Keyes talks about Romney's exit and McCain's record

Alan Keyes for President ^ | 2/8/08

[Brian Sears]

Keyes talks about Romney's exit and McCain's record

Says McCain has put ‘knife in the back’ of conservative base

February 8, 2008

On Thursday, Republican presidential candidate Alan Keyes commented on Mitt Romney's decision to bow out of the presidential race, saying he never bought into the former Massachusetts governor's "whole phony business" of "reinventing himself" in contradiction of his record.

Keyes also addressed Romney's hand in instituting same-sex-marriage, repeating his charge that Romney pushed through same-sex marriage in Massachusetts without obligation or authority to do so, in violation of state law.

Keyes' remarks were made on KGNW's Thor Tolo show, which is based in Washington state.

Keyes also weighed in on Sen. John McCain's recent emergence in the presidential race, saying, "There's not a constituency of true conservatives that doesn't have one of John McCain's knives sticking out of [their] backs" — due to the senator's "determined effort to shut down true self-government in this country, so people can't organize, can't fundraise, can't associate, and can't communicate about the records of their representatives."

The former Assistant Secretary of State under Ronald Reagan called McCain's record an "assault" on conservatism and "a deadly blow against the possibility of self-government and constitutionalism." He added, "And we're just supposed to forget about it now and listen to his words . . . that he speaks to please and placate people, but I don't think people are that stupid. I really don't."

Keyes suggested that conservatives won't forget McCain's "work and record" when they go to the voting booth in the general election.

Asked if he personally would vote for McCain, Keyes said, "I'll just make it very clear: I'm not going to support John McCain, and that's just simply that."

Host Tolo led off the interview by raising the issue of Keyes' allegations that Romney forced same-sex marriage upon his state.

Said Tolo, "Alan Keyes believes that Mitt Romney single-handedly instituted same-sex marriage while governor of Massachusetts. . . . Keyes — who lobbied against that state's adoption of same-sex marriage 3½ years ago, when most people were unaware of the way Massachusetts had come to adopt same-sex marriage — believes that [the perception that] the state's Supreme Judicial Court [instituted same-sex marriage] is absolutely, positively a false perception."

Asked why this perception persists, Keyes said, "I think it persists because people don't actually look at what the court said in its decision."

Keyes noted that the court acknowledged it had no authority, under the state constitution, to change the law, and that when the legislature refused to comply with the court's directive to revise the law, "Mitt Romney, without any basis in the law, . . . ordered the justices of the peace to perform gay marriage, even though that order itself was unconstitutional and illegal."

As a result of Romney's public record, as well as the governor's lack of credibility in professing numerous changes of heart regarding his positions, Keyes said he couldn't support him for president.

[unspun]

Dear hearts, please give me the privilege of introducing to you, Mike Huckabee:

http://www.hucksarmy.com/videos/HuckCPAC2008.html

[Alamo-Girl]

Thank you all for sharing your insights, information and concerns!

I strongly agree with betty boop that we must concentrate on the other races and try to elect as many conservatives - Christian conservatives especially - as possible to shore up against whoever wins, whether Clinton, Obama or McCain.

When it comes to the General Election - the vote for President - since I no longer have anyone to vote "for" I will be voting "against." A Clinton or Obama presidency - either one - would be too dangerous with the threat of terrorism still upon us.

The Democrat approach to bin Laden and other terrorists (embassy bombings, first WTC bombing, USS Cole, Somalia et al) - was to issue warrants for their arrest, bomb a pill factor and target a few cruise missiles at tents and camels.

[unspun]

Yes, and we also have to strive for a nation that is worth God’s protection.

[Alamo-Girl]

If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. - 2 Ch 7:14

[nicmarlo]

thanks for the link and ping, unspun....I haven’t gone to see that yet, but will.

[Nan48]

For those interested in going directly to the source to verify what Alan Keyes actually said about reparations—since his position on the subject has been repeatedly distorted by the media—see http://www.alankeyes.com/qa.php#reparations

There you will find the text cited in post #22 by Brian Sears.

[big'ol_freeper]

Thank you.

[SFA Lumberjack]

Lets see, Keyes or Mitt? I believe Keyes. If you don’t like Keyes, fine, but he is definitely not a liar. For some reason, we here at FR can’t seem to recognize character, some at the magnitude of a Founder of the US. Newt is also such a man, but just the mention of his name gathers scorn from all over FR. I would take either in place of McPain right now in a heartbeat.

[Mr. Ion]

McCain is easily the worst Republican nominee since Ford.