Sometimes I wish Buffy had not finished her last season...there are a few evil republicans out there who might need her tender ministrations, or at least be checked out for signs of incipient Vamprisim. One of those being Ralph Reed, former head of the Christo-Fascist Coalition, Reed now operates a "political consulting" bidness in Atlanta. I once flew on a United Flight from VA Beach to National, and sat right across the aisle from him and one of his little butt-boys. They had a newsmagazine open to an article on the Clintons and were guffawing over Hillary's outfit and shoes. Interesting. If I knew that I would not have gotten arrested and fired, I would most likely reached across the aisle and smacked the little worm. Anyhow, here's a little Ralph Reed info...
Everything Republicans have gained in the past decade is on the line next year, said Ralph Reed, southeastern regional chairman for President Bush 2004 re-election campaign.
"We are going to be in for the fight of our lives," Reed told the National Federation of Republican Women's convention Sunday. "This is going to be a national effort. We are going to have to go wherever and whenever to do what we have to do."
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"In a country that is more evenly divided than we have ever seen, there are two things that get voters across the ballot line: a quality candidate and grass roots," he said. "Let's rearrange our lives to knock on another door, give up another Saturday, man another phone bank."
All excellent advice coming from the nerdiest of the twerpy. One thing that keeps Karl Rove paying him, is that for all his evility (is that a word?), he's damn smart and has a feel for playing the game. It's good advice, and it cost us nothing...now we know their strategery. Thanks Ralph...no not that one....but him too, in a more general sense.
posted by Jo Fish on 09.22.03 at 11:03 PM
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yes...evility is a word to president yale grad.
posted by: tim on 09.23.03 at 11:36 AM [permalink]
Sidney Blumenthal has a short bio on Reed in "The Clinton Wars" -- he learned his trade at the knee of Lee Atwater, carried much water for Pat Robertson. He once described himself as a guerilla, with statements about how he sneaks up on people and they're dead before they knew what hit them, with the election over and his candidate having won.
A most unpleasant little fellow and someone who bears watching all the time.
posted by: fbg46 on 09.23.03 at 12:32 PM [permalink]
