Ralph Write
June 16, 2008 at 11:29 am by Andisheh Nouraee in Scene & Herd
RALPH REED AT ATLANTA PRESS CLUB: I swear that it’s perfectly Christian to take millions from one casino to lobby against a competing casino.
Ralph Reed is a long-time master of fiction. What J.K. Rowling has done for juvenile wizard stories, Reed has done for the myth that the Republican Party is a beacon of Christian decency. Despite his well earned reputation as a masterful teller of tales, it’s only recently that the Duluth political consultant has turned his attention to novels.
Reed’s new book, Dark Horse, is a “political thriller” about a fictional presidential campaign featuring a black Democratic candidate, a loudmouthed minister and an assassination. Discussing the book at the Atlanta Press Club last Thursday, Reed said any parallels to the actual 2008 campaign are coincidental since he started the book years ago.
Asked about this year’s campaign, Reed said if the election is about style that Obama will win, but if it’s about substance that McCain will win. Never mind polls that show voters consistently agree more often with Democrats on policy issues. Once a tale-teller, always a tale-teller.
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June 16th, 2008 at 2:46 pm
Yes, polls show that and polls are always right.
That explains why the grand total of Democrat Presidents elected after Jimmy Carter with a majority is exactly “0″.
June 16th, 2008 at 2:58 pm
Voters consider style and substance when they vote.
In recent years, Democratic candidates for President had more popular policies, but have lost close elections on style.
Hence me calling BS on Reed’s spin about style vs. substance. If Obama wins, it will in large part because voters are sick of Republican substance.
June 16th, 2008 at 3:18 pm
Gore and Kerry are less stylish than Bush? I guess it all depends on the meaning of “style”.
If Obama were not young, black and exciting personally, how far would he get in the election? For instance, how far would an ugly white dude get saying exactly the same things?
To claim that Obama is more “substantive” than McCain is silly. Substance coming from experience and politcal expertise.
I am concerned with his personal and professional associations. I am worried by his complete lack of executive experience. I am scared to death of his tax policies and complete lack of economic understanding.
June 16th, 2008 at 7:16 pm
No discussion of Ralph Reed would be complete without a link to the Loaf’s great “The Book of Ralph.”
http://atlanta.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A20871