21% Still Prepared to Vote Greene in SC

@Rollo1 (16676)
Boston, Massachusetts
June 15, 2010 2:24pm CST
The Dems in SC are beside themselves. When Alvin Greene, an unknown, beat out lawmaker Vic Rawl in the Democratic primary, the reaction was swift. They've mused over whether Republicans switched primaries in large numbers to vote for him (results show they didn't), to over whether he was a "plant" who was put in the race just to...what? win? That's a pretty interesting theory, after all. Some Republicans got together and said "let's find someone that no-one's ever heard of and run no campaign whatsoever and make sure it's someone who knows nothing about the issues and he's sure to win". "Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., in an interview with Fox News, suggested that hackers must have fiddled with the results. He said the touch-screen voting machines used by the state are notoriously unreliable and, without citing evidence, said the voting machines could have been compromised." Notoriously unreliable, eh? How do we know then that you really won your race, Representative Clyburn? Clyburn even suggested that someone at the state could have bought these machines on purpose, as they could be more easily hacked than other models. HUH? How deep does this imagined conspiracy go? But here's the best part: "Rasmussen Reports released a poll on Tuesday that showed Republican Sen. Jim DeMint trouncing Greene in a general election. The poll showed DeMint pulling 58 percent to Greene's 21 percent. " No-one knows who he is, they are sure he didn't win the primary and yet according to this poll he would still get 21% of the vote? If you ask me, the people showing a rather disturbed mental state are Clyburn and the other SC Democrats who are turning themselves inside out to find conspirators. For all I know the 21% who would vote for Greene are the sane ones. What do you think?
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@Taskr36 (13963)
• United States
15 Jun 10
Based on DeMint's popularity, that's about the same I'd expect if Greene's primary opponent were against him. The guy has no chance of winning so morons like Clyburn, and he is a moron, would have done best to just quietly stay out of it. Now all they're doing is making themselves look bad.
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@Rollo1 (16676)
• Boston, Massachusetts
16 Jun 10
I agree that neither Democratic candidate has a prayer of defeating DeMint. But the Dems are looking more foolish and paranoid by the day. They've made so many charges and look so stupid that even Jon Stewart is ridiculing them for this republican conspiracy theory.
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@anniepa (27955)
• United States
16 Jun 10
I can't resist... I have NO doubt the 21% who are voting for Greene, or more to the point AGAINST DeMint, are the sane ones...lol! Greene would get my vote if I lived in SC. Annie
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@laglen (19759)
• United States
15 Jun 10
lmao this has been big fun! thank you South Carolina for continuing to entertain! At this point, dont be surprised if he wins. Besides, with his pending charges, if found guilty, he would not be able to hold a state office, only a federal one !
@Rollo1 (16676)
• Boston, Massachusetts
15 Jun 10
I read something on a blog which was said to be an interview with someone (unnamed) who served in the military with Greene. He said it was possible that he saved up the money to enter the race, because he never went anywhere or did anything. Of course, you can't tell if any unnamed person really exists. But it would be nice, I think, if they find Greene is squeaky clean and he stays in the race. It will be much more fun that way.
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@laglen (19759)
• United States
16 Jun 10
I agree, and I bet if he puts a little something on the internet, people would send him money!
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@dragon54u (31633)
• United States
16 Jun 10
I think that Rawl and Clyburn are sore losers. I've been meaning to look up Mr. Greene and see what he's all about. People like Rawl and Clyburn remind me of spoiled brats who will never accept responsibility for anything and are always blaming someone else. The though that someone would actually save up $10,000 to file for office is beyond their perception.
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@Maggiepie (7816)
• United States
20 Jun 10
I doubt Clyburn has a clue about the guy, really. Maybe the man won because no one wanted the other candidate, & would have voted for Mickey Mouse over him? I don't know, but, that said, I do know I don't trust those electronic voting things, either, which have been shown to be hackable, not to mention they leave no paper trail. Sure they're popular in this era because too many people suffer from instant gratification syndrome. There was a time when Americans were forced to wait MONTHS to find who won something. I'm not saying we need to return to that, but would a day or so to physically count paper ballots be so bad, if it were proven to be more accurate? Patience is a virtue, remember. Maggiepie “We must not lose our faculty to dare, especially in dark days.” ~ Churchill in March, 1942