As part of his new-found interest in appearing independent again, John McCain and his aides like to remind folks about his role in taking on Jack Abramoff, the disgraced Republican lobbyist. It’s not an entirely unreasonable pitch; McCain did some decent work on the scandal in the Senate. McCain is bragging about his role now, and that’s probably appropriate.
At least, it was. In an inexplicable move, even by Republican standards, McCain has decided to cozy up to Ralph Reed, the disgraced right-wing activist and Abramoff business partner.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Jim Galloway has this jaw-dropper:
If you read this space, you knew this was coming. But even now that the odd-couple alliance between Ralph Reed and John McCain is complete, you still can’t believe that it’s true.
On Thursday afternoon, Republicans around Georgia received an invitation from Reed, who will serve as a host of a “special event” for McCain at the downtown Marriot Marquis on Aug. 18.
“John McCain believes in a strong national defense, a smaller, more accountable government, steady economic growth and opportunity, the dignity of life and traditional values,” wrote Reed, whose 2006 campaign for lieutenant governor sank under the weight of evidence detailing his relationship with Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff — much of it uncovered by McCain’s Indian Affairs Committee.
By the time John McCain cozied up to Jerry Falwell, after Falwell blamed Americans for the 9/11 attacks, it was pretty obvious that McCain would embrace literally anyone if he thought he could get away with it.
http://www.thecarpetbaggerreport.com/archives/16515.html
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