Constitution Party chooses its candidate

[proud2BlibKansan]

Constitution Party stunner: Chuck Baldwin KOs firebrand Alan Keyes

Convening its national convention in Kansas City today, the Constitution Party picked radio talk-show host Chuck Baldwin over former Ambassador Alan Keyes as its 2008 presidential candidate.

The pick was seen as something of an upset, given Keyes' higher national profile. Known for his fiery stem-winders, Keyes is a two-time GOP presidential candidate who abandoned the Republican Party this month to join the Constitution Party, which believes in limited government and is committed to ending abortion and bringing American troops home from Iraq.

But Baldwin's roots in the Constitution Party run deeper. He was the party's 2004 vice-presidential candidate, and party members said his stands were more in line with party thinking.

"Chuck is the real deal," said Jim Clymer, the party's national chairman.

more . . . http://primebuzz.kcstar.com/?q=node/11314

[Yael]

1. LOL!!

He quits the R to be a C and they don't even nominate him.

:rofl:

[proud2BlibKansan]

3. Yes, too funny; he is such a twit

They met here in KC so it has been on local news all week. The crowd shots show some pretty scary people. LOL

[uppityperson]

2. Is the Constitution Party the one that endorses gun ownership?

Trying to word it properly so the gun nuts don't scream at me. Oops, guess they might now.

Edited to add, just for fun, here's their platform: http://www.constitutionparty.com/party_platform.php
Yup, these are the ones that put the Fun in Fundamentalism.

[proud2BlibKansan]

4. I don't know but it sounds logical

I get them and libertarians mixed up. All I know for sure is they are both out of their minds. LOL

[uppityperson]

5. I put a link to their platform, edited it into above reply.

Survivalist Party, combined with righteousness of Fundamentalismness, no gvt intervention unless it is how we believe.

Education

All teaching is related to basic assumptions about God and man. Education as a whole, therefore, cannot be separated from religious faith.

AIDS

HIV / AIDS is a contagious disease which is dangerous to public health. It should not be treated as a civil rights issue. Under no circumstances should the federal government continue to subsidize activities which have the effect of encouraging perverted or promiscuous sexual conduct.

[Yael]

6. Is there even a difference between the 2?

They really should just join up and double their numbers. Maybe then someone on the right might take them seriously.

[NV Whino]

7. Jack up that bus a bit more

Alan's just arrived.

[Mz Pip]

8. Poor Alan

All dressed up with no place to go. Not even the fringe parties want him.

[John Crighton]

9. The Constitution Party is against free trade

I'd think Democrats would hate them less because they're protectionists.

[depakid]

11. It's sort of hard to "hate" the delusional...

[kevinbgoode]

10. Poor Alan Keyes seems to be struggling to find a way

to be relevant - and make a profit at the same time. After a stunning loss as a carpetbagging senatorial candidate in Illinois (a huge loss to Obama), and then dumping his lesbian daughter from the family, one wonders what a professional wingnut politician is supposed to do to earn a living in today's world.

[matcom]

12. "which believes in limited government and is committed to ending abortion"

ending abortion how? through limited government?

:eyes: