Not a household name, that's for sure. Scott Prouty. But those who search for heroes in everyday people should look at this guy.
Scott Prouty is the one who was the videographer when Mitt Romney made his now famous remarks about the 47% and the Chinese workers. Many think it's those remarks that put President Obama back in the White House for another 4 years.
Prouty, a native of Boston, but working as a bartender at a Boca Raton, FL fundraiser for Romney last May, was scared enough for his life that he waited 2 weeks before talking with someone about what he had. And anyone who knows what can happen in elections, especially with right-wing zealots, had every reason to be afraid.
Tonight, on the Ed Show on MSNBC, Prouty outed himself in his first interview. He had been offered lots of money to come forward, but he chose to talk with Ed Schultz, for no money, because of Ed's fight for workers' rights.
I think Scott Prouty should be afraid, very afraid. I can't believe he will be left alone by the likes of Hannity, O'Reilly, Palin, Limbaugh, and others who espouse the Republican's chant. While I won't go so far as to say that any of them will call for harm to come to him, you can bet that they'll fire up those on the far right who look for someone to blame for not getting their white guy elected last fall, just not fair that a black guy is still there. Gotta be somebody's fault and here's one guy to blame.
If you didn't see him on TV tonight, I hope you'll check youtube or some other site to see the entire show and listen to this guy. He's smart, he's courageous, and he should be commended for producing something that showed Romney for the guy he really is instead of who he was telling everyone he was.
Prouty said he might want to become a lawyer. I think the DNC should think about providing a scholarship for just that. If not for him, their guy might be writing his memoirs or putting his presidential library together instead of being President of the United States until January 2017.
Thank you, Scott Prouty. We owe you a debt of gratitude and I hope your future is a bright, safe one.
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