Call It A Comeback
Austin-Mayor makes a very good effort to find a reason the GOP is seriously considering Keyes.
My only issue here is, have we seen the Illinois GOP actually show any evidence of that level of thought in the last few months?
Prospective candidate Jim Oberweis is there with a supporter* carrying, ?Mexican Americans for Oberweis? signs. [*IllinoisLeader.com originally misidentified a “supporter” as an “assistant” when identifying Rosanna Pulido who was carrying a sign in support of Oberweis. Our apologies.]
I got nothing. It speaks for itself.
On ABC 7 in Chicago today:
Kevin Roy: When Pat Buchanan suggested on fox news channel in march of 2000 that he run for senate in New York, Keyes responded “I deeply resent the destruction of federalism represented by Hillary Clinton?s willingness go into a state she doesn’t even live in and pretend to represent people there, so I certainly wouldn’t imitate it.” That is from Alan Keyes three years ago. Now, he is scheduled to meet with the republican central committee at 2:00 this afternoon. They are expected to announce the final decision sometime later today.
Thank God for the Illinois Republican Party’s existence to return you to hysterical laughter.
Putting all the pieces together, one has to wonder if Pascoe’s engineering of this fiasco isn’t a way to get Jack! back in the race. I have no idea if that is legal/possible, but I will say that at this point I have given up saying anything is unrealistic.
If anyone is stupid enough to argue Democrat is the appropriate term for the Democrat Party, please take it up with the OED:
2. U.S. politics. (With capital D.) Name of the political party originally called Anti-Federal and afterwards Democratic-Republican, initially favouring strict interpretation of the Constitution with regard to the powers of the general government and of individual States, and the least possible interference with local and individual liberty; in opposition to the party now (since 1854) called Republican (formerly called Federals and Whigs). b. Pertaining to the Democratic party, as ?a Democratic measure?.
Rich Miller’s Capitol Fax reported yesterday:
The latest semi-hoax played on the media about Jack Ryan’s replacement is that Alan Keyes could be tapped. Keyes is a conservative African-American Republican who got trounced in the 2000 presidential primaries and isn’t from and does not now live in Illinois. Not gonna happen
No, it wasn’t a semi-hoax. It’s a mass hysteria.
Knowledgeable sources say Jack Ryan’s communication director Bill Pascoe is a major player in the push for Alan Keyes.
Hey, I’ve got an idea, When the Central Committee of the Illinois GOP finishes destroying a once proud moderate state party, could they turn the lights out? Does anyone remember that fantastic press strategy that Pascoe ran for Jack!
They are that nuts. Really, they are that nuts to basically try and narrow the race down to two candidates who are black.
The state GOP is so weak they are thinking of nominating a nutjob from Maryland to run for Senate. Do you understand that both of these candidates will tank the downballot races?
That’s incorrect. It was an amazing to see democracy operate for a good candidate even if he came up 2,000 votes short. And there are a gazillion stories to relate over the next few days. For those who remember me promoting Jeff Smith for Gephardt’s seat, well, it didn’t quite end like I hoped, but Jeff won the County and City of Saint Louis, but outstate votes won it for Russ Carnahan. I know some readers helped him out and I want to thank you.
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