Well, sure comment. But people who know nothing about IL (as Condor pointed out) have no grounds to comment in ignorance. And there's a lot of uncalled for nastiness against Keyes on these threads. Yes, EV gets too hot-headed, but he speaks for himself here.
IL is a state where the outgoing Repub (CRIMINAL) governor refused to endorse any pubbie candidate. This was out of spite because he was being brought down for his illegal actions. This state is a mess, and if Keyes can shake things up here, all the better.
There are those, as you know, who have characterized any criticism of Keyes as the result of ignorance or malice. I think there are legitimate causes for concern. First, Keyes's reputation as a loose cannon. Second, the yawning chasm in the polls. Unless Keyes can significantly narrow the current difference, there is a real risk of his hurting Republicans in other statewide races.
This state is a mess, and if Keyes can shake things up here, all the better.
I'm cynical. Why, do you think, did the IL Republican Party select Keyes as the candidate rather than a lower profile in-state person? Is it possible that elements of the IL Republican Party would like to see the conservative wing get their "dream candidate", then crash and burn? I think this is more about controlling the future of the state party than it is about winning the November election.