I've seen similar lunacy on threads regarding Pat Toomey and Tom McClintock. Conservatism seems to drive folks like Luis to distraction; they respond with bizarre tactics such as his decision to deliberately misquote Keyes here.
The quote I commented on came from post #36.
Yes, I know some Freepers reserve more vitriol for conservatives than they do for Democrats. Makes you wonder about trolls, moles, and plants. But I think some of them are old-school Nixon Republicans who don't like strong conservatives.
With Luis, he is going by an article he read over a year ago with the headline: "Keyes criticizes justification for war, limits on freedom," and concluded that, based on this, "Keyes is highly critical of the war in Iraq." He therefore dismisses all rebuttals to that conclusion.
Turns out, the article he found was from a student newspaper, with few actual quotes. Most of it is the student paper's own words, with paraphrases of what they thought Keyes was saying.
I can't fault Luis for believing the headline article, but it is inaccurate, and a person who has kept informed would know it.
So, maybe it's an honest mistake by Luis.