There were many anti-gay losers in the 2012 election, but few bigger than anti-gay firebrand Ralph Reed, who made his reputation as the political wizard behind Pat Robertson’s Christian Coalition and had been betting on the 2012 election to return him to glory.
Reed, you may recall, fell into disgrace a few years back because of his ties to lobbyist Jack Abramoff, who was sentenced to six years in prison for mail fraud, bribery and tax evasion–not exactly the morally upright company you’d expect a bright Christian boy to keep.
After a few years in the wilderness, Reed latched onto the Romney campaign as his chance to show off his skills again, working to create a groundswell of evangelical voters in Ohio who would propel Romney to the White House. After all, it worked in 2004 when the Bush campaign used an anti-marriage equality ballot measure to drive right-wing turnout.
This year, however, not so much. With Romney’s loss in Ohio, Reed, whose baby face masks the heart of a viscous culture warrior, may have confirmed he’s lost his magic touch, much like his old boss, the increasingly irrelevant Robertson.
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While he’s still got his Faith and Freedom Coalition to bankroll his extreme ambitions, Ralph looks like he’s no longer be the power player he used to be.
Photo by Gage Skidmore
niles
I tell you, these evangelical orgs. are flipping out because their golden goose is disappearing.
hamoboy
“vicious” not “viscous”. He’s nasty and aggressive, not a thick flowing liquid.
Dakotahgeo
Ralph Reed/Rmoney-Ryan… neither RR is a great example of Christian leadership. christian misleadership, yes… Christian leadership? Not even close! The RR (Religious Right) Republicans might learn from this debacle before they resell their souls to the next snake oil salespersons travelin’ through town!
Aidan8
The time is ripe to end tax-exemption for churches and “faith based” groups…
Guillermo3
“viscous”,or vicious heart,Mr Gallagher?
GordonSoleil
Maybe this’ll let Christians who actually try to act Christlike take the spotlight. Y’know, turn the other cheek, go the extra mile, love those who hate you, don’t think one line in Leviticus overrides everything else…that sort of thing.
Oh, also, at least two other people caught the “vicious” misspelling, but you also misspelled “doddering”.
NormdePlume
My gaydar goes to tilt every time I see a pix of that guy.