Alan Keyes, Republican Presidential hopeful, was the featured guest on Monday's (Oct 29) show.  There is one thing for certain, he is definately passionate about what he believes.

To be honest though, it was a very difficult interview because Mr. Keyes rarely took a breath, so it was challenging for Geoff or I to ask him questions.  Like many politicians he had a knack for repeating himself and dominating the conversation.  He seemed to think it was the Alan Keyes Show.

On the issues, he directly attacked Romney, Guliani, and Thompson.  He also attacked - though not by name - the second tier candidates.  His primary issues of concern were related to abortion and gay marriage - he called for a constitutional amendment on each.

With regard to Iraq, he did make one comment that I really liked.  "You don't spread Democracy through the barrel of a gun."  However, though he seemed opposed to the Iraq War he was in favor of having troops over there fighting the War on Terrorism.  Everything else should be handled diplomatically.

On Illegal Immigration, he is a proponent of the border fence, establishing a national border guard, creating a citizen auxiliary, and for enforcing the laws that are already on the books.  Enforcing the current laws is also how he would deal with the current illegal population.

Overall, I enjoyed his enthusiasm, but I was disappointed that we were unable to engage him in a real conversation.   He overused the term "sovereignty" - connecting it to abortion, gay marriage, the border, Iraq, the UN, separation of church and state, and more.


In the Cruising Through The News segment:

Tom Tancredo announced he will not run for re-election to his House seat in Colorado.  This will end up being a very hotly contested open seat that could have major implications for control of the House.  Tom has done a wonderful job of elevating the illegal immigration issue - I wish he would stay in the House and continue the fight.  

We also touched on Secretary of State Rice and her efforts to consult with former President's about their dimplomatic work in the Middle East.  I say "Good for Her!"  There is nothing wrong with a first hand historical lesson.

Other items included the Iraq War Protests and vandalism at the Mexican Consulate in New York (let's hope we aren't letting this immigration issue get out of hand - maybe Congress and the Administration should actually do something about the issue before the populace gets carried away).