Who Is Supporting Keyes?

Thanks to a tip over at Roger Ailes in comments, I picked out Joseph Scheidler from the Renew America site and at the Leader. He’s holding “Keyes for Senate From Illinois” sign.

Who is Joseph Scheidler? Good pals with Operatoin Rescue’s Randall Terry. These aren’t anti-abortion activists, these are violent men.

For example, in Delaware, Joseph Scheidler and three other large men illegally entered a clinic, trapping the clinic administrator inside. The men put the phones on hold ? effectively cutting her off from the outside world ? and told her they were there to “case the place.” This was shortly after several clinics had been bombed. In another incident, Scheidler went to Pensacola and met with John Burt and Joan Andrews. Together, they discussed and planned an event to take place at the Ladies Center. The next day, while Scheidler was outside doing “P.R.” (he did not want to get arrested), Burt, Andrews and two others burst into the clinic, shoved the administrator to the floor and slammed an escort up against a wall. Then they went upstairs to wreck equipment. Still more evidence of force and violence came as the jury heard from a doctor who had been stalked, her house surrounded, and her life threatened. She was also physically assaulted by Monica Miller and Matt Trewhella. The jury also heard evidence of scores of blockades, which deprived people of access to the clinics, and where people were assaulted for daring to try to enter. One woman, who was going to see her doctor for postoperative surgery (surgery that in no way was related to abortion and that had been done to try and save her reproductive organs), was hit over the head with a picketer’s sign. And the jury heard more.

This guy was outside the meeting to choose Keyes as a supporter. Good people may disagree over abortion, but this kind of violence is out of line. I’d suggest the news media get Keyes on record as to his feelings about such actions. Keyes is a joke that is in many ways funny, but in other ways quite frightening.

How Charming

Via Atrios

Generally I’ve been steering clear of the nuttiness in the Presidential Elections. First, I don’t really care about 7 minutes on 9/11. I’m sure the President thought calm was important and might do it differently later, but those 7 minutes don’t really mean anything.

Second, the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth are so obviously freaks I have no idea why anyone is giving them airtime or printing the book–ok-wait, there was 8 years of this under Clinton so I get that, but the reasonable press should be handing their butts. But we get some interesting information from Media Matters on the co-author of Unfit for Command. It appears that he and reality have some issues to sort through.

? Corsi on Islam: “a worthless, dangerous Satanic religion”

? Corsi on Catholicism: “Boy buggering in both Islam and Catholicism is okay with the Pope as long as it isn’t reported by the liberal press”

? Corsi on Muslims: “RAGHEADS are Boy-Bumpers as clearly as they are Women-Haters — it all goes together”

? Corsi on “John F*ing Commie Kerry”: “After he married TerRAHsa, didn’t John Kerry begin practicing Judiasm? He also has paternal grandparents that were Jewish. What religion is John Kerry?”

? Corsi on Senator “FAT HOG” Clinton: “Anybody ask why HELLary couldn’t keep BJ Bill satisfied? Not lesbo or anything, is she?”

Quite a charmer.

But the good ‘ole boy couldn’t be contained. From today at the Free Republic

Several points.

First, Thomas Lipscomb is an honest reporter who did a fine jub uncovering John Kerry’s participation in the VVAW assassination plot. I suspect he will yet have more strong contributions to the developing story. Tom, I hope your health improves and that you will be well in the coming months.

Second, the politically incorrect humor I posted on this site is evidently not funny to everyone. Detractors should have interviewed my dog. No matter how I frame a comment, “Chico” has yet to laugh.

Finally, we all owe a huge salute to a great American patriot, Jim Robinson. Free Republic is a ground breaking forum, which allows us the free and robust expression of conservative political ideas.

I am honored to be associated with Free Republic, as I am honored to be participating in bringing the case against John Kerry as co-author of UNFIT FOR COMMAND.

“jrlc” on Free Republic
Jerome R. Corsi, Ph.D.

