Posted on 06/11/2010 4:27:52 PM PDT by Chet 99
Alvin Greene's rise from unemployed military veteran to South Carolina's Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate may have raised eyebrows. But Greene hasn't shied away from the media attention his improbable run has drawn. Here is a look at his memorable quotes this week:
"The Democratic Party has chosen their nominee, and we have to stand behind their choice," Greene said in response to party officials asking him to withdraw from the race after they learned he is facing a felony charge for allegedly showing a college student pornography. "The people have spoken. We need to be pro-South Carolina, not anti-Greene."
"I'm a Democrat and always been a Democrat and I will always support Democrats," Greene told Fox News in response to Majority Whip James Clyburn's assertion that he is a Republican plant.
"No, 60 percent is not luck. Sixty percent is decisive," Greene told Fox News, citing his winning percentage to bat down suggestions that his victory was a fluke.
"Just simple old-fashioned campaigning and I spent less than $2,000 of my own money," Greene said, explaining how he pulled off his improbable victory.
(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...
Go Greene!
What a public servant! Betcha he could even tell the voters where to find the best free Internet porn sites!
You mean its a felony to show an adult female an obscene picture in south Carolina. I'm sure I have done the same thing in school, come and get me. Oh I told more than one a nasty joke also. Animal House member!!. LOL
Is anyone speculating that his race was a factor?
The same point is made here, if you scroll down to the comment.
http://www.nationalreview.com/campaign-spot/204092/alvin-greene-proving-american-politics-never-predictable
The South Carolina Democrat party is defintely majority black.
I think it had something to do with where the incident took place. According to the victim, she was in the basement of her dorm... a freshman female dorm that is only supposed to be accessed by a key card. Mr. Greene had been warned before to stay off of the campus, so one has to wonder if he has a history of this kind of behavior.
Go Greene
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Right on....
His statement is very intelligent and refreshing considering some of the infantile drivel that comes from the hill.
And he is right, 60% is not a fluke....
He may be a pleasant change and would probably kick some a$$ if elected.....
It’s about time that the ‘rats started running candidates who are in the majority of their party (not the PhD, limousine liberal elites)
so ... you are defending this sick pervert?
“After graduating from Manning High School in 1995, Greene received a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of South Carolina in 2000.[5][6]
He served as an intelligence specialist and a unit supply specialist in the U.S. Army[7] and has served in the Air Force and Army national guards.
He has received the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Air Force Good Conduct Medal, the Korea Defense Service Medal and the National Defense Service Medal.
Greene received an honorable but involuntary discharge from the Army in 2009 and has been unemployed since.[7]”
(wiki)
Hitler was a brilliant orator.
In another article, it said she waited 4 days to complain.
He is facing felony charges of showing porn to a college student. So we will let a jury decide his fate which is to hopefully lock up this sick bastard.
He will be running against Jim DeMint. Would you consider him a pleasant change from Senator DeMint?
Would you consider him a pleasant change from Senator DeMint?
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By ‘pleasant change’ I mean not the same o same o crap we get year after year.
In straight R & D terms — NO.
As far as a complete turnover on the Hill? YES
Kick them ALL out means that...it is the only thing that MAY wake up the rest of them...
Yes, Greene would probably be another Maxine Waters or worse.
Would I actually vote for him over DeMint? Probably not. At least not at this point but no telling what these incumbents will pull prior November.....
As for Fire all of them, if the party doesn’t want to change its candidate, then take the chance of the newby being voted in.
He was stationed in Korea - where pretty much the lower scoring troops from boot go -
he's as articulate as a rock.
Yeah - race had to do with it.
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