Jedi master Alvin Greene has destroyed his political opposition by not destroying his political opposition, and has accomplished more by simply sitting in peace and mindfulness than the most powerful campaign machine has accomplished with the usual clumsy blunt force tactics of “fund raising” and “advertising.” But who is the bigger fool? The fool, or the fool who follows him? Watch in amazement as Alvin Greene does that which he once renounced through Not Doing.
Alvin Greene gave a political speech! And not just any old “I’m giving a speech on my front porch” deal, either — which would’ve also been awesome — but an old-school NAACP-sponsored church chat!
And, well …. still way better than Jim DeMint! [CNN/YouTube]
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If you research the expression “damning with faint praise,” you will find “way better than Jim DeMint” cited as an example.
It seems to me he makes perfect sense. Does it to you?
Being a tool is one thing. Being so obtuse you do not realize you are being used as a tool; well, that is something else. I cringe when I think of DeMint and Company watching Green in action and sniggering among themselves. Yes, I said sniggering, not snickering; there is a difference, and its not nice. In 69 years I’v seen plenty of evil, even done more than a little myself, but this level of assholery is beyond my comprehension. I hope Green’s ignorance is complete and long-lasting. He should never be faced with the reality of what’s being done to him.
If I lived in South Carolina, I’d still vote for him — seriously. I mean Jim DeMint?
[re=620069]ttommyunger[/re]: What’s the difference between snigger and snicker? My Webster’s II says they’re the same thing. Perhaps a regional variant?
and of course I agree with your underlying point. But hey, he needs a job, too.
Counting the minutes until some wiseass posts the dictionary definition of “niggardly”…in 5,4,3…
Alvin gave a speech? Obviously, he gave it to a null audience.
So now we know the sound of one candidate chatting!
So Greene has developed a platform and is even on the hustings. Next stop: The Tie Rack. That charteusey gold thing has got to go. Maybe Naomi Wolf can be his advisor.
Sniggering is what people do at Black people. Snickering is reserved for white people who act black.
Lisa: I want you to shut off the logical part of your mind.
Bart: Okay.
Lisa: Embrace nothingness.
Bart: You got it.
Lisa: Become like an uncarved stone.
Bart: Done.
Lisa: Bart, you’re just pretending to know what I’m talking about!
Bart: True.
Lisa: Well, it’s very frustrating!
Bart: I’ll bet.
So GOP plant gets taken up by SC NAACP as authentic candidate and reads his poorly-coached prepared remarks for the purpose of what exactly? It really ought to be preposterously easy to find out who is behind this Manchurian candidate, shouldn’t it be? IOW, snigger please!
Leave Alvin Greene alone!!!11!!
So. Caroline: non-Hipanic white 65.2%, high school diploma (folks over 25) 76.3%
Good luck with that Alvin.
[re=620092]Hagop[/re]: You do bring up a point. I wonder: does Obama act black? Is he the first black-acting president? Do whites snigger or snicker at him?
He went on for almost seven minutes and never “refudiated”.
But does he like to watch?
I think I would rather read Alvin Greene’s Twitter (if he had one) that Sarah Palin’s.
Actually, I forgot, he does:
http://twitter.com/gogreene2010
I kinda feel sorry for this guy, I mean, he’s way out of his element. But then again, so is Jim DeMint.
Making us look good again here in the Olde North State. (Is Mike Easley in jail yet?) Keep it up my Palmetto bros!
[re=620069]ttommyunger[/re]: Thus is the paradox of the Master, Alvin Greene. For a good use case where Alvin Greene might be the best thing that ever happened in forever, grab Being There from Netflix.
[re=620077]Manos: Hands of Fate[/re]:
Yeah, me too. DeMint is a freakin head case working against the best interests of his constituency. Greene is naive but well meaning.
The meaningless platitudes Greene spews are much less terrifying than Demint’s evil and insane gobbledygook. I’d gladly vote for the lesser of two retards. Oh, if only I were a South Carolinian.
Last night, I dreamed Jim DeMint was on Countdown.
Terrible omens….
