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Alvin Greene: 'Born to be president'
Politico ^ | 11/17/10 | MEREDITH SHINER

Posted on 11/17/2010 6:32:10 AM PST by WilliamHouston

Former South Carolina Democratic Senate candidate Alvin Greene has only the highest hopes for his political future despite his crushing defeat two weeks ago — he thinks he will be the next president.

In an interview outside a Columbia, S.C. courthouse – where he was being tried for allegedly showing pornographic material to a college-aged girl – Greene said he would sue the Columbia Free-Times newspaper if he read an account of the legal proceedings.

Instead Greene suggested the media focus on his presidential potential before claiming to be the "greatest person ever."

“I’m the next president,” Greene said. “I’ll be 35 … just before November, so I was born to be president. I’m the man. I’m the man. I’m the man. Greene’s the man. I’m the man. I’m the greatest person ever. I was born to be president. I’m the man, I’m the greatest individual ever.”

According the Free-Times account, Greene's lawyers were supposed to show to court at 9:30 a.m. and still had not arrived at the court by 2:30 p.m. Greene indicated he wanted to plead "not guilty" to the charges as well as a jury trial, which Assistant Solicitor Andrew Rogers said would not begin until after the holidays.


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: South Carolina
KEYWORDS: alvingreene; southcarolina
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The MSM spent months bashing Christine O'Donnell as unqualified candidate in Delaware. Meanwhile, Alvin Greene was running against DeMint in South Carolina. Media bias anyone?

Dream scenario: Alvin Greene launches a serious primary challenge against Obama among black voters while Hillary mounts an insurgency from his right and Bloomberg runs as an independent. Total chaos in the Democratic Party!

1 posted on 11/17/2010 6:32:14 AM PST by WilliamHouston
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To: WilliamHouston

What really worries me are these post-election data:

1) Close to 360,000 people voted for Alvin Greene over Jim DeMint.

2) 2% of Republicans in SC voted for Alvin Greene.

May their tribe decrease.


2 posted on 11/17/2010 6:33:58 AM PST by WebFocus
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To: WilliamHouston

At least Mr. Greene served this country. If I had to choose between Mr. Greene and 0bama I would gladly and proudly vote for Mr. Greene.


3 posted on 11/17/2010 6:34:08 AM PST by pnh102 (Regarding liberalism, always attribute to malice what you think can be explained by stupidity. - Me)
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To: WilliamHouston

Run Alvin, RUN!

His campaign slogan ought to be...

“Hey, I can’t do worse than Obama”


4 posted on 11/17/2010 6:34:52 AM PST by Responsibility2nd (Yes, as a matter of fact, what you do in your bedroom IS my business.)
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To: WilliamHouston
The Onion, right? No?

Mike

5 posted on 11/17/2010 6:35:01 AM PST by MichaelP (It's a start!!!)
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To: WilliamHouston

Sounds like a great opportunity for Rush and yet another sequel to Operation Chaos.


6 posted on 11/17/2010 6:36:36 AM PST by edpc (It's Kräusened)
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To: WilliamHouston

At least he’ll have Jim Clyburn’s vote.


7 posted on 11/17/2010 6:37:16 AM PST by Hoodat ( Don't touch my junk, Bro !)
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To: WilliamHouston
A combination of Joe Biden and Mohammed Ali!

“I am the greatest. I float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.”

I'd vote for him over Obama.
Possibly we could say about him, “He did no harm”

8 posted on 11/17/2010 6:38:30 AM PST by PATRIOT1876 (Language, Borders, Culture, Full employment for those here legally)
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To: WilliamHouston

Greene is heads and shoulders above most of the Democrats out there.

His “action figure” idea could at least help the toy industry, and boost at least one sector of private enterprise.


9 posted on 11/17/2010 6:40:38 AM PST by I_Like_Spam
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To: WilliamHouston

I suppose when Alvin Greene’s Presidential campaign has personnel changes, the press will accuse him of throwing folks “under the short bus”.

Badabing.


10 posted on 11/17/2010 6:41:07 AM PST by headsonpikes (Genocide is the highest sacrament of socialism - "Who-whom?")
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2) 2% of Republicans in SC voted for Alvin Greene.

Scary, but could it have been a gag vote, since they knew DeMint would win? Kinda how a balding guy in my senior class actually WON the "Best Hair" category, everyone voted for him as a joke.

11 posted on 11/17/2010 6:41:09 AM PST by RockinRight (if the choice is between Crazy and Commie, I choose Crazy.)
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To: WilliamHouston

If this idiot had been nominated by a Republican every Democrat would have had Greene as running mate. The ‘Pubs did nothing.


12 posted on 11/17/2010 6:42:07 AM PST by Inwoodian
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Sorry. Should have been “the Republicans”.


13 posted on 11/17/2010 6:43:13 AM PST by Inwoodian
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To: edpc

At least Alvin is qualified. After all, we all know now that even a “community organizer” is qualified to be prez.


14 posted on 11/17/2010 6:45:23 AM PST by The Duke
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To: WilliamHouston

Is.............this...........the............guy.............who...........doesn’t...........think............quickly...........on.........his...........feet?

LOL. It’s tortuous listening to his interviews, must be awful being the interviewer! :-)


15 posted on 11/17/2010 6:51:34 AM PST by pillut48 (Israel doesn't have a friend in President Obama...and neither does the USA! (h/t pgkdan))
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To: WilliamHouston

I would vote for Alvin Greene before I would vote for Liz Murkowski.


16 posted on 11/17/2010 6:51:47 AM PST by Perdogg (What Would Aqua Buddha do?)
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Meanwhile, Alvin Greene was running against DeMint in South Carolina. Media bias anyone?

He's the crazy uncle no one mentions at the dinner table.

17 posted on 11/17/2010 6:51:50 AM PST by Libloather (Teapublican, PROUD birther, mobster, pro-lifer, anti-warmer, enemy of the state, extremist....)
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To: The Duke
With speech-writers, teleprompters, handlers, brown-nosed "media", etc. the near brain-dead obama proves ANYONE can be president.

Just look good in a suit, as we used to say about bad engineers...

18 posted on 11/17/2010 6:53:33 AM PST by Huebolt (It's not over until there is not ONE DEMOCRAT HOLDING OFFICE ANYWHERE. Not even a dog catcher!)
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To: WilliamHouston

He served in the Army and has had some private sector experience...he is perhaps more qualified than the current occupant of that office. :)


19 posted on 11/17/2010 6:56:03 AM PST by SoFloFreeper
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To: pillut48

You must have him confused with the white house occupant. It’s that or it’s just that Greene can’t afford a teleprompter.


20 posted on 11/17/2010 6:56:21 AM PST by Steamburg (The contents of your wallet is the only language Politicians understand.)
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