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GOP presidential candidate and former Gov. Buddy Roemer (R-LA) talks with Alan about the challenges facing his campaign.
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Louisiana governor Buddy -- Governor thank you went on the program tonight appreciate it very much.
For your health.
You are a -- four terms in congress you're governor of -- state.
You're a Democrat switch to Republican here former CEO.
Of of of -- so you've got the business experience.
You got people on that stage tonight.
Who.
Are fumbling who don't have the experience -- don't have the resume if you.
And you're not on that stage that's -- -- -- It's frustrating meaning but pretty easy equity and the answer to to the key question -- never -- -- I mean the problem is corruption.
In Washington DC.
You know that the problem.
I -- these stats are bought and paid for and not what I -- him.
What storm -- -- the corporate.
Org.
-- don't think I'm -- speaking bluntly.
Finally Ron Paul -- and a category.
You know what they want them in different territories are different planet.
If you're marring it now and acted -- for being inconsistent.
You know and -- -- -- From the Federal Reserve agency if it's -- -- libertarian.
Form of government.
-- -- They'll ever get where Ron Paul launched -- beach and raunchy -- that this conversation.
The problem is that corrupt.
He checks.
Stand in the way of his paradise and he needs to understand that he's fighting but -- should.
He's fighting the wrong issue he ought to turn to -- other can't ask them question.
Or do you picture money and whom he oh your political future to -- DA -- early questions that never answered.
How is -- that Herman Cain.
Who has no political experience at the top of the polls -- he's got no infrastructure.
You know he's got the Coke Brothers money apparently but he's got no political.
Ground game.
How is he doing as well as -- still.
But because there's no candidates.
It's a single polite shall fortune -- never.
Change.
I mean there's there's an old on the stage -- -- a congressman and adopt a there's -- -- stage they created their own company.
It was on corporate America -- most small band entrepreneur who would dare me to content kicking.
Maintain it turns out -- Washington lobbyists.
Supported by a large organization.
And who now lives all pac money.
And he the most innovative personal stage he didn't think -- yeah I mean to arrest of Robert and port and so one question that brought to see you record was.
I want you -- 300000.
By Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
To consult with them.
And then you're -- -- against that organization.
And it brought the group to these movies how they are all in the money political gain.
That's what -- it.
So what had the you know we can't fix it in time for the next presidential election which is a year from now.
-- it bothers me as an American.
Whether or not I would vote for you is -- -- -- -- Republican but you'll -- and I probably grit a lot of things but the fact you would you are qualified.
Person who should be.
In that game and you are credible candidate.
Who it's better for the country if someone like he was there.
It ain't -- you -- -- from the Al.
And you don't -- dynastic and all I'm not it's conservative on some things you can -- Let the good from the center yeah -- -- from the center and that's what you try to do -- why.
Q3 I value you did very well until there so that's a that's a feather in your camp Clinton remote public opponent but no I only did you ever that we get the independent do you get the at the people -- people who might otherwise look at it.
But like.
How do we fix a system.
We we again to call attention.
To the on -- affordable -- -- -- Retrospect.
It's sinking in other words.
We show the connection between -- tax code you cannot -- NG paid no taxes at all.
Angie being built large corporate giver to politicians for years ago they gave four point three means you show -- relationship.
Between the money and the lack of progress do you listen to Occupy Wall Street.
They understand that there's a -- in the year and -- mail -- for its.
It's the smell corruption and you can't pay for -- -- -- forty to change that in years prior.
Keep it requires like 48 hour reporting all don't make it's not important twenty -- 48 now.
-- -- -- -- -- Yet no more money each state individuals can't text 2500 dollar -- eliminate super pacs.
He -- -- allow registered lobbyist -- checks.
Hold fundraisers to talk congressman and suddenly he had full rich culture.
Any -- doesn't happen there will be criminal penalties and -- honor the supreme courts are Citizens United.
It's gotten step on the constitution.
And he trusts are.
That things will change and you -- something.
He person home that stage -- stand.
For -- of freedom they just don't have the guts to Italy.
Then you have turned and all funding from political action -- you've only accepted private donation -- -- hundred dollars.
Or less but that's that's on the way if your ability to get on the media.
And you know -- Alan -- it's made me a stronger candidate.
But it's not gotten my story out there.
I don't need based debates more than that album that the banks do.
I mean -- listen to Ron Paul and debate each.
He's still active percent of the vote we listened -- you Gingrich.
And they each week listen to Michelle Bachmann.
It may need me.
I'll get a chance to express my -- About starting with the money I need to debate.
I had never plan.
In -- in my plans forward from president.
Alan I'm never -- that there would be -- national debate.
And I wouldn't be invited to patient -- want.
And their -- -- -- their places we you're pulling as well as the santorum's.
And the bus crashed.
The -- at the low end of the scale that's Jon Huntsman.
The actual Rick Santorum.
Outlets that it -- problem in the Florida poll last week.
I mean I'm not a rocket scientist and I am not well my home.
But my idea of art teacher and they need to be heard and finally reached 2%.
That's better than to have the people -- the stage tonight and Rick Perry might be either -- him after his spot.
Nominee -- what did you think event.
It was -- in bears cannot feel so bad old and he's a real decent gas app in the app Indian sport need debate.
You know running for governor pat burns for congressmen.
All the issues nationally and an apple -- seen that happen once.
-- -- In my entire life.
I -- I'm running for governor of Louisiana congressman it -- -- -- -- me in the polls he was so Republican again named Bob Livingston's.
You're well user ten minutes -- speaker of the house -- -- -- for a day -- was asked a question in the debate would -- -- and the governor Edwards.
And he started to indenture he shed light next to me started to answer and not felt this -- and only desk.
-- any any stumbled each it was a long policy -- (%expletive).
You know a lot forgot the question.
And I rode out the question for me to take a look at but it but it was too late and EC -- well -- -- I'm actually sympathetic I don't repair recover from I'm sympathetic to this because as someone who talks really could have been anyone of us.
Jan Byrd was here in the show last week the governor of Arizona.
That brain freeze if she won anyway.
If you recall.
What -- -- during the one debate she participated in.
Northeast Italy and sixteenth second brain freeze.
Yeah.
Perry can't recover in the so -- No I don't think.
He's got lots of money he's got all these -- he didn't give him a lot of money would you at all.
I don't think money -- -- Allen.
Is Mitt Romney the nominee apparent.
I would say feel more strongly about that after tonight's debate it if it bothers me because I haven't had a chance.
And if I don't fault a year ago we're not looking to deal.
Actually it they'll emerge -- about warning and then fall.
-- -- has been running or or seven years for present.
He's got a good organization he's well funded you know which it -- -- million dollar checks from the special -- But he hasn't.
Listen very but he has them all under his money only 43 or 45%.
You lose money.
Everybody else -- from superpower actually got those two super pacs.
-- you know it's illegal but at the super -- that is wrong.
A close relationship to -- his super -- a -- warned types Cheney's former chief suspect.
And the other bodies former business partner.
-- -- -- in the low.
He absolutely.
-- absolutely but -- novel.
Perry has the same thing they all have super pacs and -- -- break the law the Supreme Court was very clear.
It's third party.
Money could not be limited -- long it's it was independent.
Who has standing to bring this to bring this up and bring a case against defending his breaking the law in his quest for the president's it.
They certainly more -- as you not speak you did that.
Well I love her part yes.
So we gonna see a lawsuit.
-- -- appreciate the opportunity to talk to you and I hope is the as things go forward over the next year and I I -- to see in the debates and have a good chance to touch again is -- as we go forward on this.
Let's do it always enjoyed your fair.
In her view special rare number thanks season.
