Ralph Reed gets smacked by conservative magazine.

[edbermac]

Ralph Reed, candidate for Georgia lieutenant governor and former executive director of the Christian Coalition, has a standard line when opponents link him to disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff. "The Democrats, radical left, and dominant media have made numerous unfair personal attacks against Ralph," his Web site declares. Lately, however, it's becoming harder for Reed to dismiss his critics as ideologically motivated. One of the toughest is Marvin Olasky, a close associate of President Bush who helped developed the administration's faith-based initiative and the concept of "compassionate conservatism."

Olasky, a journalism professor at the University of Texas, is editor in chief of World magazine, the mission of which "is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever." Since Nov. 19, World has run 10 articles and essays describing the $4 million in gambling money Abramoff paid to Reed to lobby against casinos competing with Abramoff's clients. The articles have highlighted incriminating e-mails and other disclosures that have raised doubts about Reed's explanations of his activities.

Reed, Olasky wrote March 4, "has damaged Christian political work by confirming for some the stereotype that evangelicals are easily manipulated and that evangelical leaders use moral issues to line their own pockets." On Feb. 6, Reed wrote Olasky to say he was " very disappointed that WORLD would repeat false and politically-motivated attacks by liberal groups in Texas."

In language similar to his campaign stump responses, Reed said: "Had I known then what I know now, I would not have undertaken the work. On reflection, I should have declined the work and I regret any difficulty it has caused the pro-family community, for which I have accepted full responsibility. . . . What I do not appreciate and what I am confident your readers will reject is an unfair attempt by the media to engage in guilt by association."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/25/AR2006032500815_pf.html

Repent, Ralph, REPENT!! You have SINNED!!

[biscotti]

1. I have been following this little worm

since the early 90's. What a despicable little creep. He has always just reeked of slime and corruption. I can't imagine how he pulled off his act so long.

[annabanana]

2. I'd hate to see the portrait in HIS attic

You just know it's a suppurating pus bloated oozing lump...

[Beaverhausen]

3. Rolling Stone does a nice job on the Reed/Abramoff connection

The newest issue with the American Idol judges on the cover.

I can't find it online but here is a link to their Abramoff story which is great:
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/9519825/meet_mr_republican_jack_abramoff