Corruption Allegations Fly at South Carolina State House

The Attorney General is by far the singularly most powerful individual in state government in terms of the ability to directly affect the life, liberty and property of the common citizens of this State. The power he is granted to exercise, and the personal legal immunity he is draped with for his decisions in exercising those powers are unlike any other position in state government. A person holding those powers should not be someone who bullies, defames, blurs the truth, and exacts personal revenge over perceived slights. They should bend over backwards to faithfully and skillfully interpret the law in each and every scenario they encounter. Again and again we read of Goldfinch twisting and manipulating the truth, or using shady implication and innuendo to allow the public to draw an unfounded conclusion in order to make himself look better or cast someone else in a false light. He has demonstrated skill in these areas – rarely if ever just stating a flat, bald-faced lie – but always just walking right up to the line and hoping people will draw the next step conclusion. And then when the matter gets examined closely by anyone with just basic intellectual honesty, his subterfuge is made plain. It happens far too often to just be some random misunderstanding – there is clear intent behind these tactics. Maybe that’s fine for someone in the General Assembly, but it should not be for someone who wants to be AG.