I don’t like to get into interblog stuff, but Chicago Report is claiming I’ve done nothing, but talk about how dumb the Keyes pick was and his views on abortion.
First, that isn’t true. I’ve pointed out how dumb the pick was because of Keyes views on several issues including
1) abortion–including the arguments that are incorrect over late term abortions
2) evolution
3) The Establishment Clause
4) Contraception
5) Gay Rights
6) Anti-semitism
Given the loon just got in the race a few days ago and he seems quite intent on turning this into a referendum on abortion, what’s the surprise that abortion is a big part of that?
Second, I do political analysis as much as issues and that the Illinois GOP would choose an out of state loon to be their US Senate candidate without understanding how loony the guy is. This explains a rather dramatic problem within the party that I’ve been harping on for just about 2 years. Making that issue worse, Keyes has and continues to attack moderate Republicans.
I reject that I’m supposed to buy into this notion that Keyes is a serious candidate for the US Senate. It was an absurd choice and pointing that out is perfectly legitimate.
In terms of addressing the issues that Obama Truth Squad has taken up, some like free trade I generally agree with OTS. I pointed that out in the Dem primary.
Other issues, such as the bill regarding Obama’s votes against various sentencing bills completely ignores the problems we have uncovered in the Illinois legal system. One in particular is Obama’s vote against the death penalty for the murder of first responders. The State of Illinois needs to reduce the number of conditions under which the death penalty is an available sentence and there are few circumstances that other conditions for the death penalty isn’t met, but first responders are attacked. In the larger context, pandering to anti-crime sentiment with these different bills creates a disaster in terms of coherent sentencing policy. None of these competing issues are addressed and so I don’t find it that useful. If there were damning quotes about Obama’s stances that might be something, but a simple no vote doesn’t tell us much–just as the BAIPA vote didn’t tell us much about it.
Keyes on free trade:
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=18695
“I said then, and I’ll say now, that anyone who supports American membership in the World Trade Organization demonstrates by that fact alone that he does not understand the most basic things about the importance and nature of American sovereignty, and is thereby disqualified from serving as president of the United States. And let me add that the application of this criterion to the current Republican field will winnow it quite a bit, to put it mildly. We should demand an explanation from any such candidate as to why he is willing to support American participation in an organization that sacrifices the sovereignty of our people.”
He rejects the thought of protectionism, but in interviews has come out against “outsourcing” and in favor of increasing tariffs.
I guess the Obama Truth Squad will be backing Jerry Kohn.
Archpundit Responds … What is a Political Analyst?
Archpundit responds to my complaint that no one seems to want to discuss issues. I’ll make no secret of the fact that I am trying to start a dialogue with Archpundit here … one he’s going to be reticent to…