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Inside the Tent: Ralph Reed

2008-11-01T09:30:10Z

Republican strategist Ralph Reed talks about what John McCain can do to get out the vote among social conservatives — starting with his pick of Sarah Palin as the vice presidential nominee. This video was shot by Inside the Tent contributor John Steward.
Inside the Tent has more than 40 delegates and other attendees in Denver and St. Paul, equipped with video cameras to capture the conventions from the ground up. Steward is not a Reuters employee and any opinions expressed are his own.

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McCain Gambles on Ralph Reed

2008-11-21T16:53:36Z

John McCain's investigation into Jack Abramoff's Indian-gaming scandal found Ralph Reed at its center. But now Reed claims to be on McCain's "Victory Team 2008." ANP went to Atlanta to observe a McCain fundraiser promoted by Ralph Reed.

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TPMtv: Alex Gibney's New Jack Abramoff Documentary

2008-10-29T15:31:55Z

The Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Alex Gibney (Taxi to the Dark Side) has a new film in the works on Jack Abramoff. It's not expected to be released until 2009, but when we caught up with Gibney last month in Austin, where he was previewing the film at Netroots Nation, he was already well-versed in the arcana of the Abramoff scandal. We got a chance to talk with Gibney about Jack and the other colorful characters in that circle: Ralph Reed, Grover Norquist, and... Dolph Lundgren.

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Today on Air America 6/12/08

2008-10-29T09:35:50Z

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Here's what's happening on Air America for Thursday, June 12, 2008

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Get Ralph Reed Off CNN Before Tomorrow Night!

2008-10-17T13:34:49Z

You may have read that CREW has released a statement calling on CNN to remove "proven liar" Ralph Reed from their political coverage. I'm not sure why, as he's friends with an admirably aboveboard cast of characters. Such as Jack Abramoff, and sweatshop owners in the Marianas who don't believe that abortion is so much a choice as something to be forced upon lazy, pregnant female workers with a coat hangar and a few sedatives.

Wonderul friends Mr. Reed has. Oh, and as this video will remind you, he was actually more than just best buds with Abramoff. He was a partner. No, not in a "I just met Larry Craig in the stall next door" kinda way (although anything is possible), but in a "ripping off Native American tribes" kinda way.

And if CNN doesn't have him removed? Well, then perhaps they can no longer call themselves this.

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CREW: Hey CNN, dump Ralph Reed

2008-01-18T09:54:06Z

I'm with CREW:

A group called Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington is calling on CNN to remove Republican strategist Ralph Reed from its team of election-night analysts, calling Reed “a proven liar” who carries a grudge against GOP presidential candidate John McCain.
Reed, former chairman of the state GOP and ex-head of the Christian Coalition, was one of CNN’s unpaid commentators last week, as votes from the New Hampshire primary rolled in.

Not that John McCain shouldn't be blasted from time to time, but I'm all for Reed getting dumped by anyone. Any time. Anywhere.

CREW:

“Reed’s disdain for Republican presidential candidate, Sen. John McCain, stems from Indian Affairs Committee hearings the senator spearheaded, exposing Reed’s work on behalf of [Washington lobbyist Jack] Abramoff’s tribal clients.
“Reed’s primary opponent in the lieutenant governor race publicized the information that came out during the hearings, contributing to Reed’s defeat at the polls.
“It has been reported that Reed’s defenders allege that Sen. McCain released the email exchanges between Reed and Abramoff in revenge for Reed’s support of President Bush in the 2000 campaign. Given Reed’s hostility to Sen. McCain, Reed is hardly an unbiased voice commenting on the Republican candidates’ race for their party’s nomination.”

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Christian Coalition recruitment video (Part 1)

2008-11-22T10:48:26Z

Part 2: www.youtube.com

"America At A Crossroads" was a Christian Coalition training and recruitment video that was distributed by the organization in 1990. It shows Pat Robertson and Ralph Reed laying the groundwork for the takeover of the Republican Party by the Religious Right -- an effort that culminated in the 1994 GOP takeover of Congress and the election of George W. Bush in 2000. Find out more here www.pfaw.org

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Christian Coalition recruitment video (Part 2)

2008-11-22T10:48:26Z

Part 1: www.youtube.com

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Quote of the Day

2008-01-12T20:42:14Z

"It is without a doubt the most unpredictable roller coaster ride we've seen in a Republican primary since the rise of the primary in the 1960s."

-- Republican strategist Ralph Reed, quoted by Time magazine.

The Democratic presidential candidates meet in Iowa today for their final debate before the caucuses. The format and moderator are the same as yesterday's GOP debate. C-SPAN will provide live coverage of the debates at 2 p.m. ET. MSNBC is covering it also.

Thank Jehovah For Dick Wadhams!

2008-01-14T01:22:17Z

This is the Karl Rove protege that brought his party that impressive victory for George Allen in 2006. Oops, I mean pathetic loss.

He is nasty and brutish (not sure about short, but would still make Hobbes proud). Basically a thug in a long line of GOP thugs extending from Foxnews' Roger Ailes and Lee Atwater to Karl Rove, Ralph Reed and Alex Castellanos, to this schmuck.

Sadly their polarizing politics is failing these days, because they have proven they govern like Lindsay Lohan drives. So be thankful that Dick Waddles (ok, childish, but then so am I) is in charge of the Colorado GOP, because he is bringing that played out brand of loser GOP politics to a key swing state, which has been already turning blue before our eyes the past couple of years.

So soon, we can rename Wadhams "The Accelerant."