Alan Keyes - still good for a laugh

Alan Keyes has left the Republican Party, according to the Top of the Ticket blog at the LA Times (which I should start reading more often).

Alan Keyes, the former Republican who came within about 1,200 convention delegates of thumping Sen. Bob Dole for the GOP presidential nomination in 1996 and then came just as close to dismantling Gov. George W. Bush in 2000 for the party's White House nod, is seriously considering trying to embarrass another political party.

Keyes announced Tuesday night that he was officially leaving the Republican Party, which was relieved to hear it.

It's a funny post, so if you need a bit of comic relief, read the whole thing.

hat tip: TPM