A Charming fellow for sure. Why can’t the White House condemn these clowns as John McCain has asked?

I don’t expect either party to spend all day disavowing every crackpot, but these guys are running a major TV ad campaign.

The Old I Don’t Believe in Releasing My Tax Records Bit

Appears to be about to create another problem for the GOP:

And tax records indicate the State of Maryland in 2001 filed a tax lien on the home owned by Keyes, 54, and his wife, Jocelyn, because of $7,481 in unpaid state income taxes and penalties.

On Friday, Keyes was able to pay off the tax debt with a certified check for a little more than $152, said William Pascoe, a longtime friend of Keyes’ who is volunteering as his spokesman.

A spokesperson for the Maryland state comptroller’s office said, however, that the debt “hasn’t been satisfied,” and was unable to confirm whether Keyes had made arrangements to pay the tax debt.

The lien resulted from what Pascoe called “an erroneous tax accounting” involving payments for speeches by Keyes to a personal corporation he formed to handle money he makes as a public speaker, Pascoe said.

The Important Thing To Remember For Obama’s Team

Never get in the way of an opponent’s self-immolation. When they start to really get cooking, don’t throw any water on it. The ability to stay out of the way of Jack! was quite impressive. Just keep that up, and you’ll be just fine.

Maybe I should start a set of campaign rules…

1) Campaign workers never make news because when they do, it’s almost always bad

2) Never get in the way of a good self-immolation by your opponent.

Any more?

Just Because the IL GOP Is Participating in the Jim Jones Olympics

Doesn’t mean I have to….

Berkowitz is upset that I made fun of Keyes attempt to crash a debate.

Archpundit thinks civil disobedience is conduct unbecoming a U. S. Senate Candidate?

A quick retraction is in order.

Oh, this is rich. My good blogging friend and gung-ho, unabashedly Democratic Blogger Larry Handlin [www.archpundit.com] is now questioning Ambassador Keyes? dignity because Keyes engaged in civil disobedience [protesting the exclusionary policies with respect to Presidential Candidates who were not front-runners for a presidential candidate debate sponsored by an ABC affiliate ].

Larry is, of course, demonstrating once again that political partisans [both Ds and Rs] have no shame when it comes to making baseless partisan arguments against their opponents. But, Larry, would you really want to call one-half of your readers and about one-third of the Democratic Party, not to mention your Party?s fearless leader, undignified? I didn?t think so. So, we can expect a quick retraction?

As Thoreau said[I think]– when the laws are unjust, the place for the just is in jail. Imagine me- having to remind Archpundit Handlin of that. Who would have thunk it?

This all assumes that Keyes had a beef–but the fact is Keyes is a first class loon. That is why he was excluded and the attempt to crash it is another symptom of being a loon. The Hunger Strike was really impressive but really was a definitive moment in answering the question of whether when a tree falls in the forest and no one is around, does it make a sound?

I’m sorry the Republican Central Committee is suffering from mass hysteria, but it’s not my fault.

Speaking of Carpet Baggers

Tim Hutchison of the idiot Hutchison’s in Arkansas has a bit of a problem–he didn’t bother to live in his district long enough before filing for office. Hutchison comes from the Arkansas Hutchison’s who we’d all hoped had gone away. Help out his challenger Robbyn Tumey before little Timmy shows up on the national stage.

This morning, Robbyn Tumey, the Democratic nominee for state representative
of District 95, filed a legal challenge to Timothy C. Hutchison?s
eligibility under the residency requirements of the Arkansas Constitution.
If the Circuit Court of Pulaski County grants Ms. Tumey?s petition, Mr.
Hutchinson will be removed from the November ballot.

? This matter has not yet been set for a hearing.

? The complaint and petition asks that the Court declare Mr. Hutchinson
ineligible as a candidate for state representative, District 95 and asks for
an order removing him from the ballot.

