Laughing At Us

The Unsuitable Mr. Keyes

The eyes of the nation are upon Illinois, and it's not for any good reason: They're watching Alan Keyes make a fool of himself. Witness the final paragraph of the LA Times editorial today: "We are often called upon to wonder whether politicians are cynical or stupid. The Illinois Republican leaders, in their case, have made that choice unnecessary."

The Times also calls Keyes a "wildly inappropriate candidate" who "has a tendency to follow any idea right off the cliff of logical consistency" and whose "zealous speaking style" hints at an "emotional turmoil that might lead a job counselor to try to direct him away from a career in politics."

And that's just what they'll say about him in print. The Illinois Republican Party has broken faith with the people of the state by making us the laughingstock of the nation. I didn't expect much from them, but I expected better than this.