Which is why I intend to volunteer for the Alan Keyes campaign for U.S. Senate.
Stop laughing, damn you.
He represents a fine choice for the people of Maryland Illinois. After all, he brings a fresh perspective. Incredibly fresh. Totally untainted with any knowledge whatsoever of local issues, him.
There was a rally today in Arlington Heights, which I would have attended if I'd known about it earlier, since I could have stopped off at Ikea and Mitsuwa afterwards. The Associated Press (by way of the Guardian.co.uk) reports:
On Sunday, Keyes spent much of his speech discussing his love of Maryland and his deliberations over running in Illinois.Keyes said he felt he should leave Maryland to ``defend the land of my spirit and my conscience and my heart.''
``If indeed that land is the state of Illinois, then I have lived in the Land of Lincoln all my life.'' he said.
I mean, I have no idea what the fuck that means, but isn't it stirring and inspirational?
Ok, no, it isn't, but the point is, I've been depressed as hell lately, and the idea of observing this campaign from the inside fills me with an enthusiasm I'd thought gone forever.
I mean, how often can you get in on the ground floor of a budding fiasco like this? 'tis a once in a lifetime opportunity, I think, and one I intend to embrace wholeheartedly.
And before you ask, no, I won't try to sabotage the campaign from the inside. Bringing coals to Newcastle, that'd be. . .
Update: Want to know more? Gapers Block asks the musical question, "What do you think of the Republicans tapping Alan Keyes to run for Senate?"
From a comment there and her recent entries, I see I'll have to discuss this pressing issue with Shasta MacNasty, among others. . .
Mind you, I need a better talking point than, "Obama is too liberal for the people of our state, unlike the guy who's never lived here."
Illinois, that bastion of liberalness and ungodliness. Why, they won't even put people to death there, like any *normal* state does.
Ever since I left, that place has gone nothing but downhill. Giving people like me special rights and stuff. The nerve.
Good thing I got out of there before it turned into the den of iniquity it is.
Alan Keyes is the only man who can save Illinois from itself. There oughta be a movie made about it.
Love,
Hanna
(p.S. missing you)
I was flipping channels last night and the Daily Show really nailed Alan Keyes, or rather they let him nail himself, by mostly just showing a clip of him *blasting* Hillary Clinton for running for office in a state she was not a resident of at the time.
It's kind of sad when the comedy news is more on point than the "real" news more often than not.
Keyes is a joke.
Mitsuwa, on the other hand, is pretty damn cool.
Sigh. I miss Uwajimaya. Not that I don't live in the same town, just that I don't have a car or even know anyone who has a car. I used to just be able to walk there every day for lunch or pick something up on the way home after work.
It's no fun not being able to walk. :(
Talking point: It's safer to drive in the Right lane; here, take the Keyes.
Are you serious about volunteering for Keyes? That would be so spectacular, if you truly have the stomach for it--to get an inside scoop on the campaign. I am far too "out" as a VA Democrat to try anything similar down here.
PS As a long-standing Uppity Woman, I am always pleased to make the aquaintance of any Uppity Negro.
Ask good ol' Alan to give you some singing lessons.
And this fool is speaking at UNC in a few weeks. Wonder what he'll talk about?
Looks like the Republican machine has churned out 4 more volunteering opportunities:
Here's hoping that all will be as effective as Mr. Keyes was(?)