[re=620077]Manos: Hands of Fate[/re]: I probably would, too. But if by some miracle he did get elected it’d only be a matter of time before he was paid off by some industry and then arrested for taking bribes.
I feel bad for the guy…he’s being played in a major way. At the same time I can completely see him saying, “Brawndo: It’s what plants crave!”.
I give this speech one clapping hand. Obviously, Alvin is operating a deeper metaphysical level than the rest of us.
[re=620135]Troubledog[/re]: As long as the roots are not severed, all is well. And all will be well in the garden.
[re=620161]Dashboard_Buddha[/re]: It has electrolytes!
[re=620195]Jim89048[/re]: But…but what are electrolytes?
He’s an excellent driver. Yeah. Excellent driver.
Alvin Greene sounds pretty similar to Wesley Willis. I was waiting for him to end his speech with, “rock over London, rock on Chicago…Heinz; it’s America’s favorite ketchup.”
I can only hope someone dubs a Wesley Willis keyboard line into the background of that speech.
By God. I like him. He may be getting played, but wouldn’t it be cool if he actually won this thing?
He has a platform, “Let’s get South Carolina and America back to work!” That’s more than anything DeMint has come up with.
ALVIN GREENE FOR SENATE!!!
Wait? What? When did the Taoist (Daoist) Master Alvin get demoted to jedi master? I think he is being misunderestimated…
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By the way, just last month, we lost 125,000 jobs across America, across America, across America…the revoultion will not be televised.
Genius, man.
[re=620183]Sgt. Biyatch[/re]: Word. And to make the world utterly perfect, H-wood has to sign Greene to reprise Sellers’ role.
This guy’s candidacy has gotten me to thinking. Who’s going to follow Obama after he finishes his two terms? The thought of another fucking white guy sitting in the Oval Office fills me with apprehension and a kind of spiritual nausea. Such a thing must never, ever be allowed to occur again. And it’s better to keep your mouth shut and have people think you’re a fool than open your mouth and have people convinced you’re a fool.
[re=620222]proudgrampa[/re]: What if the guy is the greatest politician we’ve ever seen? What if he’s a fucking genius?
I have a feeling that this “friend” Greene is speaking of is Greene himself.
[re=620311]Dolmance[/re]: EXACTLY.
President “Bobby”: Mr. Gardner, do you agree with Ben, or do you think that we can stimulate growth through temporary incentives?
[Long pause]
Chance the Gardener: As long as the roots are not severed, all is well. And all will be well in the garden.
President “Bobby”: In the garden.
Chance the Gardener: Yes. In the garden, growth has it seasons. First comes spring and summer, but then we have fall and winter. And then we get spring and summer again.
President “Bobby”: Spring and summer.
Chance the Gardener: Yes.
President “Bobby”: Then fall and winter.
Chance the Gardener: Yes.
Benjamin Rand: I think what our insightful young friend is saying is that we welcome the inevitable seasons of nature, but we’re upset by the seasons of our economy.
Chance the Gardener: Yes! There will be growth in the spring!
Benjamin Rand: Hmm!
Chance the Gardener: Hmm!
President “Bobby”: Hm. Well, Mr. Gardner, I must admit that is one of the most refreshing and optimistic statements I’ve heard in a very, very long time.
[Benjamin Rand applauds]
President “Bobby”: I admire your good, solid sense. That’s precisely what we lack on Capitol Hill.
“Let’s reclaim our country from the terrorists and the communists.”
That’s just the kind of fresh thinking this nation deserves!
[re=620334]Buttery1000[/re]: Moving on…
The man is a top notch orator!
I’m inspired to greatness. I think I’ll put a man on the moon before the end of this decade!
This speech is like a dagger pointed at the very heart of Toastmasters International.
[re=620210]Dashboard_Buddha[/re]: They’re what plants crave.
Water?! You mean, like, out the toilet?
If there is any justice in the world, this guy will crush DeMint in November.
[re=620502]TakingAmes[/re]: Might be just what this campaign needs. SC is next to Georgia, right? the one that’s in Florida?
Win the election he will.
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