Buddy Roemer: 'Goldman Friggin Sachs- Governor Buddy Roemer on MSNBC's Morning Joe'

Source:Buddy Roemer- Reform Party presidential candidate Governor Buddy Roemer, talking to MSNBC.

"2012 Presidential Candidate. Fair Trade. No Tax Loopholes. No Special Interests. Energy Innovation & Independence. $100 Donation Limit." 

From Buddy Roemer

Buddy Roemer is one of the few if only real Republicans (as I would put it), people who are Classical Conservatives, running for President in the Republican Party right now. The only other person I would consider would be Newt Gingrich. Ron Paul I would classify as a Classical Libertarian, Gary Johnson and John Huntsman I would classify as Liberal Libertarians. Who I believe as a Liberal Democrat myself would both make solid Democrats in an Old School sense. 

Actually, I would put Rick Perry in the same class as Newt Gingrich, but the rest of that field are Neoconservatives, except for Mitt Romney who if I had to guess by judging his track record looks like George H.W. Bush or Gerry Ford. But politically he's where ever he feels he needs to be to suit him politically. But the rest of them, Herman Cain, Rick Santorum, Michelle Bachmann are all Tea Party Neo-Cons. Basically trying to install round three of the George W. Bush Administration.

Running for President in an era where neoconservatism and Christian-Conservatism is out of style in most of the country. If it's a Barry Goldwater/Ron Reagan Republican you're looking for President, look at the Buddy Roemer and take a look at John Huntsman, because they are the closest people that the Republican Party has right now. Which to me is just more evidence that both Goldwater and Reagan couldn't get the Republican nomination for President right now. Because they wouldn't kiss up to the Religious and Neo-Right, because they wouldn't give a damn about those people. 

Because of Governor  Roemer's politics and character and the fact that he can't get the Republican nomination for President right now, because of how far-right the GOP has moved in the last ten years or so, is just more evidence that Governor Roemer shouldn't give up his presidential campaign, just not run as a Republican. What American politics needs right now is another major political party. A party that could take votes away from Democrats and Republicans.

Time to force the two big parties to speak to broader audiences other than their fringe bases. And court votes from people other than their fringe bases. We need an Independence Party, something that George Wallace tried to start in the late 1960s and what Ross Perot tried to start in the 1990s. A party thats made up of both Classical Liberals and Classical Conservatives, people who aren't on the Far-Left or Far-Right. That can appeal to American voters who aren't on these fringes and give the two parties a hell of a run for their money. To encourage them to move away from their fringes whether they win or lose. 

And Buddy Roemer, Bob Barr, Evan Baygh, Joe Lieberman, Mike Bloomberg, Lincoln Chaffey and others, would all make excellent presidential candidates for an Independence Party. Because they are the real things on the left and right not extremists. 

Buddy Roemer represents what the Republican Party used to be and what they have moved away from. Even with the Tea Party movement, because some of them have gotten in bed with Christian-Conservatives. Buddy Roemer hasn't left the Republican Party, but they've left him politically. Which is why he should leave the GOP and work to build a real Independence movement in American politics. That can build America's third major political party.

Associated Press: 'Libertarian Party Looks to Bob Barr As Nominee'

Source:Associated Press- Former U.S. Representative Bob Barr (R, GA) and now 2008 Libertarian Party presidential nominee.

"Libertarian Party Looks to Bob Barr As NomineeLibertarian Party Looks to Bob Barr As NomineeThe Associated PressThe Libertarian Party on Sunday picked former Republican Rep. Bob Barr to be its presidential candidate after six rounds of balloting.  Barr left the GOP in 2006."

From the Associated Press

Bob Barr in some ways fits in perfectly with the Libertarian Party on economic and foreign policy. Similar to Pat Buchanan ,but on social issues, I would figure at least with Bob Barr's record in the House of Representatives, that he wouldn't be liberal to libertarian enough on social issues to fit in well with that party. Which is why Pat Buchanan run for President for the Reform Party in 2000 not the Libertarian Party. 

Until I heard about Representative Barr's opposition to the Patriot Act and War on Drugs, two things that I'm against as well. So to me Bob Barr would be a better fit with the Tea Party thats not in bed yet with the Religious-Right. Thats also against things like the Patriot Act and a neoconservative foreign policy and of course shares Representative Barr's views on economic policy. As well and also why I believe that Bob Barr would be an excellent fit in an independence movement that would lead to an Independence Party.

