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Home Front: Politix
Keyes Blames Media, GOP for Loss in Ill.
2004-11-05
And on a lighter note ...
CHICAGO -- Alan Keyes blamed the media and fellow Republicans on Thursday for his lopsided loss to Democrat Barack Obama in the U.S. Senate race in Illinois. Keyes also said he did not congratulate Obama after the race was called, a tradition among politicians, because doing so would have been a "false gesture" because he believes Obama's views on issues like abortion are wicked.
Calling your opponent, the press, and the voters who disagree with you "evil" is a sure-fire way to get 20% of the vote in any election.
"I'm supposed to make a call that represents the congratulations toward the triumph of that which I believe ultimately stands for and will stand for a culture evil enough to destroy the very soul and heart of my country," Keyes said. "I can't do this, and I will not make a false gesture."
Oh, shut up and go away.
The former diplomat and two-time presidential candidate, who lost to Obama by 43 percentage points Tuesday, gave his first post-election interview Thursday to a Christian talk show host. He said he was disappointed in what he called the number of "Republicans in name only" in Illinois. An Associated Press exit poll showed that four in 10 Republicans voted for Obama, a liberal state senator from Chicago. "I had counted on the fact that Republicans would come back home on Election Day rather than vote a socialist into office who stands against everything they profess to believe as Republicans," Keyes said.
I don't know the name for a right-wing equivalent of a moonbat, but this guy is one of them.
Keyes noted that 1.3 million people voted for him. But Obama spokesman Robert Gibbs pointed out that 70 percent of the vote went to Obama, more than 3.4 million votes.
Posted by:Steve White

#10  I knew, from the start, that Keyes was not going to win, and I think he knew also. Most of his supporters did. He IS intelligent and honest. However, he disappointed by not using his oratorical talents to raise the level of debate, give memorable civics lessons, and essentially provide fodder for conservative blogs.
Posted by: Ptah   2004-11-06 5:26:06 AM  

#9  Tell Keyes he can go shave now...somebody?!
Posted by: smn   2004-11-05 10:06:25 PM  

#8  Well thanks, Spot..
As an Illinios republican, who voted for Keyes ONLY to let the republican party know there are a few of us left!
Actually Kass was pretty funny on wed when he said "...political scientists therorize that angry brimestone and fire warnings of eternal damnation sometimes corospond to low voter response"
And the Illinois republican party is no longer corrupt, but rather a gutted vacant burned out crack house. The last republican Gov. Ryan will be sitting in the can, along with his beloved death row imates who he didn't let out by this time next year. His main "Piggy" has decided to squeal and turn states evidence.
Of course, the rest of the Chicago machine is in the hands of Mayor Daley, so it is squeaky clean now : )

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Posted by: Capsu78   2004-11-05 9:58:47 AM  

#7  "The People have spoken. The bastards."

Once again, the voters have rejected The Superior Candidate because they are stupid, deluded, mind-controlled or fill-in-the-blank. Funny how often this seems to happen. One would think not getting any votes would be some sort of hint.

Posted by: SteveS   2004-11-05 9:22:58 AM  

#6  Well at least Keyes beat the over/under: he got more than 20%.

As for Obama - lets see if he walks the walk of an old-time Democrat, goaing against Kennedy and the liberals at times, or if the Michael Moore Demcorat Party moral black hole pulls him in to its gravitational field and crushes the decency out of him.
Posted by: OldSpook   2004-11-05 9:18:19 AM  

#5  Keyes is right about the Republican party in Illinois, though. Essentially there's just one big, corrupt party in Illinois (John Kass of the Tribune calls it "the Combine"). A pox on the whole lot of them.
Posted by: Spot   2004-11-05 9:17:51 AM  

#4  Keyes was right to call Hiliary a carpet bagger 4 years ago. Perhaps he should look in the mirror.
Posted by: Douglas De Bono   2004-11-05 8:18:13 AM  

#3  To think I actually voted for this guy in the 2000 primaryn in WI. I did like his tax policy but on a lot of things this guy is as off the wall as a San Francisco moonbat. Keep an eye on Obama, he is one of the few rising stars the Dims have o the national scene
Posted by: Cheaderhead   2004-11-05 6:10:06 AM  

#2  Keyes needs to go into teaching. He is too freaking smart and honest to be a good politican.
Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom   2004-11-05 1:42:14 AM  

#1  Calling your opponent, the press, and the voters who disagree with you "evil" is a sure-fire way to get 20% of the vote in any election.

The exceptions to this are Democrats.
Posted by: Bomb-a-rama   2004-11-05 1:00:49 AM  

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