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Alan Keyes Signs Deal with MSNBC ***PRESS RELEASE***
MSNBC | 1/7/02 | MSNBC

Posted on 01/07/2002 10:57:05 AM PST by Clinton's a liar

FORMER PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE, U.N. AMBASSADOR ALAN KEYES TO JOIN MSNBC

“Alan Keyes Is Making Sense” to Air Weeknights at 10PM, ET Beginning January 21st

SECAUCUS, NJ- January 7, 2002- Former Presidential Candidate and Reagan-era U.S. Ambassador at the United Nations, Alan Keyes has joined MSNBC as host of a new one-hour commentary show, “Alan Keyes Is Making Sense,” weeknights at 10PM, ET. Erik Sorenson, president and general manager, MSNBC, made the announcement today.

“We're excited that Alan is bringing his highly-regarded grasp of global issues and his larger-than-life personality to MSNBC," said Sorenson. "This network has distinguished itself as the cable news channel for smart young viewers interested in knowing about their world. Alan's deep knowledge, incredible capacity to frame debate, and provocative views will be a great addition to an already-terrific primetime lineup.”

“Alan Keyes Is Making Sense” is a live one-hour talk show providing in-depth analysis and commentary on the issues of the day from politics, economics to the various cultural hot buttons. The program will originate from Washington, D.C.

Keyes received his Ph.D in Government Affairs in 1979 from Harvard University. He served during the Reagan Administration in the U.S. Foreign Service and on the staff of the National Security Council before being appointed Ambassador to the United Nations Economic and Social Council in 1983. He was the Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs from 1985-87.

Alan Keyes is also a two-time Republican presidential candidate and two-time Republican Senate nominee from the state of Maryland. His greatest public exposure came most recently through his dynamic and much extolled performances in the 2000 Republican Presidential Debates.

For the past 10 years, Keyes has reached a nationwide audience each day through his nationally syndicated radio program, “The Alan Keyes Show: America’s Wake-Up Call.” He is the author of two critically acclaimed books, Masters of the Dream: The Strength and Betrayal of Black America and Our Character, Our Future: Reclaiming America’s Moral Destiny, with a third to be released soon. Keyes and his wife of 19 years, Jocelyn, reside in Maryland with their three children: Francis, Maya and Andrew.

Keyes joins MSNBC’s weeknight line-up, which also includes:

 “The Abrams Report” at 6PM, ET: The latest headlines and investigation on the American strike against terrorism.
 “Hardball with Chris Matthews” at 7PM, ET: A provocative look at the politicians and newsmakers from the business, entertainment and media arenas that have helped shape the country’s political and social landscape.
 Emmy Award-winning “The News with Brian Williams” at 8PM, ET: The only comprehensive live hour-long nightly newscast in primetime. Using the worldwide resources of NBC News, Williams provides viewers with in-depth coverage of the day’s top news stories; interviews with the world’s newsmakers; and a first-hand look at tomorrow’s headlines from around the world.
 “A Region in Conflict with Ashleigh Banfield” at 9PM, ET: Host Ashleigh Banfield takes viewers inside various regions in conflict for a close-up look at the people and their struggle for survival, the politics, and the struggle for power.
“America at War with Lester Holt” at 11PM, ET: The only live news-hour which recaps the days headlines and the most recent developments in the war on terrorism.


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To: EternalVigilance
The character of a "leader" is not "substance"? Ooh, I thought that Clinton underscored the fact that it is.

Dan

641 posted on 01/10/2002 6:07:04 AM PST by BibChr
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To: DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet
Yes. And thank you again.
642 posted on 01/10/2002 6:07:43 AM PST by BibChr
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To: EternalVigilance
  1. I'm not wiling to summarize a carefully thought-out and reasoned essay for you in a sentence, no.
  2. Arguable.
  3. Keyes has that "right," as he has the right to die his hair pink, paint silver glitter all over his skin, and do Michael Jackson dance-moves every time he thinks he has made a point. Those rights, and many more, are his. (Who questioned his right? I question his wisdom and effectiveness.)
  4. Not what I know of it. (I am a Bush-supporter, not a Bush-cultist.)
  5. "Right"? See above. Then your "one more" becomes "three more" (live by the legalism....)
  6. Yes.
  7. "Right"? See above.
  8. No, he was not. What he did was fatuous, conceited, self-serving, posturing, legalistic, arrogant. While the rest of the world was gasping at Bush's open confession of Jesus as his Savior and the most important person in his life, Keyes was pecking at irrelevant molecules. It is a classic illustration of my point.
Dan
643 posted on 01/10/2002 6:51:14 AM PST by BibChr
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To: DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet
Excellent, very well-put. "Pompous," that's one word for which I was reaching. What Keyes said wasn't about Christ. It was about himself. "W was probably just too stupid to understand the question. Thank God you have me! Let me 'splain...."