An Independence Party that Governor George Wallace tried to start in the late 1960s and Ross Perot tried to start in the 1990s. Which is a movement and party thats not exactly about centrism or splitting the difference, that does have clear positions on the issues. More conservative on economic policy, more liberal or at least neutral on social issues and more isolationist on foreign policy. 

A political party like this I believe would do very well in America right now with the right leadership. Because the largest voting block in America are registered Independents. People not registered with a political party. There is an independent political movement in America right now, but they don't have a major political party. The Reform Party is the closest thing they have right now but they've been around since 1995-96.

And the Reformers are still a fairly small political party, which is one reason why Mike Bloomberg has flirted with running for president. There are people in Congress that have flirted with leaving the Democratic and Republican parties and becoming Independents. Like Joe Lieberman, Bill Nelson, Lisa Murkowski, Ron Paul and others. These people would make good leaders in an independence movement. To go along with people like Bob Barr, Pat Buchanan, Mike Bloomberg, David Walker who used to run Government Accountability Office. Evan Baygh who used to be a Senator and Governor from Indiana, independent commentator Lou Dobbs, the No Labels Movement and other people. Independents have the talent and personal to build their own party, that could blow up our two-party system.

A real Independence Party could  finally give America a political system that could represent our huge and diverse nation. Thats basically stuffed into two political parties. Bob Barr represents what independent politics could be in America and an avenue to blow up our two-party system. And give us a political system that has five strong parties that can represent the whole country. Liberal, conservative, libertarian, socialist and independent and force Democrats and Republicans to compete for voters. Across the political spectrum instead of just running to their fringes for their support.

Firing Line With William F. Buckley: Governor George Wallace (1968)

Source:The Art of Alabama Politics- Governor George C. Wallace (Independent, Alabama) appearing on Firing Line With William F. Buckley, in 1968.

"Shortly before announcing his third-party presidential candidacy in January of 1968, former Alabama Gov. George Wallace engaged in an hour-long debate of various topics with conservative icon William F. Buckley on his “Firing Line” television program.

The debate between the two men proved to be both very combative and quite entertaining.

In this clip, Gov. Wallace responds when Buckley questions his conservative credentials while serving in office. It is likely the only occasion during the entirety of the 1968 campaign in which any interviewer accused Wallace of being a liberal.

[Note: The full, hour-long "Firing Line" episode is available for purchase on Amazon and is worthy viewing for devoted connoisseurs of Alabama political history." 

From the Art of Alabama Politics

George Wallace because he didn't fit in very well with either the Democratic Party because of his anti-civil rights views and he didn't fit in very well with the Republican Party because of the GOP's emerging conservative-libertarian faction (that William F. Buckley was part of) and Governor Wallace's progressive views on economic policy was right to form the Independence Party and run with them for President. 

An Independence Party back then over forty years, had relevance then and I believe has relevance today. Because there were plenty of people in both parties that didn't fit in very well with either party. As well as Independents that didn't fit in very well with either party. Because they were moderate to liberal on social issues and more conservative on economic policy. Sort of the way the Republican Party used to be before the Religious-Right took it over. 

And there were people who were progressive on economic policy but conservative on social issues like George Wallace. And some of the members of the Southern Caucus in Congress, which is how George Wallace was able to form the Independence Party and why it could've worked then if it was run right. Why it could've worked in the 1990s with the Ross Perot Movement. And why it could work today with Mike Bloomberg and other people but it has to be about an independence movement. 

An independence movement can't be about one individual or a small group of individuals, like in the late 1960s with George Wallace. Or in the 1990s with Ross Perot, but about the broader movement as a whole. To recruit enough independent minded people to make the movement powerful enough to at least influence the Democratic and Republican parties for the good and get them to act responsible. 

Or form a political party big enough to take on both parties and at least be a factor in elections. George Wallace had an opportunity to build an independence movement in 1967-68 and up till 1976 or so. Even after being shot in the back in 1972. But what he did instead was try to make the Independence Party about electing him President instead of building a party that could've been a major factor in American politics, that could nominate him for President, but could also recruit enough candidates for Governor, state legislature, Congress, and other public offices. Instead of trying to make this new party about electing him President of the United States. And screwing the Democratic and Republican parties.

As soon as George Wallace was elected and then reelected Governor of Alabama, his whole mission became about being elected President of the United States. Thats exactly what his part in the states rights movement became about. Whether he believed in forced segregation or not, I believe it was all about politics, but thats debatable. Instead of building a major third party that could take on both Democrats and Republicans for high office.