Posted on 10/13/2001 12:58:51 PM PDT by Keyes For President
After all the Keyes bashers refused the challenge to post even one quote where Keyes "dissed" Bush, the criticism shifted to "Well it's not what he said, it's the way he said it."
Here is posted the actual transcript. Judge for yourself, if you are really interested in the truth.
I believe that the post that started that other thread was very malicious and unfair and the intention was to assasinate the character of Alan Keyes. The question is why would anyone, during a time of war like this when national unity is so important, seek to do damage to a fellow American patriot who is supporting our war efforts? Just because Alan Keyes differs with President Bush's positions on things such as ESCR is no reason to misrepresent his support for the actions we as a nation are taking in this war against terrorism.
It's interesting that the President is willing to give nations who were involved in acts of terrorism a second chance, yet some of his supporters can't even get over Alan Keyes' past criticisms of the President's policies on domestic issues.
Thank God for President Bush and the way he has been handling this crisis to date. Thank God for great Americans like Alan Keyes who stand for the principles that made this country "One nation under God."
Ummmm...where's the "dissing"?
I saw some posts on the prior 200 + post thread that came pretty damned close to implying Keyes was a traitor. I HOPE some of those people who decided to steer their rancor from REAL terrorists and traitors to perceived "enemies [or political threats?] from within" - and who didn't even SEE the program - will read this and admit they allowed themselves to be carried away for whatever reason.
But I assure you, I'm not holding my breath waiting for that.
Thanks for posting this, KFP!!
I'll second that, KFP. Thanks for the bump.
You're correct in your assessment of that other thread. Right at the time our nation needs unity, we see such division over nothing. That should be a warning to us all of the need to have our priorities in order.
If we want unity, we must do our part to encourage it. Those who stir up contention and pit American against American are doing a disservice to their country.
Hannity: Ambassador Keyes, always good to see you. Thank you for joining us again. Is there any doubt that President Bush has been able to rise to the occasion? That he now has become a President with a cause and a purpose that will truly define his presidency?Keyes: I don't know. I think the cause and the purpose is one that faces the United States of America. I certainly don't personalize it to the president. I think we have come through the period where we are responding to the blow, and I think that response has been appropriate in terms of demonstrating American resolve and sending a message to our enemies that we won't take this lying down. But we're in this for the long haul. The long haul is going to be a very different kind of conflict. We are going to have to develop the kind of special forces that are needed to destroy the terrorist assets and elements. I think that test over the long haul will be the true measure of where we stand.
Perhaps this is the part that was misperceived as "dissing." The "I don't know" in response to the question of Bush rising to the occasion must have drowned out the rest of Keyes' statement in the minds of some. But when we look at the entire statement, it's obvious Keyes was saying "I don't know if I would limit that to the President." This is, after all, not just the President's war, but America's war. We all need to rise to the occasion, and we will. This was Keyes' point.
Now I hope we can get folks to leave this silly quarrel over the misleading post made the night the interview was conducted, and get on with the business of rational discourse and citizen action in these perilous times.
It really will be important for all of us to act like Americans, and that means loving the Republic, not idolizing its leaders.
President Bush has done well in this month of crisis. We all will need to do well for years in the aftermath of this attack.
Best to all,
Richard F.
Took a full month for this guy to climb out of the hole he dug for himself in Dallas at the RNFA conference.
Keyes is showing his irrelivancy even more clearly when he backpeddles.
Don't hold your breath, Richard. That's not their agenda. But it's a beautiful thought!
God bless America!
Dr. Keyes is, unlike others here, standing for a united America and her people by supporting the President in this time of war.
I wish others here were capable of such unity.
BTW, Dr. Keyes was on two television shows two days after the bombings -- and on two weeks before. Please get your facts straight in your attempted character smear. Thanks!
Prior to that outrageous rant on President Bush's stem cell, I cut him a lot of slack, but did see a troubling trend for self promotion and victim-prop in him making him unsuitable for higher office.
Which shows did Keyes appear on Sept. 13th?
I still say that Keyes popularity outside of FR is fading fast - and he knows it.
Its to bad it took the murdering of six thousand innocent people before Keyes could figure out that he should be united behind the Pres instead inferring that he's evil.
Well said.
There's no question Bush is doing a good job. He has a 92% approval rating! The only Americans not supporting the President in this war are the leftist "peaceniks," and anyone sharing the views of extremist Sunera Thobani.
This, however, does not mean we should hold Bush up as a demigod. He doesn't need, nor want, constant flattery and pats on the head.
A more important thing to do is what Keyes is doing: urging all citizens to take the responsibility upon themselves to preserve our nation. Some would rather sit back and watch Bush work some magic, as though everything rests on his shoulders. The beauty of our governmental system is that it the survival of our nation rests on all of our shoulders. We therefore need to be strong and firm in defending our founding principles.
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