Buddy Roemer on Democracy Now!: Discusses Campaign and Being Iced Out of GOP Debate

DemocracyNow.org —. Democracy Now! interviews Buddy Roemer, a candidate who is on the Republican ballot in New Hampshire, but has not been invited to this weekend's two Republican debates — or any of the past 16 debates — even though he is a former governor of Louisiana and four-term member of Congress. Roemer's campaign is unusual in the Republican field: He has refused to accept campaign contributions more than $100, rejected all donations from political action committees, and has made campaign finance the key plank in his platform. He has also endorsed the Occupy Wall Street movement. "[President Obama] gets elected and he says he wants change, but he takes all his money from these same corporations who don't want change," Roemer says. "Special interests control Washington -- I've been there."

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[BigMillRip]

Democracy now could run an alternative debate. With Roemer, Karger, Lane, and Martin (plus others).

[bvrcrap56]

the is guy speaks the one thing the us government does not tolerate. the truth.

[vendarsr]

The story shows just how tight a grip the corporations have on our duty to voteon the US, we don't even get to see the non corrupt in our televised debates. If this man will take no money over 100$ and will not take money from a Corp.or a PAC he has a exponentially smaller chance of being corrupted toward favoritism for special interest like Goldman Sachs. So we citizens are given a micro sized opportunity to hear from him despite his previous successes. Pathetic state of affairs.

[TripleSpeak]

Another preacher states the obvious...well, it's the "safe" obvious. "They" just isn't specific enough, shyster Roemer. Say it. After me. I S R A E L L O B B Y. J E W I S H L O B B Y. But then, you're just another bullshit artist. Sorry, we need someone who'll state the truth and also have more than an average IQ. FAIL.

[dynamicmaxwell120]

LET THIS MAN DEBATE!!!!

[DaHonestAbe]

This man is a straight shooter.

[sleepyfish]

seems like a great candidate

[zenloki024]

@bvrcrap56 the majority of people don't tolerate it either.

[optionsupdate]

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