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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Sedohr Nod who wrote (88182)	7/26/2010 6:54:40 PM
From: tonto	1 Recommendation Respond to of 224755

The democrats chose Alvin Greene to be their candidate. I have posted for a long time that voters are irresponsible. This is but another example: The bizarre tale of Alvin Greene took another unexpected turn when news broke that the country's most implausible US Senate candidate also has a pending felony charge. Now the alleged victim’s family is determined to bring down the candidacy of the unemployed army vet who stunned South Carolina on Tuesday with his Democratic primary win. Last November, Greene was arrested on charges of "disseminating, procuring or promoting obscenity" to an 18-year-old college student at the University of South Carolina, after which he suggested they go up to her dorm room, according to court records. Camille McCoy had been working in a computer lab in a restricted part of campus when Greene approached her and showed her Internet pornography, according to the student’s mother, Susan McCoy. Camille recounted what happened afterward to the AP: "It was very disgusting. He said, 'Let's go to your room now.' It was kind of scary. He's a pretty big boy. He could've overpowered me." Susan McCoy claims that Greene had already been told once by USC authorities that he was not allowed on parts of campus. "He had no business being there," she told Mother Jones. The incident was captured on a campus video surveillance camera, and Greene was subsequently arrested, though he has yet to enter a plea or be indicted. A conviction could lead up to 5 years in prison. So far, Greene has refused to drop out of the campaign, despite requests from the head of the state Democratic Party that he step aside in light of the charges. "The Democratic Party has chosen their nominee, and we have to stand behind their choice," Greene told the AP on Wednesday. "