Yet another Republican joins the race for Presidential nod

InfinityGoddess · Sep 15, 2007

http://www.renewamerica.us/news/070914keyes.htm

My reaction:

:roll:

Let him try...

Of course, now we lefties can no longer say that the Republican field isn't "diverse"...dang.

dclary · Sep 15, 2007

I've met Keyes. He's a very nice guy. For that reason alone he doesn't stand a chance.

Joe270 · Sep 15, 2007

He's too smart. I can't wait to see him debate, he's good at it. I'm glad he's joined the fray.

I bet someone will say he's not black enough, too.

We have a long way to go before the conventions, it's still anyone's game.

InfinityGoddess · Sep 15, 2007

Are you guys kidding? His run against Obama for Senate was a joke. Obama didn't even have to work that hard to beat him. Part of it was because he suddenly moved into Illinois after Jack Ryan was forced to drop out, but I suspect other factors as well.

rugcat · Sep 15, 2007

dclary said:
I've met Keyes. He's a very nice guy. For that reason alone he doesn't stand a chance.

However, he is a true right wing crazy, which makes up for the nice guy disadvantage.

Joe270 · Sep 15, 2007

Part of it was because he suddenly moved into Illinois after Jack Ryan was forced to drop out, but I suspect other factors as well.

The carpet bagger thing doesn't work for Republicans. Worked well for Hillary, though.

InfinityGoddess · Sep 15, 2007

Joe270 said:
The carpet bagger thing doesn't work for Republicans. Worked well for Hillary, though.

Or it could be because Illinois is a blue state, and increasingly so...

clintl · Sep 16, 2007

dclary said:
I've met Keyes. He's a very nice guy. For that reason alone he doesn't stand a chance.

Maybe in a private meeting, but as a public politician, he has repeatedly assumed the role of being a vicious bigot.

InfinityGoddess · Sep 16, 2007

clintl said:
Maybe in a private meeting, but as a public politician, he has repeatedly assumed the role of being a vicious bigot.

Indeed. Doesn't he have a daughter that he disowned?

Jean Marie · Sep 16, 2007

InfinityGoddess said:
Indeed. Doesn't he have a daughter that he disowned?

If that's the case, then he's definitely screwed in the polls.

William Haskins · Sep 16, 2007

yawn. the kucinich of the right.

InfinityGoddess · Sep 16, 2007

Jean Marie said:
If that's the case, then he's definitely screwed in the polls.

He disowned her because she was a lesbian. For the "family values" crowd, that might hold a bit of water for him.

dclary · Sep 16, 2007

clintl said:
Maybe in a private meeting, but as a public politician, he has repeatedly assumed the role of being a vicious bigot.

Bigots are people too.

Perks · Sep 16, 2007

And rabid poodles are dogs.

Jean Marie · Sep 16, 2007

InfinityGoddess said:
He disowned her because she was a lesbian. For the "family values" crowd, that might hold a bit of water for him.

Oh house of horrors! Yikes, me lord oh gawd, not that :e2thud:

Jean Marie · Sep 16, 2007

Perks said:
And rabid poodles are dogs.

Yeah, just look at Haggis...oh wait, he's a chihuahua. Oops.

blacbird · Sep 16, 2007

William Haskins said:
yawn. the kucinich of the right.

Not even. Keyes' primary motivation for doing this, I'd bet, is to generate publicity and spin for his radio show (I assume he still does that).

caw

rugcat · Sep 16, 2007

InfinityGoddess said:
He disowned her because she was a lesbian. For the "family values" crowd, that might hold a bit of water for him.

Unlike Dick Cheney, who has steadfastly supported his daughter despite his political beliefs. One of the few things he's done that I respect.

blacbird · Sep 16, 2007

If only we can get Steve Forbes back in the race. Is Harold Stassen still alive?

caw

robeiae · Sep 16, 2007

blacbird said:
Not even. Keyes' primary motivation for doing this, I'd bet, is to generate publicity and spin for his radio show (I assume he still does that).

caw

While Kucinich's primary motivation is to one day get a radio show? I don't see much difference.

blacbird · Sep 16, 2007

Kucinich's primary motivation is a pure ego-trip. But you're right, there isn't a lot of difference, and in both cases, it's pretty harmless. Maybe a few itinerant campaign lackeys will make a little money out of it.

caw

Yet another Republican joins the race for Presidential nod

InfinityGoddess

Goddess of Infinity

dclary

Unabashed Mercenary

Joe270

InfinityGoddess

Goddess of Infinity

rugcat

Lost in the Fog

Joe270

InfinityGoddess

Goddess of Infinity

clintl

Represent.

InfinityGoddess

Goddess of Infinity

Jean Marie

calm waters ahead

William Haskins

poet

InfinityGoddess

Goddess of Infinity

dclary

Unabashed Mercenary

Perks

delicate #!&@*#! flower

Jean Marie

calm waters ahead

Jean Marie

calm waters ahead

blacbird

rugcat

Lost in the Fog

blacbird

robeiae

Touch and go

blacbird