Harry96
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The Addition of Alan Keyes
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it means nothing in the long run, except for dilution of debate time.
I'd really prefer that Paul has no more than 5 other competitors, instead of 9 or 10 (3 or 4 of which do nothing but draw a few votes away here and there from the main pro war candidates).
I'd really prefer that Paul has no more than 5 other competitors, instead of 9 or 10 (3 or 4 of which do nothing but draw a few votes away here and there from the main pro war candidates).
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Who the hell is Alan Keyes and how the hell does he think he has a shot. I smell dillution of the field in attempt to keep the poll leaders in the lead. But it ain't gonna work.
Alan Keyes is the guy that tried to run against Obama in Illinois for the republicans as Senator after the last Republican candidate for the Senate dropped out due to some kind of scandal. It was the first time in history that it was a black vs black election.
Unfortunately, the other guy dropped out so late in the election season that Alan Keyes didn't have time to really mount an effective campaign. This is one of the reasons why Obama had so many otherwise republican voters go for Obama (and why he won by a landslide).
Incidentally, this is when Obama started being hyped by the media as a "rising star".
Unfortunately, the other guy dropped out so late in the election season that Alan Keyes didn't have time to really mount an effective campaign. This is one of the reasons why Obama had so many otherwise republican voters go for Obama (and why he won by a landslide).
Incidentally, this is when Obama started being hyped by the media as a "rising star".
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He's someone who runs for President as a hobby - I believe this is his third time out. He's going to be a bit of a distraction but I predict that he's not going to have a material effect on Ron.
Or anyone else for that matter. I really really hope he isn't included in the debates. Less talk time for Dr Paul in the debates, and more people for folks to research.
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Did anyone actually read the article linked in the first post?
It is really good. Made me laugh.
Great read.
It is really good. Made me laugh.
Great read.
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Alan Keyes was also a Presidential candidate in 2000.
Obama got like 70% of the vote or something like that in 2004 because Keyes was seen as the carpetbagger he was, on top of the scandal of the other candidate you mention.
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It was at about that time that Keyes went from "small government social conservative" to "bat sh*t crazy", which I'm sure was a big part of his crushing loss.
About all Obama had to do was not act insane, and the election was his...
Can you elaborate?
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Keyes is in favor of reparations for slavery, is one of the most extreme social conservatives in American politics, and has no respect whatsoever for the establishment clause of the first amendment.
All of which is a shame because he's got redeeming qualities, but electability isn't one of them.
All of which is a shame because he's got redeeming qualities, but electability isn't one of them.
Well, there's stuff like this:
http://ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=18349
Listen particularly to the part from about 3:45 to about 5:00.
And there's this:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A20005-2005Feb12.html
Well I dunno. I read some of the stuff he said. He wants to make all African Americans tax exempt status from the income tax. I think it's a good idea, since if it were to pass then there'd be a huge uproar about it. Then other folks would be like "that's not fair that he doesn't have to pay income taxes cuz he's black". Once you prove how much good it does, it would pave the way for the abolition of the income tax for all people, not just black folks.
Brilliant idea if you ask me.
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I remember listening to a few of his speeches in 2000. He sited the Constitution quite a bit, his emphasis being on an inherent right to life, endowed by our Creator etc.
If he stresses the Constitution position he might pull a few Christian folks from Ron Paul.
If he stresses his pro-war position, then that helps Ron Paul by splitting the field even more.
I'd love to go into the primaries with 10 equally viable pro-war candidates against Ron Paul. He'd only need 10% to win each state.
If he stresses the Constitution position he might pull a few Christian folks from Ron Paul.
If he stresses his pro-war position, then that helps Ron Paul by splitting the field even more.
I'd love to go into the primaries with 10 equally viable pro-war candidates against Ron Paul. He'd only need 10% to win each state.
"You create an army to send it to fight the battles!...You FIGHT IT AND FIGHT IT AND FIGHT IT!...Do you think the soldiers mind being put in danger? They DON'T! They were trained to be put in danger!" Alan Keyes
wow that coming from a guy who never served in the military but instead went to Harvard. Also his roommate was Bill Kristol. Yea i don't like these guy one bit.
wow that coming from a guy who never served in the military but instead went to Harvard. Also his roommate was Bill Kristol. Yea i don't like these guy one bit.
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found this on alan keye's wikipedia page..
"Keyes was a roommate to Bill Kristol while attending Harvard."
and this is the first paragraph of Bill Kristol's wikipedia page..
"Bill Kristol (born on December 23, 1952) is an American, neoconservative pundit. He is the son of Irving Kristol, one of the founders of the neoconservative movement, and Gertrude Himmelfarb, a scholar of Victorian era literature."
"Keyes was a roommate to Bill Kristol while attending Harvard."
and this is the first paragraph of Bill Kristol's wikipedia page..
"Bill Kristol (born on December 23, 1952) is an American, neoconservative pundit. He is the son of Irving Kristol, one of the founders of the neoconservative movement, and Gertrude Himmelfarb, a scholar of Victorian era literature."
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