Posted on 06/10/2010 10:13:46 PM PDT by Chet 99
What the hell? At this point, it's the only reaction we can have to Alvin Greene, the unemployed veteran who beat out a much more-qualified opponent in the South Carolina Democratic Senate primary. Watch his halting Countdown interview for yourself.
It wasn't much different than other interviews he's given on television and in print. These are all marked by a frustrating vagueness about every aspect of his almost non-existent campaign. Tonight he told Olbermann his campaigning consisted of door-to-door canvassing and a couple of "informal meetings." When Olbermann asked how, given his lack of a website and fundraising, anyone in the state knew enough to vote for him, he said: "I think they heard of my name when I was campaigning across the state to pass the word on. Just by word of mouth. I got the word out, you know."
Many people are concerned he's a Republican plant, meant to derail any Democratic challenge to Republican Jim DeMint. Which is strange logic: If the Dems' favored candidate couldn't even beat some random dude, how was he supposed to beat a popular incumbent? When asked about SC Congressman James Clyburn's call for an investigation into whether his was a puppet campaign, Greene told Olbermann, "I've always been a Democrat and I always will be a Democrat and support Democrats." But throughout the interview he paused at great length after each question, apparently being fed answers by someone offscreen. (Olbermann later said it was his lawyer, according to Mediaite.) And he refused to comment on his sexy felony charge.
On the surface, there seems to be literally nothing to Alvin Greene the Democratic Senate candidate. Every interview and profile has so far only deepened this nothingness, begging us to fill it in with our own conspiracy theories—he's a plant! Someone's tricking him! Watching his performance on Olbermann, lobbing almost perfect non-answers at Olbermann's hard-hitting questions, you can't help but wonder if maybe Alvin Greene really is just some random dude.
>>>Every interview and profile has so far only deepened this nothingness...<<<
Which also appears to be the campaign strategy of an unknown politician from Illinois without much political background and hardly any documentation at all for his childhood, college, and early career.
Frankly...why do any of us care who won the Democratic primary?
If it was screwed up...it’s not our guy or our business. The guy registered just like everyone can register (pluck down $10k). The guy runs his own method of getting support...few TV ads or radio ads. He relied on the general public to find the right guy.
No way. If the Republicans wanted to plant a character they would have found somebody a lot better. I wonder if Demint will even debate this character.
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Wouldn’t ya just pay real money to hear what is being discussed behind closed doors in Democratic SC headquarters?
DeMint is my favorite senator. Nice to know his seat is safe.
He’ll get 90% of the black vote. I say that with a deep sadness for fellow Americans who have never been taught the true history of this country.
Sounds like the typical democrat to me.
It is a black thing, don’tcha know?
Just as with Obambie, a black will get 95+ percent of the black vote.
No doubt, the majority of Democrats in SC are black.
They make up almost 30 percent of the state population
It would have been safe no matter what. But its HILARIOUS that the well heeled Dem establishment guy went down in flames to this character.
Involuntary honorable discharged per the sourced site.
Interview with Alvin Greene on YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUFN7ZkjgkA&feature=player_embedded
Source:
http://feeds.feedburner.com/ThePoliticsOfJamieSanderson
Hilarious is the word. I don’t buy this idea that voters selected alphabetically either, and went with the first D on the ballet. I think they said ‘screw the establishment, we’ll go with the dark-horse/outsider’. Little did they know.
I do know the difference between ballet and ballot. I’m just getting really tired.
Alvin Greene, the unemployed veteran who beat out a much more-qualified opponent in the South Carolina Democratic Senate primaryAlvin Greene, the Barack Hussein 0bama of South Carolina politics!
It wasn't much different than other interviews he's given on television and in print. These are all marked by a frustrating vagueness about every aspect of his almost non-existent campaign.Alvin Greene, the Barack Hussein 0bama of South Carolina politics!
call for an investigation into whether his was a puppet campaignAlvin Greene, the Barack Hussein 0bama of South Carolina politics!
But throughout the interview he paused at great length after each question, apparently being fed answers by someone offscreen.Alvin Greene, the Barack Hussein 0bama of South Carolina politics!
lobbing almost perfect non-answers at Olbermann's hard-hitting questions, you can't help but wonder if maybe Alvin Greene really is just some random dude.Alvin Greene, the Barack Hussein 0bama of South Carolina politics!
Oh my goodness...I’ve seen some awkward interviews before...but this takes the cake. Keithy was trying so hard to keep the guy afloat, but it was just a lost cause from moment one.
Yeesh!
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