The problem with Keyes is that he's almost too Republican. It almost seems that he thinks he can get elected by just sticking to the letter of the Republican party platform without having the spirit, or really any thoughts of his own.

I'd like to see him win though, if for no other reason than to deflate the overhyped Obama.

The potential stump speeches alone would be worth the whole effort.

Keyes is a very sharp thinker and, as far as I can tell, completely without guile; he says what he thinks, and means what he says. No sugar-coating from him.

From an old Goldberg file:

As a friend of mine put it, if you drew a Venn diagram of crackpots and great political minds, [Alan Keyes] would be one of the few people in that area where the circles overlap. Still, I find it befuddling that I can't articulate why he isn't getting more respect.

Next time Keyes runs for president, I'm making a T-shirt with a Venn diagram on the back that has Clinton and Perot on the outsides and Alan Keyes in the overlap.

I think Dr. Keyes would do an excellent job. I too am allready tired of hearing about Obama. He would have my vote.

Would make for an interesting debate.

Keyes would certainly lose. Not to mention the carpetbagger angle. But then again, any other Republican "nominated" at this point would almost certainly lose. Keyes will keep Illinois Republicans engaged, entertained, and energized. That ought to stand for something.

At first I though the Republicans should just accept this year as karmic payback for the gloating they did when the Democrats screwed up and ended up with LaRouchies running as Dems for the Lt. Governor and Secretary of State positions (for you young'uns, this happened back in the 1980s - go check your history books - it's a great story).

I mean, Alan freakin' Keyes???

Then I thought, someone's gotta start roughing up St. Obama, and Keyes will definitely mix it up. Maybe he'll get find the first cracks in the veneer.

Geez. A lot of the same folks who carped about Hillary's carpetbagging in New York are contemplating doing the same damn thing here in Illinois. It's not like we couldn't field a decent candidte of our own. I, for one, nominate Pejman.

Keyes would definitely cause Obama to have to give more detail regarding his position on all sorts of issues in the race.

Their debates would be so entertaining, they could be sold on Pay-Per-View TV.

I hope Keyes decides to run. Anyone have the latest on his decision?