After Alvin Greene won the South Carolina Democrats’ Senate nomination, House Democrat Whip Jim Clyburn (D-SC) immediately declared Alvin Green a “Republican plant”.
There was just no way in Clyburn’s mind that Greene could have come up with the $10,440.00 qualifying fee on his own. Well, you know what? The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) has concluded its investigation into Greene.
Turns out Greene saved up his own money to pay the qualifying fee.
Now, if this isn’t karma biting the Democrats on the butt, I don’t know what is. What’s Mr. Greene’s source of income? Those unemployment benefits the Democrats keep extending.
By the way, will Jim Clyburn apologize to his Senate nominee?
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Will Jim Clyburn apologize to his Senate nominee?
izoneguy (Diary) Saturday, July 10th at 11:42AM EST (link)Nope,
But Mr. Greene must be careful and not “fall down a flight of steps in the middle of the night”.
The point cannot be made often enough: Modern liberalism, as embodied in the Obama presidency, is the defender of the status quo. And the status quo is a road to economic ruin. Political forces cannot redistribute the wealth that the economic system does not produce.
Well for Clyburn to support his nominee, Hell would have to frezze over
Richard Mullins (Diary) Saturday, July 10th at 12:08PM EST (link)I don’t think that’s going to happen and all this is going to show that establishment Dems don’t like newcomers. I think we might use this against Jim Clyburn.
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Joe Biden is like a Decrepit Park owner with a Meth lab that happens to not only be a dealer but a user.
Let’s Bankrupt the Democratic paty. Make spend all the money to defend thier candidates.
You get to be the #3 Democrat by NOT apologizing to millions for years - nt
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“One man with courage makes a majority.” – Andrew Jackson
Gee...you would think democrats would support
throwback59 Saturday, July 10th at 11:44AM EST (link)a young black man with no political experience and a questionable background.
My how times have changed.
Heh.
Kenny Solomon (Diary) Saturday, July 10th at 11:48AM EST (link)Snicker.
He he he, it is to laugh.
Bwahahahahahahahahahah !!!!
hey, like I have been saying about Le Seurer peas vs store brand
Mike gamecock DeVine (Diary) Saturday, July 10th at 8:52PM EST (link)in this depression, I have become a frugality expert (apparently second only to Alvin Greene, who btw favors liberating N Korea!!!! I seriously love that), but I would not want to serve any constituantcy that would hire me!
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“One man with courage makes a majority.” – Andrew Jackson
spelling is the hobgoblin of puny minds, a reminder...nt
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What I like best about this...
Justin Spagnolo (standardcandle) (Diary) Saturday, July 10th at 12:07PM EST (link)Unemployment checks are being used for something more than cigarette cartons and booze.
“Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives. “ -James Madison
-and in the spirit of bi-partisanship I have a can't
throwback59 Saturday, July 10th at 12:15PM EST (link)miss campaign slogan for young Alvin, perfect for a bumper-sticker:
FORGET “GREEN JOBS”…
HOW ABOUT A JOB FOR GREENE!
5...
Justin Spagnolo (standardcandle) (Diary) Saturday, July 10th at 6:29PM EST (link)It never hurts to have “out of work former U.S. Senatorial Candidate” on your resume. He’s likely to be picked up as a lobbyist’s intern or something…
“Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives. “ -James Madison
Well, Pelosi said...
taxmaiden Monday, July 12th at 12:58PM EST (link)Unemployment checks were the fastest way to create jobs. So, there you go. Gee, she was actually right about something for once.
“It is futile to fight against, if one does not know what one is fighting for” – Ayn Rand
But, what about the narrative?
lukematthews (Diary) Saturday, July 10th at 1:00PM EST (link)I mean, Jim Clyburn followed the storyline to its most obviously conclusion. Evil Republican pigs must of foisted a clearly unqualified candidate in order to pursue their evil capitalist ends. Greene was just a pawn in their twisted game. The narrative insists that a black man can not get a break in this country unless he’s fodder for the greedy wealthy machine. Finding out this guy paid his own ticket will never get aired properly because it makes the narrative sound untrue and even fundamentally racist at it core.
