoff:
WAPO Bats 1000
But would someone like to explain to me how it's possible to do a three page article on Reed's ties to Abramoff and never once mention what exactly Reed did for Abramoff that made him worth millions?
It's really quite simple. Reed had the fundies in his hip pocket and he used them to bang the anti-gambling morality drum so loudly that then-Texas AG, now US Senator John Cornyn shut down the casinos who were competing with those run by Abramoff's clients. In a series of emails he also took credit for "choreographing" Cornyn. That's not complicated. It's a fucking paragraph.
Indeed. Just not that complicated.
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