Alan Keyes comes out in support of President Bush, denounces Democrats, "our survival is at stake!"

Transcript of Hannity & Colmes ^ | Feb 4, 2004 | Alan Keyes

[Jim Robinson]

Pure hyperbole. Grade "A" 100% pure.

[kattracks]

But I'm still keen on not getting blown up.

Not to worry. Kerry will have the terrorists on the run. He's going to treat terrorism as a "law enforcement problem rather than as acts of war".

I'm sure that'll stop them.

[goldstategop]

That's a question the President is going to have to answer if he wants to motivate the base to get him re-elected. Knowing how you feel as many do here about the President's spending proposals and pandering to illegal aliens, it shouldn't be forgotten the British people dumped Winston Churchill at the height of his popularity. I think Dr. Keyes is right to get on board and as for our reservations, its the President's job to convince the American people he will address those concerns if he is elected to a second term. We shall see.

[Fledermaus]

It goes beyond our defense. They would demand a tax increase on "the rich" and universal healthcare again and if they can't get it done will pounce the GOP, with the help from the leftwing media, and could take the House back in 2006. Or the Senate with a win or tie.

Total gridlock might stop tax increases, but the GOP losing one legislative branch will assure taxes get raised...only on "the rich" of course! ha

Then when the economy takes a hit, it's more programs and more taxes.

Sure, I wish Bush wouldn't play the Clinton game after 1995 of whittling away at little programs that play well on Oprah, but that's what we have to deal with. Everyone hates government while they think their representatives are the greatest thing since sliced bread.

The GOP has only had Congress, by small margins, for 9 years. Rome wasn't built in a day. It took the Dems almost 80 years of indoctrination through government money to get us where we are. It's going to take time to wean the population of the teat.

But as I see it, unlike Reagan in 1980 and 1984, our choices have for a long time been that of the lesser of the two evils. My father has mostly voted Democrat but told me he voted for Nixon in 1968. He said he hated Nixon but not near as much as he detested Humphries.

And you have to look at Rove's strategy not as it's reported...he's not trying to get large chunks of left wing, liberal, black, hispanic, union, blue collar, etc. votes. He knows all he needs is 1-2% more in key states and Bush walks away with 280-290 electoral votes. Let the Democrats whine about Florida in 2000 - that just proves they don't understand how we elect the President. Who cares about their stupidity? Watching them foam at the mouth is better than anything SNL puts on these days.

And it's not like we didn't know prescription drugs added to Medicare wasn't coming. It's been coming for 15 years. Heck, they should have probably implemented it 15 years ago and we'd probably have more healthy people from the miracle drugs instead of in our hospitals.

Bush campaigned on it and he got it done. So if you are whining now, you should have made that decision back then.

The same goes for most of the crap I can't stand he's doing either. But he campaigned on it and I knew dang well I was going to get it eventually.

He also campaigned on banning partial birth abortions, lowering tax rates, allowing religious organizations to get federal funds for social problems (they are the best at those), a more efficient NASA, privatizing Social Security and getting us back to planning for the future with an asset based program of ownership and wealth and not future promises from politicians, etc.

I'm a libra and I can say the scales are close on G.W., but I'm confident enough right now (and I'm one of the biggest complainers when I read NEA is going to get more) that the scales are tipping in Bush's favor.

And if we are destined to have a Democrat in 2004, then just give us Hillary and let's get it over with quick. I'm confident four years will be way too much for America and we'll be back on track in 2008!

[Texasforever]

Kerry, a decorated veteran who later became a spokesman for Vietnam Veterans Against the War, called Bush's foreign policy arrogant, inept and reckless, saying the president chose the wrong way to deal with Saddam Hussein. He said Bush played dress up on an aircraft carrier for photos, but that he "knows something about aircraft carriers for real."

