CT:Dissent heats up when GOP Senate hopeful makes appearance at South Side

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From the Chicago Trib:

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Billiken crowd jeers Keyes, cheers Obama
Dissent heats up when GOP Senate hopeful makes appearance at South Side parade

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Another man briefly grabbed Keyes' arm and advised Keyes, "Take your (expletive) back to Maryland."

Yet others were courteous, shaking Keyes' hand and flashing a smile at him. A few requested his autograph, and he obliged in each instance.

Indeed, through all the mayhem, Keyes kept a smile on his face. Always a fiery speaker, he even stopped on occasion to preach to his naysayers.

"Why are you representing hate?" he asked, wagging a finger at a throng of people dressed in Obama T-shirts who were jeering him.

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What a twit.

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1. "Why are you representing hate"? What a stupid remark, Obama is

the candidate that speaks about opportunity for everyone. Keyes represents the party of corporate politics and disenfranchisement.

What a nut job.

[EST]

2. We aren't representing hate,

we are presenting ANGER. I am an Illinois voter and I am truly pissed.
If the repus really want a candidate, why not go back to one of the failed primary candidates and run him? Why bring in this dip***t ringer to try to set up some sort of race baiting competition here and attempt to create a hate divided electorate as they are doing everywhere else? Grrrrr. Okay, soapbox is now going back under lock and key...sigh...