Alan Keyes comes out in support of President Bush, denounces Democrats, "our survival is at stake!"

Transcript of Hannity & Colmes ^ | Feb 4, 2004 | Alan Keyes

[EternalVigilance]

I'm just gonna keep right on bumping this thread when I get a chance, because I really think it's a message that lots of folks need to hear.

[DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet]

Cool. I'll help. : ) (Bump!)

[EternalVigilance]

Well, bless your heart! :-)

[BigSkyFreeper]

...I wish Bush was a conservative...

If Bush were a true Conservative, he wouldn't have been elected.

Keyes ran as a true Conservative yet was never elected. Not because he's a black Conservative, but because he's simply too Conservative. This country is probably more or less right smack dab between Conservatism and Liberalism. None of the Democrats will be elected because they're too damn liberal. Bush, from day one, has been chipping away at the Democrat base, and the only remnants left of that base is the kooky left. One only has to look at who's left in the field of Democrat wannabe's to realize that.

So called true Conservatives can't stand that Bush is not paying attention to them and their "needs", yet by the same token, Bush has grown the Republican base in less than 4 years. We're never going to totally get rid of government spending, it will always be with us, no matter if we vote down the middle, or way over on the left or right.

If you want to start a pity party, count me out, I'm not about to start, because I have common sense on my side.

[BigSkyFreeper]

Why is there a federal law limiting a person to buying 4 packages of batteries at Wal-Mart (3 in Missouri!)??

I bought a whole bunch of battery packs at Wal-Mart. I'm sick and tired of having to buy batteries every time one of them runs out, so every battery I use in this house is a rechargeable battery. From the remote controls, to the little walkie talkie's I take on family trips in the summer. Not a single alkaline in the house anymore.

[FairOpinion]

"Liberals don't seem to understand how much they are empowering their own enemies!"

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I think the sad truth is that they do understand, but are willing to sacrifice the people and their own country for political gain.

You are absolutely right, that a unified front would make it much easier to fight the terrorists. They take comfort and encouragement, when they see the liberals standing up against firm action.

But I am glad and hope that the leaders like Bush, Howard, Blair, Berlusconi, Aznar, Musharraf continue to stand strong, and will ultimately prevail. They should be praised, and instead they are being put on the defensive.

[FairOpinion]

I think it was teh international counrt that Clinton signed, which Bush unsigned.

Clinton was willing to put the UN over our sovereign courts.

Kerry also shows every intention to subordinate the US to the UN, but I guess some people want to see this happen, while they run around claiming what pure conservatives they are.

NO real conservative would want to have the US subordinated to the UN.

[William McKinley]

Yes, Bush unsigned that.

But in March, 2001 Bush also formally withdrew the signature from Kyoto.

[FairOpinion]

Sure,
"Let's hold Bush's feet to the fire",
"let's make him really shift to the right",
"let's make sure he won't get re-elected"


--- is THAT your real objective? Because that is exactly what is going to happen, if he makes an abrupt shift to the right.

[George W. Bush]

Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice, eh?

No, it's no vice. But it doesn't help to win national office, judging by the results the last time someone tried it.

[FairOpinion]

"Well, If any of you Freepers, can consider yourselves, either more conservatively committted or more intelligent than Alan Keyes, Now is the time to make your argument."

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Excellent remark. With your permission, I will use your post -- the quote from Keyes and your excellent point, when appropriate, to hopefully make some vocal so-called conservatives stop and think.

[George W. Bush]

--- is THAT your real objective? Because that is exactly what is going to happen, if he makes an abrupt shift to the right.

Look at my tagline. It says it all.

For most policy objectives, I'm focused on the Congress. Bush has no federal checkbook. Check the Constitution if you don't believe me.

[FairOpinion]

"Keyes overstates the case,"

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Kerry agrees with you.

[Paulie]

Dr. Keyes: "The Democrats talk as if they would have faced that situation and not made the same decision based on the intelligence he had"

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I see no need for hypotheticals here. The Dems DID have the opportunity to make decisions based on similar information, and we know what they did/did not do with it.

[MeekOneGOP]

[EternalVigilance]

For most policy objectives, I'm focused on the Congress.

Yep. Me too.

[FairOpinion]

If Bush loses, you can kiss the Republican Congress goodbye also.

[EternalVigilance]

No, it's no vice. But it doesn't help to win national office, judging by the results the last time someone tried it.

I was simply making a humorous response to your statement.

But in fact, the assertion that Islamo-fascism is a grave threat, one that too many downplay, is not extreme; it is stone-cold factual.

And I don't know why you have to slam Keyes in the process for his principled stance. That's dumb, and highly counterproductive to the things I know you believe deeply in.

[FairOpinion]

Good one! I'll add it to my collection. :)