But, what about the narrative?
lukematthews (Diary) Saturday, July 10th at 1:00PM EST (link)I mean, Jim Clyburn followed the storyline to its most obviously conclusion. Evil Republican pigs must of foisted a clearly unqualified candidate in order to pursue their evil capitalist ends. Greene was just a pawn in their twisted game. The narrative insists that a black man can not get a break in this country unless he’s fodder for the greedy wealthy machine. Finding out this guy paid his own ticket will never get aired properly because it makes the narrative sound untrue and even fundamentally racist at it core.
Well this all Black dem on black dem violence
Richard Mullins (Diary) Saturday, July 10th at 1:04PM EST (link)Clyburn hates the fact that a black guy won the nomiation and it wasn’t him.
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Joe Biden is like a Decrepit Park owner with a Meth lab that happens to not only be a dealer but a user.
Let’s Bankrupt the Democratic paty. Make spend all the money to defend thier candidates.
Liberals don't apologize
anacreon (Diary) Saturday, July 10th at 1:03PM EST (link)they blame others. Clyburn will say that Republicans made him say those things about Greene. Or maybe he’ll blame it on Bush. Either way, if he does apologize, it won’t be publicly. If it is publicly, the words “I’m sorry” won’t ever be uttered, but he will say “I was mistaken…”.
Question. If running for US Senate is Alvin Greene’s new job, does that mean he won’t be able to collect unemployment?
“Wink, wink, nudge nudge, he asks him knowingly..,”
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Leftists also love to remind everyone how we are innocent unless/until proven guilty.
SoFiMil (Diary) Saturday, July 10th at 10:24PM EST (link)Not so for Mr. Greene, however.
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Unqualified
mustango (Diary) Saturday, July 10th at 1:16PM EST (link)So the man actually saved up money? From time spent serving in the military? And spent, again, his own money on the filing fee?
I have trouble thinking of any way this man could possibly be more unqualified… to be a Democrat.
“I just miss — I miss being anonymous.” — Barack Obama
I fully sympathize, Mr. President. I miss you being anonymous too.
Heh, that is the real problem
izoneguy (Diary) Saturday, July 10th at 1:20PM EST (link)The democrats cannot believe that he “saved” money…
What is this you speak of? Save….
The point cannot be made often enough: Modern liberalism, as embodied in the Obama presidency, is the defender of the status quo. And the status quo is a road to economic ruin. Political forces cannot redistribute the wealth that the economic system does not produce.
So is this what Pelosi wants stimulated?
techsan (Diary) Saturday, July 10th at 1:54PM EST (link)I’m sure she does want Dem candidates supported with government’s own money (union funds mostly)…just not in this way. Heh.
In the end, all we have on our side of the debate are facts and history.
Jim Clyburn screwed up
joecollins (Diary) Saturday, July 10th at 2:46PM EST (link)He should have spent his campaign donations to campaign in the primary instead of saving for the general election.
He screwed up. Who wants a screw up for a senator? Obviously not the good people of South Carolina. Ha!
Why did SLED get involved?
jisaacconnett Saturday, July 10th at 3:21PM EST (link)On what basis did SLED launch an investigation of Al Greene? Who approved the investigation? This is another example of an attempted political lynching. There was no indication of criminal activity, no evidence that Alvin Greene had done anything wrong. Heads should roll at SLED.
Totally agree, Jisa.
SoFiMil (Diary) Saturday, July 10th at 10:35PM EST (link)Here is a story waiting to be reported on. Will the MSM pursue this?
For sure, it was an excellent question about where Mr. Greene got his money. But that’s a story for reporters and the general inquiring mind — *not* a government entity. Other than general curiosity, there was absolutely no basis for this investigation. Baring some justifiable reason (which I assume SLED would have announced it had, even if it didn’t provide specifics), Mr.Greene has an excellent case against South Carolina.
Greene v. South Carolina.
Go Greene, go!
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Hear! Hear! This is the REAL story here!
