Alan Keyes out-gesticulating the late Stephen Douglas
From the Washington Post by way of The Note, more madcap laughs from a guy who's unpredictable as he is offensive. And his followers (I know, I couldn't believe it either) are something else altogether too:
Debbie Dammann, from nearby Loves Park, was in heaven. She said Keyes was striding down the same path as President Bush.
"They stand for Christian leadership and putting down the disgusting rights of queers. It's going to be a great day when they shoot that down," Dammann said. Another admirer, lawyer Bernard Reese, said he likes Keyes because his opinions are "grounded in reason."
Grounded in reason, that's rich!
And from
James Wolcott, a welcome sizing up of the enabling third wheel from Tuesday's VP debate:
Gwen Awful (Posted by James Wolcott)
I concur with Matt Stoller at bopnews that moderator Gwen Ifill made a goose of herself last night. Some good succinct early questions were succeeded by questions so inane the candidates practically had zigzag lines across their foreheads to denote puzzlement.
Since Edwards had used Kerry's names numerous times in the debate and would do again numerous times afterwards (whereas Cheney only made stray mention of Bush), what was the point of the pointless exercise in which Edwards and Cheney were asked to discuss the presidential candidates using only pronouns? Or the silly request that they talk about each other's personal similarities and differences. It was as if she was making up games for kids at a progressive workshop. Asking Cheney what he would most like to say to Edwards were he to tuck him in for the night didn't strike me as the most fruitful avenue of inquiry, but perhaps I'm too "old school."
If you don't find yourself laughing out loud enough, do yourself a big favor and read James Wolcott regularly.