RALPH REED PLOTS HIS COMEBACK (will announce whether or not he is running for Congress at 11am)

[onehandle]

Source: MSNBC

Reed, the 49-year-old former executive director of the Christian coalition, saw his meteoric rise take an even harder fall in 2006 after the extent of his ties to convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff were revealed. He saw sizable, early leads in the polls disintegrate in his bid for Georgia lieutenant governor, and he wound up losing in the GOP primary.

But in a changed environment, the first one favoring Republicans since 2006, Reed is plotting a bid for Congress. The Christian Broadcasting Network's David Brody reports Reed will declare his candidacy tomorrow morning for retiring Georgia Congressman John Linder's seat. (Linder announced his retirement on Feb. 27. The seventh congressional district is a solidly Republican one. McCain won it with 60% of the vote; Bush did so with 70%.)

“The environment is so good for Republicans right now, any conservative who ever considered running for anything, this is the year to do it,” one Republican strategist told First Read. Of Reed's ties to Abramoff, the strategist said, "It doesn't worry me too much. If he can get himself elected, then voters will have given him a clean bill of health, and he'll no doubt hold himself to a high standard in Congress. This strikes me as the sort of inside-the-beltway hand-wringing that's largely irrelevant in a country with unemployment hovering around 10 percent."

Read more: http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2010/03/09/2222625.aspx

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I bet you big money that he is running. I also will bet that he will win the primary and the general. Congressman Ralph Reed, DUers.

Additionally, from CBN 'News'

Ralph Reed Decision Coming on Wednesday

The Brody File has learned that Ralph Reed will announce whether or not he is running for Congress at 11am Wednesday.

The former Executive Director of the Christian Coalition will make the announcement via twitter, Facebook and his websites.

No word on what he will decide but it sure is an enticing opportunity. Rep. John Linder (R-Ga.) has announced he won't seek a 10th House term. Charles Efstration, chairman of the county's Republican Party says, "Ralph Reed has a lot of supporters in Gwinnett County,(Georgia)" and goes on to say, "I have no reason to believe that he is not taking this seriously...I think that an opening like this is something that somebody with Ralph Reed's experience would very likely look at."

http://blogs.cbn.com/thebrodyfile/archive/2010/03/09/ralph-reed-decision-coming-on-wednesday.aspx

[bluestateguy]

1. Cue the Jack Abramoff ads

That is, if he has an opponent with balls.

[NC_Nurse]

2. I guess Jesus forgave him. Hopefully, the voters didn't.

[PfcHammer]

3. Ewww. Gross.

:puke:

[avaistheone1]

4. Wow. A genuine mobster running for Congress.

How sweet.

[The Genealogist]

5. I remember Ralph Reed being on on with Pat Robertson way back

on TV, when I went to my grandmother's house as a boy and adolescent. He was a slimy worm then, and he has gotten slimier and wormier ever since.

[Joe Bacon]

6. Every time I see him, my gaydar goes off!

Gee, I wonder why? But then the same thing happens when I see Gary Bauer, too! :shrug:

[SlingBlade]

7. Like I say. They ALWAYS come back.

Are ya listening Mr."Look'in Fowards not Backwards" President ?

Their just waiting in the wings, Every purtid pus filled one of 'em.

K&R

[dmr]

14. Yes they do; and they learn lessons from their past experiences

to do even more efficient screw jobs on this country & Constitution.

[Zambero]

8. He's doing the right thing

After all, Ralph may be corrupt to the core but he is no dummy. By selecting a reliably brain-dead fundie ridden district Reed should be a shoo-in for this seat. His hapless constituents will never have a the slightest clue that their "forgiven sinner" is using "values" to secure his position, line his own pockets, and champion big-monied interests at the expense of the very people who elected him.

[defendandprotect]

9. Besides Abramhoff, there was an earlier scandal . . . missing funds?

Long time ago, but what I remember of it was that Reed was at the top of a company

-- I don't think it was his? -- involved in mailing campaign literature. Obviously,

for the GOP/right wing. Anyway, it was something about missing funds.

AND, seemingly he was having an affair with his underling -- ahem....

a male --

[wilt the stilt]

10. this is my district

Aughhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[pundaint]

13. Hey you win either way, either the Dem gets elected, or Ralph moves out of your neighborhood.

[Lochloosa]

15. Ouch.

[David Zephyr]

11. One day this fuck will wind up being pulled over for drunk driving after leaving a gay bar.

What a creep this guy is.

[Zoeisright]

12. Oh, barf. What a piece of dog shit.

He's such a squinty eyed little asshole hypocrite.