Leighton Lord: Who Is He?

I strongly believe that candidates are, in some way, defined by their supporters. This is nowhere better exemplified than the commenters on today's SC Attorney General endorsement by blogger Richard McCarty. In his Voting Under the Influence post, McCarty very charitably considers each of the three candidates and reasonably concludes, "Wilson is a man who has the experience and the humility to stand up to do what is right to protect the people of South Carolina as Attorney General."

A seemingly benign and uncontroversial endorsement, right? Apparently not!

A flurry of anonymous comments, ostensibly posted by Leighton Lord's supporters, soon followed McCarty's post. A sampling of these comments appears below:
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Anonymous said:
OMG You have got to be kidding. Alan as AG? Good God no. Leighton Lord of [sic] AG, Alan for neighbor with the hot wife.

Obey the Lord said:
I wonder who drinks more, you are [sic] some of those living legends you are so fond of backing?

Spanky Rules said:
Guy [sic] who fail the bar exam stick together.

Anonymous said:
Even you [sic] butt buddy Earl Capps is backing Lord. Get a life, you jerk.

Anonymous said:
Lord should challenge you and Alan Wilson to an IQ test. I bet you end up third, way behind Leighton.

Anonymous said:
Hey, Did you and Alan Wilson ride the short bus together in school? You seem as about as smart as he does [sic].
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Leighton Lord isn't running for a minor municipal office. He's competing for the top law enforcement position in South Carolina. The poor behavior apparently demonstrated by Lord's cronies not only reflects poorly on the character of his campaign, but it also casts a shadow of distrust upon the candidate himself. In a few weeks, elections will be over, and capable leaders will need to work together to move our state forward--toward actual progress, not just sound bites.

Stay classy, Lord!