Adjoran (Diary) Sunday, July 11th at 2:12AM EST (link)Law-abiding civilians exercising their constitutional rights in a peaceful way and fully according to our election laws (well, Greene did fail to file his required Ethics disclosures – the instructions are included when you file for office and they send you reminders before the periodic filings are due – but this is a civil matter handled by the SC Ethics Commission, not SLED, the state police unit) get investigated . . . WHY, again? Because some people wondered where they came up with the filing fee?
That’s not a complaint, it’s an unfounded suspicion. SLED is being misused here for political reasons, and we need to rock the house to find out who.
Maybe we can shake out a few more from our corrupt state establishment from the investigation into the investigation.
It's a Liberal thing.
H (Diary) Saturday, July 10th at 3:43PM EST (link)I was so down on the New Jersey country club republicans for – literally – throwing the race to the democrats after Schundler beat them in the 2004 gubernatorial primary, I could barely come around to trusting the system when they managed to get behind Chris Christie in 2008.
But this eating of their own seems a relatively new thing for the democrats… “Das Party uber alles” seems to have been replaced by “Heil Obama.” This is “the new thing” that is to be feared, that must be defeated. The party of Obama will no longer tolerate the two party system should it gain a second term. It is playing for keeps.
They don't like it because:
anotherindyfilmguy (Diary) Saturday, July 10th at 8:39PM EST (link)He’s not the “chosen candidate” etc.
Santorum? Well, at least he’s not Romney…
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How stupid can I be...
anotherindyfilmguy (Diary) Saturday, July 10th at 8:42PM EST (link)I just realized it’s very likely the whole thing could be reverse psychology thing… by calling him a “Republican plant” etc they’re trying to boost his actual chances for election…
Should have seen it from the start…
Santorum? Well, at least he’s not Romney…
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the DeMint action figure
tngal (Diary) Sunday, July 11th at 12:40PM EST (link)can beat up their Greene AND Clyburn dolls. You gotta get full the set of three or they’re just no fun to play with. I do hope they come with matching accessories.
the DeMint action figure
tngal (Diary) Sunday, July 11th at 12:40PM EST (link)can beat up their Greene AND Clyburn dolls. You gotta get full the set of three or they’re just no fun to play with. I do hope they come with matching accessories.
Wrong thinking!
jisaacconnett Sunday, July 11th at 1:23PM EST (link)You are looking at this from the wrong perspective! Alvin Greene said a good jobs creation project would be start a business making action dolls of him in various uniforms. Let’s advance this idea a little bit. We could have male and female action dolls. Instead of Ken and Barbie, we could have dolls patterned on Alvin and Maxine Waters. Call them Alvin and Maxine! – in and out of uniform! I might even throw in a little seed money for that venture!!
um jisa, when you say out of uniform
tngal (Diary) Sunday, July 11th at 3:36PM EST (link)i hope you got something else to put on ‘em. I’ve tried to imagine them
au naturale and – eeeewwwww. Some people you don’t want to see nekkid Politicians are one, parents are the other.
PS would Maxine come with matching purse and heels?
Great possibilities
jisaacconnett Sunday, July 11th at 4:06PM EST (link)I was thinking, in this case, of not just action dolls, but political action dolls especially. Think about this! In the Democrat party, the possibilities for political action are really open ended. Think of Dick Morris and toe admiration, Billy Clinton and, and, and –, not to mention Mr. Edwards, who at least did contribute to national demographics. The Maxine doll could at least have a blue dress!! That would require some action.
Does that math work?
dsmorgan (Diary) Sunday, July 11th at 4:40PM EST (link)The maximum unemployment benefit in SC is $326/week.
Greene has been unemployed for some 10 months, which means by now he’d have accumulated some $13,000. He would have had to spend *none* of that money, and who’s to say he’s getting the maximum benefit?
No, there’s a benefactor in here somewhere.
Yes.
mschmitt (Diary) Sunday, July 11th at 4:57PM EST (link)Add in the fact that he has no expenses, 10 months of unemployment, 6k exit pay from the military, and 3k from a tax refund for being unemployed; assuming he had no savings before.
I think it’s smart economics. He might not be able to land a gig as the night manager at a taco bell in this economy, but neither could Barry Obama.
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