SCRG pulls the ol’ bait-and-switch
South Carolinians for Responsible Government’s boy Friday at FITSNews, in between showing off his penchant for T&A jokes that an eight-year-old would find sophomoric, tried to make a recent video taken at an education conference into a joke about Gov. Mark Sanford. The Governor has a history of loving media attention (well, before late June, anyway). But, something says that the impetus for the video had nothing to do with Sanford.
Yes, SCRG staffer Neil Mellen was running the camera. And, check out where it was pointing — the camera was pointed at Democratic gubernatorial candidate and Supt. of Ed. Jim Rex the whole time. Even when Sanford spoke, the camera didn’t move. The expression of irritation on Rex’s face is a dead giveaway. He knew what was happening, even if SCRG’s apologist-in-chief would like to take some hits on his old boss to divert attention.
What Sanford was appearing to do was fire back at his old Devine Street buds in order to defend Rex, a guy he has damn near to nothing in common with when it comes to education policy. It seems to us that Sanford was kind of pissed off at this bush-league maneuver that, while normally seen at rallies and debates, is rarely employed at roundtables like the one taped.
Guess SCRG is starting early with its slash-and-burn election tactics. Now, we’re ready for the misleading direct mail attacks and advertisements (in conjunction with half a dozen other groups comprised of the same people) that usually come with its election-year activities.
