Genuine candidate, or propped up GOP phony, Alvin Williams is pressing forward.
On Sunday, the “questionable” Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate finally made a public appearance before potential voters in South Carolina. Greene appeared at a meeting of the local NAACP branch in his home town of Manning by slowly listing national job loss statistics and South Carolina’s dismal rankings in standardized tests. And surprisingly, he received huge applause for saying he wants to improve education and fight unemployment.
“Let’s get South Carolina and America back to work, and let’s move South Carolina forward,” he said.
With the exception of a series of awkward and unfocused news media interviews, Greene hasn’t spoken publicly since his unexpected June 8th primary win over a former judge and state lawmaker who had the full backing of the Democratic Party. But now that local voters have at least heard from their Democratic candidate, many are saying they are ready to openly support and vote for him. Manning, SC, and Clarendon County’s African-American community have begun to close ranks around their favorite son. During the opening remark, Retired Judge Willie Bethune said, “Don’t tell me this isn’t a bright man. Carolina quit giving dummies a degree a long time ago.” To applause and “Amens,” Bethune addressed the dubious obscenity charges that have been dogging Alvin since the beginning. “The law says he in innocent until proven guilty. Anyone can make an allegation.”
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