Ick.

Dan

644 posted on 01/10/2002 6:58:03 AM PST by BibChr
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To: Southern Federalist
VERY well-put. THANK YOU.

Dan
Biblical Christianity message board

645 posted on 01/10/2002 7:08:03 AM PST by BibChr
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To: DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet
When does having friends suggest or imply cliques--here at FR or anywhere else? LOL....I have lots of friends here; so far as I know none of them or myself are in a clique! Good grief, if this was somehow meant to implicate Keyesters, I must remind you, Keyesters are generally referred to as "Kultists" not "Kliqueists"! :)

If I caused you pain, I apologize. You may talk about me to whomever you desire--here at FR, most have learned to grow a thick skin and I've tried to do likewise.

The word "cult"....you suggest it's subject to multiple interpretations...maybe so; however, considerinig the way the English language has been bastardized in recent years, use of the word cult has virtually always been negataive And when coupled with religious remarks, you can rest assured the implication is negative and was meant to beso.

Interspersed with words like prophet, messiaic, palm leaves, worship, satanic, ad infinitum, would lead most reasonable people to believe the 'worst' rather than passive or 'benign'. Would you not agree?

Somehow words like, "the Bush Kultists passed cookies and candy out to the elderly patients at St. Anthony's Home for Abused Elderly to exhibit but one act of what compassionate conservatism embodies" don't quite reach the level of something like, "the Keyes Kultists would follow their messianic, prophetic, almost satanic-like shrilled-voiced preacher anywhere spewing their venom and spreading palm leaves while crawling on broken glass.

BTW, notice the first sentence is about 'policy' while the second is an attack on not on the Keyesters but on Keyes himself....never a mention of any idea or policy he has put forth.

While FR is popular, I wouldn't count on it being the trend setter for the whole country. From experience, I assure you, there are lots of people around the country that don't even know when we're in election cycles! I can further assure you that not everyone at FR knows everything that's going on, i.e., the 'secret society' thing. While it can be said that many FReepers are quite knowledgable about government and politics, I can also point out that there are a great many who don't think beyond their 'feelings or emotions' to arrive at what government is and/or should be. We even have freepers that don't realize that censuses are taken every 10 years. Nor that they are used for redistricting purposes. Nor that all states go through the redistricting process every 10 years as a result. Surprised? I was--the guy that didn't know this appeared older than me and possibly you--I say possibly cause your Daddy could have sired you in his old age whereas I'm a war baby.

BTW, being 'disingenuous' works both ways....you say KFP is being disingenuous because everyone knows differently, and then you turn around and say that you believe I'm trying to stiffle dissent when I have pointed out to you the fallacy based on what has been posted on the board. In other words, you question his veracity and when called on yours, use the "I believe' defense

Thanks again for pinging the thread.....the more folks with the chance to see that Dr. Keyes will have a program the better it is.

Have a good day, Daughter....

646 posted on 01/10/2002 10:24:57 AM PST by Rowdee
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To: BibChr
And I stand by my statement that you are a slanderer of fellow Christians...no matter how you want to spin your own words, they still read as a blanket accusation of what amounts to idolatry. They still read as a juvenile attempt to paint everyone who disagrees with you (the all-wise and all-knowing BibChr) as seriously deluded fools who don't or can't think for themselves. (Unfortunately for you and your argument, it's simply not true.)

If you want to paint all of us that way, fine, that's your business...but don't expect people to just sit still and take it, Dan.

Fact is, you come across on this thread as everything you attribute to Keyes and to those who appreciate his tireless attempts to forward the conservative movement.

647 posted on 01/10/2002 10:27:11 AM PST by EternalVigilance
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To: EternalVigilance; DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet; southflanknorthpawsis; howlin

Q.E.D.


648 posted on 01/10/2002 10:40:13 AM PST by BibChr
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To: Illbay
MSNBC jumping on bandwagon driven by EIB, ClearChannel and FOX.

ClearChannel?! All they do is buy up good stations and put them on the road to mediocrity.

