These two videos, as short as they are (the maximum my camera will shoot is just under three minutes), are fairly representative of what it’s like talking to these two candidates.
First we have challenger Thomas Ravenel, the Republican, airing his business acumen in his own breezy way during his editorial board endorsement interview on Aug. 28. His point in this discourse to tell us what he knows about investments that, by implication, the incumbent does not.
Then, we have incumbent Treasurer Grady Patterson, talking about his young opponent and explaining — sort of — why he won’t go on live TV to debate him. This is from the Democrat’s interview on Oct. 5. By the way, one of the questioners is reporter John O’Connor, who is not a member of the editorial board. We invite folks from the newsroom to attend our meetings, and sometimes they take us up on it. Every once in a while, the meetings actually produce news.
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Is there any question why Grady Patterson doesn’t want to debate after watching that video? I kept waiting for him to say, “Get those kids off my lawn!!” It’s too bad nobody in this state ever has the guts to tell a politician when it’s time to go.
Brad,
Enquiring minds want to know: did Mr. Patterson drive himself to the interview?
Yes…with the left turn signal on the whole way.
Mr. Warthen,
I expect your endorsement of Thomas Ravenel is forthcoming.
js
The SC state retirement system is in the same funding shape as General Motors and the airline pension plans – broke.
This is an excellent public service. I just hope than more than we “news geeks” take the time to view the clips. I have put a link to your blog on the front page of our SC news site.
Good Job!
Dick Anderson, Ed.
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full disclosure: we support Thomas as an editorial endorsement.
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