Posted on 06/11/2010 1:38:30 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
How did Alvin Greene, an unemployed Army veteran who lives with his dad, win a South Carolina primary without fundraising? House majority whip James Clyburn calls foul.
A cashier's check with the line "Alvin M. Greene for Senate" hand-scrawled at the top started the Army veteran's rise to political victory in South Carolina.
The check for $10,400 went to the state's Democratic Party. It was the fee to enter the primary for one of South Carolina's US Senate seats.
But Mr. Greene is a jobless man who lives with his dad and who did no fundraising. After his primary victory on Tuesday, officials, residents, and journalists are raising stark questions about what happened, starting with the cashier's check. At least one US lawmaker is calling for a federal investigation into Greene's candidacy even as Greene has been charged with a felony for an alleged event last year, which could negate the primary election result. Greene beat Charleston's Vic Rawl, a former state lawmaker and judge, on Tuesday.
The mystery in part highlights the dire straits of South Carolina's Democratic Party, which failed to put a well-known name on the primary ballot most likely because party leaders concentrated on pushing through a strong candidate for governor.
Some surmise that Greene is part of a Republican stalking-horse plot to help GOP Sen. Jim DeMint's chances for a second term. If that turns out to be the case, Greene could become a victim of a South Carolina political system that has descended into a litany of debauchery and just plain weirdness in the past year.
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He is the test case on how to rig an election.
I think Demint is a lock for reelection. He didn’t need to pull a stunt like this.
I don’t see what the issue is here?? He has about as much experience as our President who also never held a private-sector job. WTF is all the fuss about?
HAHAHAHAHAHA!!
Seriously, this was a test-drive for voter fraud mechanisms, I’m willing to bet
I think that this happens a lot in politics in order to tie up a candidate who would otherwise have an uncontested race. But usually a plant doesn’t win!
Greene may not be a plant, but in a TV interview he DID come across as something of a vegetable.
So, the Democrats screwed up, or maybe couldn’t persuade anyone to run against DeMint. Then, naturally, they blame it on a Republican plot.
Horse manure.
And the New York Times think their buddy Barack didn't?
All things considered, I'm willing to bet that Mr. Greene learned a lot more during his 13 years in the milirary than Barack learned during his couple of weeks at Baskin-Robbins.
oops. my bad. I forgot about his ice cream-man days. Bet he looked cute with those ears under that funny paper hat
It is apparent to me, after watching his efforts at speaking, he is a planted dumb ass.
Now, as to who planted him...that is an entirely different story.
I suspect the truth lies somewhere between Mr. Demint, the GOP and the SC demorat party.
Whatever it is, it just may backfire explosively on someone.
He's not smart enough to maintain the facade, and too many people are looking sideways at this.
Pass the popcorn, please.
He had "Let's Stay Together" among other hit tunes in the 1970's.
Even if no one else gets it, that was funny.
I tend to agree.
Hey, at least he's not a fruit like our butty Barney Fwank.
The Democrats of SC required a $10,400.00 filling fee. The check was cashed - no questions asked. Plant my a$$!
Greene has military experience so may be more qualified!
Paranoid fantasies are now perfectly reasonable. Good job CSM.
all the more reason why my theory is still correct.
For the record, all of the examples of skulduggery they cite are by Democrats.
Furthermore, they’re implying that SC Dems are a bunch of ignorant racists.
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