Senator: Reed helped conceal Indian payments (Dorgan)

[Charlie Brown]

http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/1105/02reed.html

Ralph Reed helped orchestrate an effort to conceal payments he received from the gambling revenues of a Louisiana Indian tribe, according to a U.S. Senator speaking at a hearing in Washington.

Reed directed that his compensation from the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana be routed through "a variety of entities ... because of his concern about being publicly associated with gambling money," U.S. Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) said as the Senate Indian Affairs Committee opened its latest in a series of hearings into lobbying fees charged to tribes that own casinos.

The accusation would establish for the first time that Reed – a former Christian Coalition leader now running for lieutenant governor of Georgia – knowingly accepted consulting fees directly from gaming revenues.

Reed's campaign declined to comment until the hearing is over later today.

[TheFarseer]

1. Thank God for North Dakota

electing two wonderful people to the Senate. Now if they would just pick the right guy for president!

[rmgustaf]

12. We're working on it, trust me!

Two things would help ND go blue for the presidential race:

Step 1: Get a better candidate. Kerry wasn't going to win ND. Ever.

Step 2: Get the candidate to swing by for a day. That makes a big difference to the people here - ND is small enough that it's a large event when a big-name politico swings through.

[leftofcool]

2. OOops! Busted, Ralphie! eom

[yellowcanine]

3. Hmm, sounds like money laundering to me. Ralphie continues to sink into

the ethical scandal abyss.

[Lindsay]

4. The hearing is over now, Mr. Reed.

So - whaddya got to say?

Culture of corruption and cronyism.

[Burried News]

5. I guess sometimes the cloaking device works and sometimes

it don't.

[CountAllVotes]

6. jail time is what happens when you lie!

Crooks, all of them !!!

Crooks & liars, pants on fire!

LIARS CROOKS THEIVES!

AND ...

Nominated!!!!!

:kick: :kick: :kick:

[calimary]

7. I thought keeping company with such sinners as gambling interests

was against your holier-than-thou religious extremism, ralphie-boy. I guess you don't have any problem fraternizing with the money-changers in the temple, now, do ya?

Good to see him being shown to the hot seat, too. I hope he's secured there with duct tape and plastic sheeting.

Who Would Jesus Fleece?

[Daphne08]

8. Another example of the Compassionate Conservatives

Very Christian of you, Ralph! :sarcasm:

[tanyev]

9. So what do you think his prison nickname is going to be?

Me, I like "Sweetcheeks". Because of his baby face, of course.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

10. Ralph Reed is evil, power hungry, and had great plastic surgery.

they removed the horns and scales without a scar. The tail stub and the wings, well, that is why his suits are so well tailored.

[Straight Shooter]

11. Apparently the right hand of God has itchy fingers.

This is a genuine Time cover. "Meet Ralph Reed, 33. His Christian Coalition is on a crusade to take over U.S. politics -- and it's working."

Well, that explains the culture of corruption.

[Vinnie From Indy]

13. Time Magazine SUCKS!

Ralph Reed sucks so I guess it is a good match. I wonder if Jesus would stick it to the Indians like Ralph and Abramhoff?

[lovuian]

14. God said "Thou shalt Not steal!!!"

Ralphie shame for shame!!!

[Rose Siding]

15. "But if you do...

make damn sure the congregation doesn't hear about it!"

[roguevalley]

16. May I say: "BWAHAHAHA!" May he rot in jail.

[WhiteTara]

17. Will he go to jail now? or is that it

oh,little Ralphie was a bad boy now go on home? Please tell me he will go to jail