The high-powered AM station here still bills itself as "Your News and Information Station" but, for starters, the morning show has devolved into mind-numbing, worthless banter between the formerly-interesting host and two Johnny-come-lately twenty-somethings (like, this and like, that, giggle, giggle, giggle).

The local ad spots during Limbaugh are now filled with cr@p such as ads for "male enhancement" products (have fun explaining that to your kids if you dare to tune in Limbaugh in the car).

And, drive time is a talk show hosted by one of their salesmen (marketing rep, sells ad time to sponsors); it's frustrating to hear such a lobotomized eunuch express nothing but polite gratitude for blatant lies from callers and book-hawking guests. (What's he going to do, chance p*ssing off a sponsor?!)

At least around here, ClearChannel is the worst thing to happen to AM radio in the 41 years I've been listening.

649 posted on 01/10/2002 10:44:20 AM PST by newgeezer
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To: BibChr
Likewise.
650 posted on 01/10/2002 11:43:10 AM PST by EternalVigilance
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To: BibChr
Q.E.D.

Yep !!!!!!!!!

651 posted on 01/10/2002 12:31:50 PM PST by Southflanknorthpawsis
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To: Rowdee
If I caused you pain, I apologize.

Please don't flatter yourself, Rowdee. You couldn't cause me pain. I'll read the rest of your post when I can generate some interest in doing that.

652 posted on 01/10/2002 12:39:08 PM PST by DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet
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To: BibChr
Ah...I see you need to call in the truly objective...LOL

Whassamatta? Need bucking up?? ;-)

653 posted on 01/10/2002 12:40:22 PM PST by EternalVigilance
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To: Southflanknorthpawsis
One day, some of these good folks are going to be like a person who wonders why he gets weird looks all night at a party, finally goes home, and sees in the mirror that his zipper was down.

Except to make the analogy really fit, we'd have to say that fifty people at the party had tried to get him to zip up, and he'd spent 45 minutes explaining to each one in earnest, ponderous, humorless detail just why what they were saying was incorrect.

Dan

654 posted on 01/10/2002 12:44:25 PM PST by BibChr
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To: BibChr
You're clearly pushing some buttons, Dan.

During my lifetime, I have known people who have become so addicted to following certain personality types (very charismatic pastors and celebrities, for example) that they lost their ability to see things clearly. Any criticism - even legitimate criticism - of the object of their admiration was seen as a threat.

Earlier I said it was "borderline dysfunctional". I think I'm ready to upgrade.

655 posted on 01/10/2002 12:47:31 PM PST by DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet
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To: BibChr
Yeah, real funny. <p. God forbid you should ever admit you were wrong to broadbrush all Keyes supporters as cultists...casting more insults is so much easier.
656 posted on 01/10/2002 12:47:49 PM PST by EternalVigilance
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To: DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet
During my lifetime, I have known people who have become so addicted to following certain personality types (very charismatic pastors and celebrities, for example) that they lost their ability to see things clearly. Any criticism - even legitimate criticism - of the object of their admiration was seen as a threat.

Sounds like a perfect description of the 'bash anybody who is the least bit critical of Bush Administration policy' crowd that you're running with.

After all, that's the whole basis of the attacks on Alan Keyes by these people.

657 posted on 01/10/2002 12:50:24 PM PST by EternalVigilance
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To: BibChr
You're too funny and too right............lol
658 posted on 01/10/2002 12:53:31 PM PST by Southflanknorthpawsis
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To: DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet
By the way, I think you should remember that the current controversy under discussion is not about Alan Keyes...it is about those who supported him.

You will find that I am very quick to jump to their defense...after all, I know them...unlike yourself, or BibChr for that matter.

Those who trash them are trashing hundreds of the best people on Free Republic...and thousands of the finest Christian people in America.

659 posted on 01/10/2002 12:55:03 PM PST by EternalVigilance
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To: EternalVigilance
After all, that's the whole basis of the attacks on Alan Keyes by these people.

Respectfully, I don't think so, EV. Some people simply do not like his attitude - Bush or no Bush.

Why is it so impossible for you (and others - you're certainly not alone) to fathom that Alan Keyes might actually have some legitimate flaws? It's as though it's beyond the scope of what you're willing to honestly examine. The visceral reaction to criticism of Alan Keyes among people on this board is almost bizarre. It's as though it's a personal threat or something.

By the way - I don't "run" with any crowd, EV. I barely know anyone on FR, to tell you the truth.

660 posted on 01/10/2002 12:55:17 PM PST by DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet
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