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Keyes' strategy seems to be to generate free publicity by making outrageous statements, probably because he doesn't have much money to buy ads, and he'll never be able to compete with Obama in campaign funding.

Unfortunately, his latest outrageous statement has become the topic du jour for the media covering the convention.

A few minutes ago, while Wolf Blitzer was interviewing Rudy Guilani about the President's acceptance speech, Blitzer asked questions about Keyes' statement about Mary Cheney. Although Rudy tried to say he hadn't heard the statement, Blitzer pressed him about it. Rudy finally got Blitzer off the topic by saying he didn't condemn Keyes as a person, but did condemn the statement. This is overshadowing the president, as this overshadowed the vice president yesterday.

Rule number one, don't believe the press. They'll quote you out of context or twist the meaning of your words to suit their liberal agenda. Rule number two, if you ever find yourself agreeing with the press on any issue whatsoever, no matter how slight, see rule number one.

His "statement" was quite taken out of context. Moreover, it is not going to impact any race except perhaps Keyes.

Finally, if you look at the transcripts of the 2000 debates, Keyes was probably the most significant factor in derailing McCain and helping Bush to the nomination. He hammered McCain and gave his open support to Bush. He has always been forthright in giving his support to Bush especially this year during an election year. Any complaints he has had about Bush policies have been in off election years.