The definition of a sore loser
Published by Jeff, November 4th, 2004 in 2004 election cycleAlan Keyes, paragon of moral virtue:
“I’m supposed to make a call that represents the congratulations toward the triumph of that which I believe ultimately stands for and will stand for a culture evil enough to destroy the very soul and heart of my country,” Keyes said. “I can’t do this, and I will not make a false gesture.”
Wouldn’t really the end of the election without a final outburst from Mr.Keyes, would it?
6 Responses to “The definition of a sore loser”
- 1 Trackback on Nov 5th, 2004 at 11:19 am
I can laugh off Keyes insane ramblings, but I can’t laugh away a man like him being on a ballot for U.S. Senate.
“…the triumph of that which I believe ultimately stands for and will stand for a culture evil enough to destroy the very soul and heart of my country…”
That sounds a lot like what left-wingers say about Bush. So what is the problem? That he won’t make a phone call? Sure, it’s petulant, but Michael Moore, Greg Palast, et al, don’t really strike me as mature in the defense of *their* principles, and they are defended.
Oh, that’s right. The difference is that they are liberal.
I don’t normally read anything Michael Moore or Greg Palast write (I’ve read Palast’s book, though), so I have no idea what they’ve said. You’re assuming I would defend them if they said something similar, which I wouldn’t. Plus, this guy was an actual candidate. I tend to hold political candidates to a higher standard than some polemicist I rarely read.
At least he’s being honest, and with that being such a rare thing in Illinois politics I’ll take it.
And at the percentages he lost with, it’s not exactly like there is a question about who won.
If nothing else, Keyes has the courage of his convictions…I admire him for not playing by the Protocol Handbook on something as superficial as a phone call.