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Alvin Greene Finally Concludes The Press May Not Be On His Side

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It’s almost like Alvin Greene was special-ordered by the media in anticipation of the inevitable slow news days to come this summer; thus far he appears to be the gift that keeps on giving. What he is apparently not giving these days is any love to the media. It seems after countless interviews of the sort of that would have ended a lesser politician’s career, Alvin Greene has started to conclude the press may not be in his corner.

The AP ran a longish (considering how few biographical facts there are to be had about Greene) profile on the South Carolina Democratic nominee for Senate today (of which the best line has to be: “He says he campaigned across the state but doesn’t remember where.”) which dug up few new facts but succeeded in revealing that Greene is growing tired of the media attention.

After dozens of interviews, the candidate has begun to shun reporters, wearily asking what the story is going to be about and sometimes refusing to talk.

Two weeks ago, Greene asked the same AP reporter he’d welcomed into his home to leave, saying he was “a busy man” and repeating “Go! Go! Go! Go!” while avoiding eye contact. A phone call to arrange an interview later that day was met with a gruff request to return a week later at 1:30. When the appointment arrived, Greene wasn’t there. Greene answered another request for a long interview Monday by telling the reporter to call back in a couple of weeks.

Maybe he’s just grown tired of saying no comment. Now he’s living it.

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  • me1ranger

    I’m on your side..Bubba Gump knows everything there is to know about the Senatin’ (and shrimpin’) bidness!

  • NORBIT Jr.

    “…Alvin Greene has started to conclude the press may not be in his corner.”

    Wow! This must be one of the few Democrats the media doesn’t reflexively shill for!!!

  • http://politicsofdestruction.com/ Bobomatic

    I think we have what’s called a Freudian slip… according to you guys, the infamous press corps… I didn’t think you took sides (snicker)… or do they not teach that in journalism school anymore? I didn’t think so. Just the facts ma’am…. not.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Kam-Fet/572005492 Kam Fet

    And it took him all this time to realise that! interesting.

  • TfT

    Hey Glynnis:

    How about a story on the CNN producer Octavia Nasr for a tweet she made concerning the death of Hamas’ spiritual leader?

    The story is getting attention elsewhere, and should be getting it here as well.

    I would appreciate you writing something about it.

    Thanks.

  • Pablo

    (of which the best line has to be: “He says he campaigned across the state but doesn’t remember where.”)

    That is a classic.

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