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David Keene Speaks
David Keene is one of the most important figures in the conservative movement. As Chairman of the American Conservative Union, the former aide to Bob Dole wields considerable behind-the-scenes influence in the movement. He spoke with TPM about what the movement needs to do and how this period in the wilderness compares with 1977 and 1993.
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* guffaw * ... oh my what fun, what mirth and levity ...
I was just holding my breath until he denied Bush ... oh chortle, chortle, chortle ... Bush and Cheney are not conservatives, he says ... yes indeed that is what the man says ... twerps, all of them.
Yep there you have it folks - the conservatives turn around and kick their commander-in-chief in the crotch.
Be a man, man ! Stand up and say you backed an idiot and the whole thing was a catastrophe. At least you would be honest.
Perfidy, snivelling perfidy : who is that supposed to impress ?
February 27, 2009 1:39 PM | Reply | Permalink
It's "conservatism can never fail, it can only be failed." If a conservative politician or policy is a failure, it's "not conservative." QED
February 27, 2009 1:43 PM | Reply | Permalink
Hmmm. A very religious "argument." In fact, it's rather like a rigorous belief system, one that doesn't hang its hat on logic for appearances' sake.
February 27, 2009 3:25 PM | Reply | Permalink
There's hope --- Mittman is coming to the rescue.
February 27, 2009 2:02 PM | Reply | Permalink
David Keene was at the University of Wisconsin in the 1960s when I was a graduate student there and he was the pinata for the anti-war movement as the spokesman for YAF I beleive. Of course, his reference group was the right wing in Wisconsin politics and every lump he took on campus earned kudos from his future sponsors.
The truly odd thing about Keene is that he has an unbroken or nearly unbroken record for backing lost causes. In virtually every election since he became a campaign operative he has supported the Republican nominee who eventually lost to the Republican winner. He backed Reagan vs. Ford in 1976, supported someone who lost to Reagan in 1980, opposed Bush I in 1988 and opposed Dole in 1996 I believe and Bush II in 2000. This time around I think he was for Romney. I might have missed one time, but I've been amused by his track record for a long time. One would think the candidates he wishes to embrace would run the other way.
February 27, 2009 2:26 PM | Reply | Permalink
Welcome to the circus, my friends!
http://democralypsenow.blogspot.com/2009/02/cpac-its-just-like-lollapalooza-minus.html
February 28, 2009 12:46 AM | Reply | Permalink