I formerly had a high opinion of Keating. I was obviously misinformed.
That's an understatement. You should read my emails I am getting from arround the State -- they are sizzling and it is not a nice sizzle. Frank Keating's name is MUD! Keating wants to come back to OK to run for Senator in 2010 if Coburn doesn't run again. A lot of us will work 24/7 to make sure he is defeated.
Sen Inhofe is not a McCain fan -- in 2000 he came out for Bush in the primary against McCain and I doubt he likes him anymore today -- in fact my guess is he likes him less.
Keating just saved me money! He is speaking at the banquet the night before the Convention and I am not going. I was debating but now that he supports McCain -- no thank you.
I didn't realize so many people didn't like Keating but I wasn't in the State when he first ran. A whole list thinks he should stay permanently in D.C. after not being much help to Largent in 2002 that gave us a Dem as he was mad because Largent wouldn't step aside in the House earlier so Keating's wife could run. She ran and got clobbered. His brother ran for Treasurer and lost in the primary. His son ran and lost in a run-off as was pointed out to me. Found out more in the last 24 hours about Keating then I ever knew before and it is not good.
Then I find out that Mary Fallin our Lt Governor now Congresswoman worked behind the scenes to get everything to NYC after 9-11.