People and leaders around the globe are looking to Americans to choose a different kind of leadership, he said, one that is not divisive and unilateral. He said if he is elected president, he will make efforts to help the United States rejoin the United Nations

"It will be clear all across the country that the one person in the United States of America that deserves to be laid off is George W. Bush," he said.

[Fledermaus]

OUCH! You paint a picture so revolting I'll never waver again! lol

Seriously though, that's scary stuff!

[CounterCounterCulture]

Of course some might question Keyes' conservative credentials for backing Tom McClintock over Diane Beall Templin...

???

Some people may question whether man walked on the moon too.

Keyes is a Republican, McClintock is a Republican, Templin is not. McClintock has the conservatives credentials, experience in Sacramento, and the remedy for California's troubles. Templin may be a fine person, but McClintock was an excellent choice.

[Fledermaus]

Right. He'll send in "Chips" or "Starsky and Hutch" (in movie theaters near you this summer!).

[japaneseghost]

It's not to say that there's not blame to be spread around, but, excuse me, the Democrats do not have a record that, on this subject, would lead one to trust them to the kind of consistency and aggressiveness that's needed to defend our very lives in the midst of a war.

That says it all.

About once a year, Keyes comes out with a statement that reminds me of William F. Buckley, Jr. in his prime, you know, a 'pearls eminating from his mouth' statement. This is it for 2004.

[Arkinsaw]

we're not supposed to complain, even if Bush brings back slavery or concentration camps..

I am surprised that you post here Mr. Soros. I took you more for a DU sort.

[GeronL]

Yup thats me. we have a statist in the White House and I am supposed to be happy because "its our statists now". I just moved and I won't bother to register to vote.

Government programs are not the answer. I know thats bad thinking now, because its 'our' government now...

The GOP has now controlled Congress for.. 9 years? and the entire elected government for 3. Government is bigger, more intrusive and more interventionist than ever. Bigger farm subsidies, bigger foreign aid, bigger UN funding, more pork spending than ever.

Why is there a federal law limiting a person to buying 4 packages of batteries at Wal-Mart (3 in Missouri!)??

Face it... conservatism and individualism is dead.

The ERA OF LEVIATHAN GOVERNMENT is just getting started.

Oh, its our leviathan now... so I am..err...gg.rrrr....heppeee... thats some bitter koolaid... I am... heppee... sooo heppeeee...

=0)

[lewislynn]

Not true. Bush is as conservative as Reagan and in some areas more so.

Nice try Karl.

[FairOpinion]

"Dr. Keyes our survival is at stake. But that doesn't mean and shouldn't mean the President has carte blanche to do everything that runs counter to what conservatives believe in."

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No, it is much better to elect Democrats, who will not only put our lives in danger, literally, but also stand against everything you claim to believe in.

[PSYCHO-FREEP]

The only thing that could keep me from voting for President Bush in that great big, fabulous "R" column, is death...Plain and simple.

We only have the luxury of nitpicking about NEA issues or overblown immigration issues , etc....after we win this WAR and rid the world of terrorists. Then, we can bellyache and complain till we're blue in the face! (Please, no counter attacks on these minor issues right now either)

[Texasforever]

Nope, when you compare Reagans ACTUAL record with GWB's GWB is more Reagan than Reagan.

[GeronL]

Total gridlock might stop tax increases, but the GOP losing one legislative branch will assure taxes get raised...only on "the rich" of course!

because Republicans will give in, in the other branches.

[FairOpinion]

PING

[Jim Robinson]

Keep trying, you may eventually persuade someone. LOL. Maybe on DUh.

[GeronL]

The GOP has only had Congress, by small margins, for 9 years.

YUP.. any day now they'll go back to being conservatives!

[goldstategop]

We're not a DU set. That being said, government is not and cannot be the answer to all of our problems. On domestic policy, I longed to hear the President say he would shrink government. Instead, he sounded like Bill Clinton without even bringing up the hedge, "the era of big government is over." That's what upset so much of the base. We'll never win an election by trying to out-pander the Democrats with government goodies.