There’s no need to fear…

I got an invitation today to participate in "Two and a Half Hours To Change The Future of South Carolina." It was an invitation to an Oscar Lovelace-for-governor event, called the Lovelace Leadership Forum. It’s from 10 to 12:30 Saturday at Seawell’s, in case you want to go. The invite didn’t say whether that was a.m. or p.m., but if I went out on a limb I would say a.m.

As for me, I generally try not to do work-related stuff — barring emergencies, which come up often enough (editorials having to be rewritten or replaced completely  because of news developments) — on the weekends. I stay really busy with family stuff on those days.

I am curious, though. I really don’t know much about Mr. Lovelace. I believe this is the first time he’s ever contacted me, however indirectly. But I do know this: Somebody needs to tell him to do something about his hair. (I don’t think I’ve ever made such a superficial remark about a candidate before. Why would I do so now? What, did you not follow the link?)

Anyway, I’m writing this in order to share part of the note that was attached to the invitation, from fellow Rotarian Ken Childs, a Columbia attorney. Ken wrote:

Dr. Lovelace is bright, articulate, personable, a strong supporter of education, and knowledgeable and experienced in dealing with healthcare issues. Of course, in South Carolina, he is the "underdog."

Now, see? Ken’s gone and made me feel all cheap and petty about the hair thing. But somebody had to tell him.

10 thoughts on “There’s no need to fear…”

  2. Brad Warthen

    I hadn’t noticed the mullet part — I couldn’t get past the circa-1967-Marlboro-County-style bangs. But yeah, there is a whiff of mullet there.

    By the way, that description was not meant to heap scorn on Marlboro County. I myself was in high school in B’ville in 1967, and such bangs were absolutely the "heighth of fashion." It wasn’t redneck; it was preppy.

    But it ain’t any more. And for that matter, I’m not all that crazy about preppy, either. I think the best way to dress (or cut your hair) is so that no one notices your clothes. I guess it’s from growing up in the military. Fundamentally, I think all men should wear uniforms, so they don’t have to think about clothes at all. I’d just as soon wear a khaki suit to work every day. That’s what my Dad did.

  4. Brad Warthen

    Hey, that’s a relief. Now you don’t notice his hair, which is as it should be (note my previous comment); that leaves people free to hear what he says.
    Looks like somebody else thought to give him the same advice, and he was smart enough to take it.

  7. We Need a Change

    I really don’t care whether Oscar Lovelace has bangs or not – what is important is that he is bright, understands health care and the crisis we are facing in this State…and perhaps more importantly that he can relate to and listens to both poor and well-to-do citizens of South Carolina. We need a governor who will work cooperatively with the legislature and will pick his battles. Sanford has lost sight of the big picture.

  9. Linda McGriff

    I know Oscar Lovelace. He is kind, compassionate and smart. He knows his politics and up to date on what needs to change in South Carolina. We as voters need to demand that he is heard and make the media listen…..

  10. Ronnie

    I thought about voting for the Doc. until he got off on smoking. It seems that most of our so called leaders forgot about the amount of money they collect from tobacco companies each year from the Big Bill Clinton settlement. After taxing tobacco what next?

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