Thank you for telling the truth about our next Attorney General, DG.

I have it on excellent authority from within your office and from others who were with Alan when he made his decision to leave. It is very frustrating For those of us who know first hand the truth to read the absolute lie you’ve published. Alan notified his boss, the late Jennifer Evans, just before the Home Gold trial that he was leaving. He left several weeks later, on excellent terms. Alan even announced to the office he was leaving and was there for several weeks after that. Finally, I recently spoke with someone who was with Alan when he made his decision to run for AG several months earlier. Alan was already planning to leave the office long before he gave his notice. My information is from first hand accounts. What you say makes no sense.

DG

Further, Alan is his own man. He has never ridden on his dad’s coattails. He completed two tours of duty, and he buried some friends in the process. He prosecuted in Lexington and at the AG’s office. He is also a JAG officer. Although I’m sure that he has learned from watching his dad, he DID not run for his dad’s State Senate Seat. He’s not running for Congress. He IS running for AG. A job he is well-qualified for. Not only does he have criminal expereince, but also he is now getting civil expereince. Plus, he is smart enough and humble enough to surround himself with expereinced, qualified and highly intelligent individuals–a hallmark of any good leader.

Seriously, Lord has no criminal experience. A Senate sub-committee is the extent of his “experience”. The head Solicitor of the State is going to be a man with no criminal background? Talk about embarassing….

If you’re going to throw stones at least get your facts right. And yes, Jennifer is smoking hot, intelligent and a very nice person.

I would like to respectfully respond to your post about Alan Wilson, a close friend of mine.

It upset me to hear you write “what has Alan Wilson ever done on his own?” You are automatically assuming that he has been successful because of his father — and only because of his father. That is not true.

Let me tell you what Alan has done on his own:

Alan got his job at the Lexington County Solicitor’s office on his own merit. He successfully tried countless cases — including achieving something no other solicitor there has — 3 trial wins in one week. His boss there — Solicitor Donnie Myers — is now supporting him wholeheartedly in his candidacy. Alan’s success there led to his job as an Assistant Attorney General at the Attorney General’s office. Again, he successfully prosecuted cases there. Was his father there when he successfully presented evidence? cross examined witnesses? got guilty verdicts? No. His father had nothing to do with getting him those jobs… or his success with those jobs.

Then, there’s Alan’s military experience. Alan volunteered to serve his country in the National Guard… one of the most selfless acts one can do. While serving a year in Iraq as part of a field artillery batallion, Alan volunteered to lead a dangerous convoy through two insurgent attacks — evacuating soldiers from harm’s way and leading his troops to safety… a tremendous success for which he was awarded with the South Carolina National Guard’s highest honor, The Palmetto Cross. If that’s not leadership, nothing is.

Did Joe instill the values of public service and military service in Alan? Absolutely! Did Joe get Alan “free rides” and nepotistic perks? No way. Alan has worked hard for everything in his life. Unfortunately, he always has to fight the perception that Joe has got him everything he has. It’s just not true.

If you don’t think Alan is the best candidate for AG, then by all means don’t vote for him. But please don’t make assumptions about him that you can’t back up with facts. Alan is his own man with his own accomplishments. He can’t help who his dad is… can you?

Also, please don’t assume that Alan is using the AG’s office as a stepping stone to something bigger. Alan feels a great deal of satisfaction prosecuting cases and putting bad guys away so that families are safer. That’s why Alan has devoted his career to that. That’s why he’s running for AG. Can Leighton say that? No.

And if Alan were just riding daddy’s coattails, as you say, why have so many sheriffs in our state endorsed him? Now more than half of them. And 100% of sheriffs who are publicly endorsing a candidate are endorsing Alan. They are white, black, Republican, Democrat. You know what that says to me? That Alan has what it takes to be the state’s top cop — and our noble law enforcement officers know it.

And by the way, Joe’s staff is not running Alan’s campaign. They’ve got enough going on just with Joe. Think about it.

~D.G.