Uh-oh Buddy's leaving

[Laura PourMeADrink]

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/la-pn-buddy-roemer-gop-race-20120222,0,6430660.story

Buddy Roemer ending GOP bid, will seek Reform Party nomination

Frustrated and largely ignored, Buddy Roemer is ending his bid for the Republican nomination and will instead seek the presidency on a third-party ticket.

The former Louisiana governor will make his plans official Thursday at a news conference in Santa Monica, within hours of another Republican debate that he's been excluded from. It's that fact that is driving his decision. The party and the major television networks have "turned their backs on the democratic process" by excluding him, even though he's a former governor and congressman, he said in a statement.

Roemer has been waging a campaign based in part on ending the influence of special interests in American politics. He capped donations to his campaign at just $100, and raised about $340,000 from individual donors. He says he will now run for the nomination of Americans Elect, an independent group seeking ballot access in all 50 states that plans to hold an Internet primary to choose a bipartisan ticket.

Roemer also said he's been in talks with the Reform Party, and will seek their nomination as well. snip

[peace frog]

1. I saw Buddy on Rachel Maddow and thought:

He's too sane, humble and down to earth to make it as a leader in today's Republican party.

[CTyankee]

7. He's anti-choice. That makes him NOT ok for me as a candidate for President.

[peace frog]

9. In no way did I suggest he was OK as a candidate for POTUS

I said he was too sane, humble and down to earth to attain a leadership role in his party.

[CTyankee]

10. Right. Sorry. I'm a bit out of sorts with anti-choice candidates right now.

You make a good point.

[peace frog]

11. Apology accepted

and I have had it with the anti-women's rights league as well.

[CTyankee]

12. They are actually worse than I ever thought they could be!

I don't think I've ever seen such vile hate of women. They aren't even trying to hide it politely.

I was talking with my husband's home health aide, a young woman just a few years out of school, who does a lot of heavy work in her job. She was quite aware of what was going on politically with these republicans and said "They should mind their own business!" Working class women aren't happy with them...

[peace frog]

13. Hand them all the rope they want

and let them hang themselves. They're doing a splendid job of it so far.
But yes, the hatred of and desire to punish and humiliate women is worse then I thought I would ever see in my life.

[CTyankee]

14. add to the piling on by Santorum against Protestants!

This has all the earmarks of a 13th century crusade against the infidels!

Something is terribly wrong with Rick Santorum's mental faculties...

[Ian David]

2. He's going to run on a third-party ticket. This should get interesting. n/t

[aaaaaa5a]

3. Lets get him on a 3rd party ticket as fast as possible! nt

[MADem]

5. Great--get on every ballot and split that GOP vote! nt

[ellisonz]

6. Creepiest Spam Ever Above!

[DavidDvorkin]

8. Indeed!