[churchillbuff]

ping -- Better than the Weekly Standard hit piece.

[GeronL]

The Weakly Standard bashed Keyes and the Illinois GOP.

[ETERNAL WARMING]

we heard Alan Keyes speak for the first time. His performance was electric, leaving me stunned by his talent and leading my wife to express an interest in politics for the first time, well, ever.

Keyes has that effect on people. He's not only erudite, but a true Conservative on the issues. That the RNC hasn't chosen him as yet speaks volumes about where the RNC is today. I can hardly wait for the debates.

[churchillbuff]

ping

[swheats]

Reed gave the nod to Bob Dole. I reeled in my seat on our broken down futon. If the head of the Christian Coalition could bypass Keyes' obvious oratorical gifts and prophetic moral conviction for an unexciting parliamentarian, I concluded the organization had misplaced priorities. Dole lost to Clinton and went on to make big bucks pitching Viagra more effectively than he ever pitched himself or his message to the American people.

Thanks for reminding me of that dud. That decision had to be the biggest disappointment of the year for me.

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

There is no downside here.

I (born, bred and living in Illinois all my life) can't agree more!!!!!

[hinckley buzzard]

I have had my doubts about Keyes' tactics over the last few years, but he can be incredibly agile in debate, and I would predict that despite the current flurry of contempt from the left, they will not be eager to put their wonder-boy up against him in a one-on-one forum.

[Jaguar1942]

Makes me think that the Keyes/Obama race will get more press then the Bush/Kerry race.

Then again, could you blame the press for it?

Obama is a great speaker, he's a liberal and I disagree with everything he says, but he's a great orator.

Keyes is a FANTASTIC speaker, and he's a conservative and I agree with everthing he says, and he's a great orator.

This could be the political race of my lifetime, this is gonna be a great show.

There has NEVER been a battle of the titans like this one will be, There is a definite choice in this race.

These 2 could not be more opposite if they tried.

The debates are going to be fantastic...

[dandi]

I've heard people accuse Dr. Keyes of being too dogmatic, too far right, a publicity hound. I don't care. The man makes more sense in his views than any ten politicians I know. He can come off as somewhat strident in his speeches I suppose, but in a debate I've seen none better. It's refreshing to see someone so unapolegetically comitted to conservative values. I used to watch him on his T.V. show and his logic is inexorable. He may not be "electable" in the nuanced, polished and pre-packaged, pandering Madison Avenue sense of the word, but the American political world is better for his being in it. I wish him the best of luck in Illinois. He would be an asset in the senate.

[Aquinasfan]

Despite making hardly a ripple at the polls, Keyes became the most sought after pro-life speaker in the nation.

A prophet welcomed by the faithful remnant.