Is Ralph Reed still a player?

[survivor999]

After seeing the special on Abramoff by Bill Moyers I'm inclined to think that he is not... What do you think?

[KingFlorez]

1. No, he's pretty much finished

Since he lost that primary in Georgia, I don't think he's done

[KharmaTrain]

6. I've Heard The Term "Radioactive"

His political career ended before it began in that Georgia primary, but his lobbying and influence peddling business is what he's really lost. Those house of cards came down the day his email to Abramoff about the Indian Casino scam came out. Ralph's lucky not to be on the target end of an investigation...yet!

He got caught and while Abramoff is still hot, so is he. Ralph's gotta lay low while this blows over...and like the rat that he is, once the light is turned off, I'm sure he'll re-emerge.

As long as there's the network of operatives like Bozell, Norquist and other money laundering/influence peddling slime merchants, and they're still in business, Ralph's got a meal ticket. In a few years when these scandals are long forgotten and the right wing reconstitutes, Ralph is sure to re-emerge.

Cheers...

[MadMaddie]

2. I think the Neocons are distancing themselves as fast as possible

from Reed...because of the Indian Casino scandals...he was involved..

[Kingshakabobo]

3. Jimmy Swaggart is still a player so why shouldn't Reed still be........

.......a player with the religiously insane? He'll always be able to raise money from the suckers.

[BootinUp]

5. Sex scandal would have been easier

to recover from. imho.

[BootinUp]

4. He's done as a major operative imho.

The religious right won't trust him again.

[survivor999]

7. I sure hope so...

:)