An update — early this evening I got an e-mail from “South Carolina Truth Squad” attorney Todd Kincannon (last seen sponsoring “Pub Politics”), saying “We won” in reference to his clients’ case in the state Supreme Court.
But not having been there, I didn’t really have enough to write a post based on that. Now Jack Kuenzie over at WIS has filed this report:
COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) – The Republican runoff race for attorney general continues to get hotter as an attack ad made by a third party sparked a state Supreme Court hearing on Monday.An attorney for candidate Alan Wilson argued before the state Supreme Court over the ethics of a critical campaign ad paid for by a group called the “South Carolina Truth Squad.”…But Truth Squad attorney Todd Kincannon filed an appeal, and the dispute landed late Monday afternoon in front of three members of the State Supreme Court.“This is true speech,” said Kincannon. “This is political speech. It is the highest form of speech. It is the most protected form of speech and that is a point that has been lost, I believe.”…Monday evening, the Supreme Court sided with the Truth Squad and granted the stay of the restraining order. The ad continues to air.But who is the Truth Squad? Wilson’s opponent, Leighton Lord, denies any connection with the ad. But Monday’s hearing indicated some if not all of the money, $90,000, came from a 22-year-old assistant to Kincannon.Well, we still don’t know who they are, but their ads against Alan Wilson will keep on airing as we head into tomorrow’s runoff.
We still don’t know who they are, but apparently their ad will keep airing against Alan Wilson as we head into tomorrow’s runoff.
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Somehow, I’m thinking the Truth Squad isn’t a white guy, a black guy and a blonde chick?
Legacy politics is practiced in every state and every level by established political families.
Wilson is no different. Thurmond likewise. And, Campbell tries to gain an advantage because he is the son of one of the greatest governors this state has ever had.
I personally like Sheheen and come November, he is just as likely to get my vote as Haley. Yet, Sheheen is another legacy candidate from the political class.
From his grandfather to his father, now to him, the baton has been passed on. How will he handle the legacy? He may be a great governor but he was taught at his grandfather and father’s knee.
IMHO, we have had way too many legacy or political royal families continuing to seek and be elected to offices across the country, not just in South Carolina.
Bart’s point that political generational legacy is more of an American tradition than we admit is part of the larger story, that is, the myth of economic and class mobility in this country. We tend to propagate that myth through the individual, anecdotal exceptions, most prominent of which are most of our recent Presidents (we do like to elect Presidents who began in modest circumstances…after FDR, all of them in fact except JFK and the two Bushes).
But these exceptions can’t obscure the fact that statistically (and more than ever) there is less economic mobility in our country than in a whole host of relatively-free-market, social democracies worldwide.
@ Bart, I agree. I suppose it’s natural, though. If you grow up a politician’s kid, you are probably used to the whole grind of it, and you probably know how to run a campaign. It’s the family business. Add to that name recognition, and….
Sounds like Dick Tracy and Barney Fife have this investigation under control.
Kathryn, The Mod Squad was more innocent, and probably more truthful (and almost certainly more cool!).
Karen–the Truth Squad won their case on large part because they were, in fact, truthful!
but not cool, man. Not cool.