Remember Alan Keyes?

My seething mind | 01 Oct 2008 | Moi

[A_perfect_lady]

I was just on a website reviewing the various proposals that Californians will be voting for next month, and I clicked on their "President" link. Lo and behold, I see that after Obama and McCain, the next name that will actually appear on the ticket is Alan Keyes, running as an American Independent.

I think he's a little extreme, but I'm considering casting a protest vote for him, if only to send the message "I am not happy with our current GOP choice." Now, before you tell me I'm throwing my vote away, consider: I live in California, land of fruit loops. Our electoral votes are going to Che Obama no matter what I do. Those of you who also live in hopeless states might also consider helping Keyes at least make a showing.

Yes, of course I'd rather McCain than Obama.

But McCain just voted for this bailout. And I needn't list the many times he's "mavericked" his way across the aisle, to our detriment.

I think I'll vote for Alan Keyes.

[P8riot]

Well, there goes another vote for the zero.

[Amelia]

How about Bob Barr? Is he on the ticket?

[gorush]

Vote for whom you wish, that’s how it’s supposed to work.

[Oystir]

I want to vote for Kitty Harris and her horsee!

[TheWasteLand]

Thanks for sharing. Or not.

[Norman Bates]

McCain just opened 50 CA offices so they think they can win there and they are investing to win. Your vote would help a lot.

[papasmurf]

Just don’t vote early. Wait till election day.

There may be surprises coming.

[Soliton]

Remember Alan Keyes?

Yup. He's the guy that let Obama become a Senator.

[Florida native]

I live in California, land of fruit loops

That's - Land of Fruits, Nuts, and Flakes

Florida is getting to be so much like California - we have our fair share of those fruits!

[papasmurf]

LOL.

Didn’t he Zot himself? Arrgghh!!!

[woofie]

stay home and save your gas

[All Blue State]

I wrote in Alan Keyes, for our Nebraska primary, but was considering Patin, unfortunately, the top of the ticket just became too much. McCain has already promised Democrats in his cabinet. Ask G.W. if he even understands how that worked, e.g. Paulson, the “No Child Left Behind act, the Prescription Drug program, etc. If I wanted Democrats, I would vote for Democrats.

[Steve Van Doorn]

I am voting for Palin.
that is all I know.

[JRandomFreeper]

I voted for Keyes in the Pub primary in 2000. I live in Texas. W was going to win the Texas Pub nomination, regardless of how I voted. So I voted for the man that used to make sense.

I would not vote for him today, primary or election because he got off-message.

But I understand your position.

It won't affect the outcome, but it will send a message.

I want a conservative, that understands the Constitution, and the place that God, Man, and government should hold in a Free Republic.

/johnny

[svcw]

Do you know where?
I do not even see any events but get togethers in California on his web site.

[Liberty1970]

I agree with your reasoning, but I suggest you go with Dr. Chuck Baldwin, the Constitution Party candidate. The reason is (A) they have similar pro-Constitution views (Keyes was the runner up in the nominations, if I recall, at the CP convention), and (B) the CP is more of an established party, so it makes more sense to boost them as a party than Keyes as an individual.

[SwatTeam]

How you vote is up to you. However, in 2006 we had a lot
of people who didn’t vote because they wanted to send
a message. And we have the crap we are living in today
with Speaker Palosi, Harry Reid and all the rest of the
democrats who won. I sure hope all those people are
proud of the message they sent.

[DirtyHarryY2K]

Wasn't Keyes the one that ran against O for the Senate and lost?

If memory serves, there was a lot of support for obomination on FR at the time. I never understood why exactly.