A Libertarian lays bare his support for a Georgia hopeful
Before this weekend, MARTA engineer Derrick Grayson may have been most known in Georgia for using Sen. Johnny Isakson's illness as a fundraising tool.
After it, he’s irrevocably linked to what may be the most bizarre event at a political convention so far this year (although 2016 is still young).
Grayson was the longshot political contender who finished a distant second to Isakson in last week's Georgia primary. Spurned by the GOP faithful, the self-styled "Minister of Truth" headed to Orlando this weekend to run for the Libertarian's Vice President slot.
It didn't go so well for him – he eventually withdrew and ended with just a handful of votes – and his effort to block former Massachusetts Gov. William Weld went up in smoke.
The day went even worse for one of his supporters. James Weeks, a Michigan Libertarian, rose to vouch for Grayson. Then he used his two-minute speech to do something inexplicable.
It cannot be unseen.
About the Author
Greg Bluestein is the Atlanta Journal Constitution's chief political reporter. He is also an author, TV analyst and co-host of the Politically Georgia podcast.
