He may be unemployed and facing obscenity charges, but he wants to represent you, South Carolina. But first, he’ll need a campaign makeover.
There are days when you flip on your television or log on to the web and raise your eyebrows: Who is this person, and what did they do to pave their way into the spotlight? Behold 2010′s most fleeting celebrities.
Just when you thought you’d heard the last of Alvin Greene…well…you haven’t.
Oh, where to begin. A few days ago Democratic Senate nominee for South Carolina Alvin Greene wrote an op-ed in a British newspaper – a manifesto, if you will. And like most manifestos throughout history, it’s a rambling mess of pronouncements and promises:
It may have been the single stupidest thing Greene ever said. But the Charleston RiverDogs were listening.
If you haven’t heard of Alvin Greene, he’s the out-of-nowhere Democratic candidate for South Carolina Senate. But the 32-year-old political newbie apparently has a master plan to create jobs in America: make and sell Alvin Greene action figures. Yep.
“I am the best candidate for the United States Senate in South Carolina. And I am also the best person to be TIME magazine’s Man of the Year.” – ALVIN GREENE, South Carolina’s unlikely Senate candidate, in an interview about his bona fides. (via TIME)
Call him Dr. Olbermann D.D.S., because this interview with Alvin Greene is like pulling teeth!
No money. No yard signs. No web site. And yet Alvin Greene of South Carolina wins the Democratic primary. (Via AP)
