Keyes wasn’t responsible for that mess. He didn’t even know he was being used by a corrupt political cabal to be a hapless candidate they had no intention of helping.
No, the real criminals were the IL Combine who were desperate to get rid of Sen. Peter Fitzgerald, a clean, anti-Combine Reformist Republican. The GOP wing of the Combine spent 6 years making his life hell, harassing him and the like for not only beating their flunkie in the ‘98 primary, but for also dispatching the profoundly corrupt and criminally stupid Carol Moseley-Braun. The “enforcer” for the IL Combine RINO wing was then-Congressman Ray LaHood (AKA LaThug). LaThug was responsible for countless attacks on Fitzgerald. Because the Combine made it clear they were going to bankrupt Fitzgerald if he ran for renomination AND for reelection (if renominated), Fitzgerald said “forget it” and didn’t run for another term because it wasn’t worth the trouble in having to battle two corrupt political parties and a corrupt media lying about him and his record.
When Jack Ryan was nominated to succeed him, it didn’t take them long to take him out over a sex scandal (involving his wanting to have sex with his own wife, a new one to be sure), leaving Zero effectively unopposed for the Senate race (again, I don’t blame Keyes - he didn’t know he was a pawn). Oh, with the Combine getting their Jug-Eared Mohammadan Stalinist installed to succeed Fitzgerald, 4 years later, Zero was able to finally repay Ray LaThug in kind for all his help in removing Fitzgerald from the Senate... a nice Cabinet posting. LaThug’s son now sits in a House seat from Illinois. Same as it ever was.
I live here, too my friend. All Keyes had to do was say no. If he didn’t realize he was being used then I’m correct and he’s an idiot.
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