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Bye Bye Reed

By TChris, Section Elections 2006
Posted on Wed Jul 19, 2006 at 08:33:50 AM EST
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Ralph Reed, darling of the Christian extremists, was unable to overcome the stink of his cozy relationship with Jack Abramoff in his first bid for public office. Reed conceded defeat in yesterday's Republican primary, ending his quest to become Georgia's lieutenant governor. More on Reed's failed candidacy here, here, and here.

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    Bye Bye Reed | 15 comments (15 topical)
    Re: Bye Bye Reed (none / 0) (#1)
    by squeaky on Wed Jul 19, 2006 at 09:25:24 AM EST
    Another Abramoff snake oil salesmen slowly slithers into the sunset. Hope Reed sees some Jail time, even if it was for defrauding his fundamentalist flock.

    Re: Bye Bye Reed (none / 0) (#2)
    by Repack Rider on Wed Jul 19, 2006 at 09:28:49 AM EST
    Apparently God voted against him.

    Re: Bye Bye Reed (none / 0) (#3)
    by squeaky on Wed Jul 19, 2006 at 09:40:03 AM EST
    So much for gambling.

    Re: Bye Bye Reed (none / 0) (#4)
    by desertswine on Wed Jul 19, 2006 at 09:40:11 AM EST
    With 99 percent of precincts reporting, Cagle had 56 percent of vote, or 224,766 votes, to Reed's 44 percent, or 175,980 votes.
    Wasn't even close. Apparently the "right hand of god" was tied behind his back.

    Re: Bye Bye Reed (none / 0) (#5)
    by Che's Lounge on Wed Jul 19, 2006 at 09:51:58 AM EST
    Well... Bye.

    Re: Bye Bye Reed (none / 0) (#6)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Wed Jul 19, 2006 at 10:51:48 AM EST
    Remember the limbo song? "How low can ya go?" Ralph Reed lost his attempt to be the Republican nominee for Georgia's lieutenant governor, and it's a cause for celebration? Talk about thanking God for small miracles... Save the Cristal for later, fellas, just in case..

    Re: Bye Bye Reed (none / 0) (#7)
    by squeaky on Wed Jul 19, 2006 at 11:04:52 AM EST
    Remember the limbo song? "How low can ya go?"
    Reed, the snake oil salesman could, and will go lower. A rat can squeeze through a hole the size of a quarter, Reed can beat that I'm sure. The song's refrain:
    Jack be limbo, Jack be quick Jack go unda limbo stick All around the limbo clock Hey, let's do the limbo rock
    Limbo is just about right. Good one croc_choda!

    Re: Bye Bye Reed (none / 0) (#8)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Wed Jul 19, 2006 at 11:42:19 AM EST
    Good news. Even better Georgia news is that Congresswoman McKinney is in a run off. Hopefully she will lose again.

    Re: Bye Bye Reed (none / 0) (#9)
    by squeaky on Wed Jul 19, 2006 at 11:49:09 AM EST
    Even better Georgia news is that Congresswoman McKinney is in a run off. Hopefully she will lose again.
    Why's that Wile E. Coyote? Do you think that she is misrepresenting her constituents and lying to them like Ralph Reed did?

    Re: Bye Bye Reed (none / 0) (#10)
    by kdog on Wed Jul 19, 2006 at 11:51:18 AM EST
    and it's a cause for celebration?
    Do you know who Ralph Reed is? Damn right it's cause for celebration!

    Re: Bye Bye Reed (none / 0) (#11)
    by SeeEmDee on Wed Jul 19, 2006 at 12:25:38 PM EST
    Back in the late 1990's, before Bush2, I recall a WaPo article in which Mr. Reed waxed oh-so-enthusiastically about how he was going to be able to peddle the influence he had acquired from working with Republicans in Congress. Given the penchant for those who had embraced the "Supply-Side Jesus" and filled their coffers accordingly by preaching what amounts to Christian Hucksterism worthy of the Roman Church selling 'dispensations', I knew back then the guy was heading for a fall. Surprised it took this long, is all.

    Re: Bye Bye Reed (none / 0) (#12)
    by Johnny on Wed Jul 19, 2006 at 01:55:13 PM EST
    Croc, anytime extremists get their a$$es handed to them, it is cause for celebration. It demonstrates that the extremist wrong-winger movement in this country may not be as powerful and omnipotent as, say, the bushies were hoping.

    Re: Bye Bye Reed (none / 0) (#13)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Wed Jul 19, 2006 at 05:37:01 PM EST
    Sayonara baby.

    Re: Bye Bye Reed (none / 0) (#14)
    by aw on Wed Jul 19, 2006 at 06:42:44 PM EST
    Posted by croc_choda July 19, 2006 11:51 AM Remember the limbo song? "How low can ya go?" Ralph Reed lost his attempt to be the Republican nominee for Georgia's lieutenant governor, and it's a cause for celebration? Talk about thanking God for small miracles... Save the Cristal for later, fellas, just in case..
    Well, just what was your case for Reed?

    Re: Bye Bye Reed (none / 0) (#15)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Wed Jul 19, 2006 at 09:23:21 PM EST
    Does your vote really count? Did the RPN put its full election stealing process into full swing or were they shedding excess baggage ie damaged cargo that it was. vhttp://blackboxvoting.org/ If they wanted him in he would be there.

    Bye Bye Reed | 15 comments (15 topical)