Monday, June 2, 2008
News The book of Ralph (Reed)
Posted by Scott Freeman on Mon, Jun 2, 2008 at 4:26 PM
Disgraced right-wingers don't die, they just write books.
Ralph Reed, who became the first executive director of the Christian Coalition and used it to become a national player in Republican politics, has taken a cue from Newt Gingrich and turned to fiction.
Thumbing through the book, it's not as bad as I'd expected although it's certainly no masterpiece. And it's not exactly family values-friendly. Take this passage, which appears to reveal that Reed has a fetish for women of color:
"G.G. Hoterman and Stephen Fox followed Jeffrey Gabel's African-American executive assistant as she walked down the hallway. Her hips swayed rhythmically in her designer dress, which was a tad short even by L.A. standards; her long legs were mesmerizing as they moved back and forth in four-inch heels."
The book's page on amazon.com features blurbs from the usual suspects: Karl Rove, Sean Hannity and Robert Novak. Says Rove:
"Ralph Reed has written a lively novel that crackles with real-life political drama. Dark Horse is a page-turner that combines an insider's knowledge of politics with the suspense of a thriller. You won't be able to put it down."
Well, I did put it down. Several times. And once to read CL's award-winning graphic cartoon, "The Book of Ralph."
Just to help separate fact from fiction.
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