Posted on 01/07/2002 10:57:05 AM PST by Clinton's a liar
Just to point something out to you that you seem not to have noticed -- THE ELECTION IS OVER, everything being said now by a candidate in that election no longer is some form of electioneering. Having said that, if I could go back in time, and vote in the 2000 primaries and general elections, in the situation as it was then, and what we know now of their characters, it would still be 1) Keyes, 2) Bush, and 3) Gore for me. However I have been rather satisfied by much of Bush's performance, and expect to have no problem supporting him for reelection in 2004.
How about a little wager Common. Every time Keyes directs an attack on Bush, ort promotes the Democrats in congress, I will pay you $50. Every time he promotes conservative principles, or attacks liberal ideas or liberals, you will pay me $50. We will have to have some neutral party hold the bets. Are you on?
Thanks for the PING, Taxman
The contributors to Presidential campaigns are a matter of public record. You can get them from the FEC in computer file format. If you can show that most of his contributors were also contributors to national democrats, I'll buy you a dinner in Washington at CPAC. If you can't you buy me dinner. Is it a deal?
There are many things Alan Keyes says that I would wholeheartedly agree with. It's that I really don't like his sniping at President Bush (to be clear: I HATE IT), and to be perfectly honest with you, I think he's kind of a self-absorbed, holier-than-thou...well, jerk. That "massa" stuff and the "You don't give me face time 'cause I'm black" business during the campaign was rather off-putting to me. I think he has some great things to say. I also think he would make a dreadful, divisive president. But I love it when people give the men and women in military service their proper respect and attention, as you suggested - yes, I do like that.
He can't do that. "Shrill and off-putting" is the essensce of his personality.
Yup,that and the fact his personality fits in with the stereotypes the left has of conservatives,shrill,preachy,and domineering. They think this might help them damage all conservatives in the public eye.
Yes it is wonderful news, and I concur with your sentiments. Anyone who doesn't think that Dr. Keyes is "temporate" enough for his own show, just doesn't get it. I've seen him persuade and baffle his opponents, time and again.
Just because someone speaks with an aura of superiority, doesnt mean that he or she is trying to demean someone else. The only way I would confuse that with an insult is if I was totally insecure. Bush supporters really show their weak side when they take honest criticisms as personal attacks. Go back and read the old threads on affirmative action, education, etc. It is impossible these days to criticize a federal govt policy without getting called dirty names. That is aweful and only befitting liberals. It is the Bush fans who need to change the tone, something that their prophet vows to do in Washington.
DITTO! Don't forget arrogant!
Had to post it again, for those that might have missed it.
I would not be surprised if something like this happened. Of course, his column on wnd.com probably gets more readers that 90% of MSNBC programming does viewers.
Funny coincidence that this great idea of damaging conservatism by featuring Amb. Keyes never occurred to them until conservatives on news shows started to get great ratings. Yep, just a coincidence -- NOT!
Maybe they didn't think they needed Keyes for this until recently,when conservatives started being so popular? Maybe they see Keyes as the "cure" for this "problem"?
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