? The complaint and petition alleges that Timothy C. Hutchinson did not
satisfy the candidate residency requirement of Article 5, Section 4 of the
Arkansas Constitution. Article 5, Section 4 of the Arkansas Constitution
requires that state representative candidates reside in their districts for
at least one year before their election.

? In this instance, Timothy C. Hutchinson was required to reside in District
95 on or before November 2, 2003.

The complaint and petition lays out the following facts regarding Mr.
Hutchinson?s residency:

o In 2003, Mr. Hutchinson lived at 524 Tumbleweed Street in Lowell,
Arkansas, a residence located in District 94, not District 95.

o Some time prior to November 2, 2003, Mr. Hutchinson rented a duplex
located in District 95 at 911 E. Mimosa Street, Rogers, Arkansas.

o However, he never made this duplex his residence. He never moved into
District 95.

o On November 2, 2003 and continuing for some time after that date, Mr.
Hutchinson?s residence remained at 524 Tumbleweed Street in District 94.

o Thus, Mr. Hutchinson is ineligible to be a candidate for state
representative of District 95. Jenkins v. Bogard, 335 Ark. 334, 341, 980
S.W.2d 270 (1998) (?to effect a change of domicile from one locality to
another, there must be an actual abandonment of the first domicile, coupled
with an intention not to return to it and there must be a new domicile
acquired by actual residence in another place or jurisdiction, with intent
of making the last acquired residence a permanent home?).

o In the Spring of 2004, Mr. Hutchinson moved to 309 Eclipse Street, Lowell,
Arkansas, a residence located within District 95.

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

STATEMENT OF ROBBYN TUMEY ON TUMEY V. DANIELS, ET AL.

This matter will not deter me from talking about issues with the voters of
District 95, namely reducing health care costs, improving our infrastructure
and making our schools more accountable to parents. I believe that our
legislature should act to reduce health care costs for employers and
employees. We can find new and innovative ways to build new roads quickly
without raising taxes. Our educational system should be held accountable to
the people who fund it, the taxpayers and families of Arkansas.

It’s Not Low Hanging Fruit

It all fell off the tree already:

On Moderate Republicans:

Keyes on Moderate Republicans
?On all the matters that touch upon the critical moral issues, Arnold Schwarzenegger is on the evil side. This is a fact. A mere list of the positions he supports is enough to make this plain: abortion as a ?right,? cloning of human beings, governmental classification of citizens by race, public benefits for sexual partners outside of marriage, disrespect for property rights against environmental extremism, repudiation of the right to bear arms – no more need be said to show that this candidate is wrong where human decency, human rights and human responsibility bear directly on political issues.?

WorldNetDaily, ?Arnold?s corruption of Republican Party,? October 6, 2003

Yeah, that’ll help the down ballot races. Sure. I’m sure that moderate pro-choice women in the burbs are going to love this guy. Sure of it. Certain even.

On Abortion:

Keyes on Reproductive Choice
?The violation on [sic] innocent human life is the same whether you commit terrorism or commit abortion.?

People For the American Way Foundation, ?The Vocabulary of Terror: Anti-abortion politics since 9/11,? April 10, 2002

Definitely a uniter.

On Homosexuality:

Keyes on Homosexuality
?Hitler and his supporters were Satanists and homosexuals. That?s just a true statement.? He added that, ?The notion that is involved in homosexuality, the unbridled sort of satisfaction of human passions? leads to ??totalitarianism,? ?Nazism,? and ?communism.??

People For the American Way Foundation, ?Hostile Climate 1997,? p.26

And on black anti-semitism:

Keyes on Jews and Anti-Semitism
?The tragic and violent clashes between blacks and Jews are unhappily not the product of a unique and isolated set of circumstances. I believe that, unwittingly, Jewish supporters of the government-dominated welfare state approach to the economic and social problems of the black community helped to create the mentality that now produces anger and anti-Semitism in black neighborhoods.?

Alan Keyes, ?Our Character, Our Future,? May 2, 1996, p. 48-50