More problems for the Republican National Committee and state party chairs. As the Republican "brand" continues to lose its value—donations, popularity, traction—among voters, another disruption has been introduced into to the 2008 election cycle: Alan Keyes has announced he will once again run for president.
The social conservative, anti-gay black Republican ran for president in 1996 and 2000. He also ran unsuccessfully for Senate from his home state of Maryland, and, as the GOP's affirmative action candidate against Barack Obama in Illinois in 2004. Keyes says he is running for president because he is"unmoved" by the "lack of moral courage" shown by the current Republican presidential field. Keyes will participate in tonight's "Values Voters" debate in Florida and is expected he will compete for the same social conservative base as Sam Brownback, Mike Huckabee and Fred Thompson.
Keyes has become infamous or his anti-gay rants, once calling gays "selfish hedonis[ts]." In 2004, his daughter Maya Marcel-Keyes came out as lesbian. Alan Keyes stopped speaking to his daughter and refused to continue paying for her college education because she is gay.
Alan Keyes announces for President! [RenewAmer]
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Rod, you left out anti-black as well, this is one man who really does needs prayer and an exorcism for all the hate he has under the guise of being a conservative, whatever that is.
Posted by: Antwan | 17 September 2007 at 17:04
It's amazing that the blacks who benefit the most from Republican affirmative action are the most critical of those programs for the general population.
Posted by: tony d.. | 17 September 2007 at 17:18
Ugh, is he serious!?!?! His daughter is having problems with finances which are keeping her from a degree from Brown but he thinks he should be president!? HSD...
Posted by: jbyrd130 | 17 September 2007 at 17:40
Excuse me while I play my laugh track.
Posted by: j. brotherlove | 17 September 2007 at 21:23
The Republicans talk about FAMILY VALUES...and this dude turned his own daughter out of his house when she announced she was a lesbian. Why does he even have a platform to speak from...Damn I almost forgot...this is the same country that elected George Bush!
Suga Hillz
Posted by: SUGA HILLZ | 17 September 2007 at 23:45
tony d., you hit the nail on the head.
It's all about that oh-so-American attitude, "I made mine, and I'm keepin' every penny. You go f**kin' figure out how to make yours."
(Of course, in reality, the word "made" in the sentence above should be read as "scammed".)
Posted by: Jim | 18 September 2007 at 00:43
Oh GOD!!! This idiot's going to run AGAIN?! I'm not surprised. Keyes is among the most delusional practitioners of Right-wingism I've ever observed!
Posted by: Mervin Malone Jr. | 18 September 2007 at 11:31
Oh GOD!!! This idiot's going to run AGAIN?! I'm not surprised. Keyes is among the most delusional practitioners of Right-wingism I've ever observed!
Posted by: Mervin Malone Jr. | 18 September 2007 at 11:32
THE WORLD IS AT THE END OF ITS TIME AND A LOT OF WIERD AND UNMORAL SITUATIONS ARE HEADED OUR WAY. I'M JUST WORRIED ABOUT MY SOUL, I'M NEVER WORRIED ABOUT SOMEONE ELSES SOUL, BUT I DO WONDER DO THEY EVEN THINK ABOUT THEIR OWN SOULS. SEE US CHRISTIANS TEND TO DWELL ON ONE SIN HAS IF THAT SIN CARRIES THE MOST HELL POINTS. THERE IS A MUCH MUCH MUCH BIGGER PICTURE OTHER THAN JUST HOMOSEXUALITY. THE LORD SAYS VENGENCE IS HIS AND THATS ANOTHER THING WE FORGET. IN THE END HE HAS THE UPPER HAND ON EVERYTHING WEITHER YOU BELIEVE IN HIM OR NOT. THERE IS A GOD, AS LONG AS THERE IS A HELL. I'M NOT ALL RELIGOUS AND STUFF I'M NOT A PASTOR I'M JUST A HUMAN BEING THAT TRYS NOT TO LET THE FLESH CONTROL MY THOUGHTS AND ACTIONS. WHAT I'M SAYING IS THIS MAN WILL NOT HAVE THE LAST SAY SO ON HIS LIFE OR HIS DAUGHTERS LIFE. IF HE FEELS THAT HE HAS TO DISOWN HIS OWN FLESH AND BLOOD JUST BECAUSE OF HIS THOUGHTS, THEN HE TO HAS SINNED AND HE WILL BE DELT WITH AT THE END. THATS ALL MY PEOPLE THATS ALL
Posted by: DONTSTOP | 23 December 2007 at 14:18