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Of course I speak of Alan Keyes, who still can speak to the masses in an intelligent manner for the most vital and revered portions of conservatism. But he is reviled and I find my self looking at his latest "SINS" and wonder where the brains of understanding the English language disappeared to over the last eight years. Not totally right, but a great voice for our side ... and he is reviled and subjected to scorn here.There are not many eloquent conservatives out there who have the imprimatur of Ronald Reagan, but Ambassador Keyes did.

He is just one example of how FR has changed and how it 'eats its own'. There are others who could speak for us ... and it is vital that we start now or yesterday to gather our human resources and start the good fight for the Republic and the Ideals we hold dear.

I think just about everyone here recognizes Alan Keyes as a great conservative. However, some believe that it is impossible for him to ever win the presidency (just as many believe the same about Duncan Hunter) and for this reason they may not get the support that many wish they would.

This is TOTALLY DIFFERENT from refusing to support someone on the grounds that they aren't a conservative.

Yes. A candidate needs to be viable. Somehow lefties get away with wild streaks that get righties publicly marked as kooks.

I don't speak of Ambassador Keyes as a candidate anymore -- I believe the party tainted him by asking him to run both times (in Maryland and in the later years, in Illinois -- against Obama) and abandonong him.

This does not mean I want him to run for president and be reviled and humiliated -- right now he is still chasing that elusive birth certificate of Obama's -- but I hope we are ready to let him speak in public for us, if possible ... there is no one more eloquent or more convincing of explaining and convincing others of our causes of the right -- from the issues on the fiscal side as well as on social issues.

I am speaking of his being an honorable member of the "tea party" coalition, which has so many who do support Jim's dreaam ...

I truly am hoping for the magic of Sarah Palin ... the class of Governor Jindal or the strong voice of Congressman Duncan Hunter -- I'm talking about another person of great conviction who has the power and eloquence to define our goals.

I think just about everyone here recognizes Alan Keyes as a great conservative. However, some believe that it is impossible for him to ever win the presidency (just as many believe the same about Duncan Hunter) and for this reason they may not get the support that many wish they would.

This is TOTALLY DIFFERENT from refusing to support someone on the grounds that they aren't a conservative.

"Pragmatism" rears it's ugly head.