tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642557195856020388.post5222534243333498919..comments2022-05-23T19:56:29.735-04:00Comments on Rantings of a Long - Haired Poet: Buddy Roemer Refuses to Play SpoilerAlexander Fisherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11443736847616998280noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642557195856020388.post-71673863975586397892012-05-12T00:42:12.797-04:002012-05-12T00:42:12.797-04:00Buddy Roemer would never drop out, because he love...Buddy Roemer would never drop out, because he loves the chance to talk and have people listen. He has no aptitude for the daily duties of holding public office, but loves to bask in the adoration of supporters. He does not care whether he wins or loses; he just enjoys the action of campaigning. Look at his history in the comments of "Say Amen" at this web page to learn more about this strange man:<br />http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2011/12/buddy-roemer-seek-nomination-through-dark-money-fueled-group<br /><br />As a congressman he was inept and accomplished nothing. He chaired no committees and did not author any significant legislation. His only accomplishment in Congress was that he won money at poker. He was a convincing bluffer.<br />See this NY Times article from 1987 describing Mr. Roemer’s eight years in Congress:<br />http://www.nytimes.com/1987/06/10/us/washington-talk-avocations-networking-at-the-poker-table.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm<br /><br />Mr. Roemer plans to apply his time as president playing poker, as he did in Congress. Note his statement in this article, “If elected,” he says he “would emphasize listening and working in a bipartisan way, through poker games.” Incredible!!<br />http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2011/nov/01/roemer-attacks-political-corruption/<br /><br />In this interview, Roemer stated that he spent almost every day in his eight years in Congress playing Fantasy Baseball or thinking about it. He was asked how he had the time, and his answer was that it was an easy job, which did not require him to do any work.<br />http://www.ultimatesportstalk.com/2012/04/21/former-louisiana-governor-buddy-roemer-loves-fantasy-baseball/<br /><br />He was one of the worst governors in Louisiana history. He could not get along with people, put together a competent staff, or pass legislation. He did not work hard and seemed to love the adoration of his campaign followers but had no ability to govern. Read this excellent history of Louisiana’s governors, pages 259-268:<br />http://books.google.com/books?id=Y-0-kmu4vk0C&pg=PA259&lpg=PA259&dq=%22Often+wrong,%22+Roemer&source=bl&ots=GXt38E_jVv&sig=poXJMn9QbCUESjDIP2-foOb3YLY&hl=en&sa=X&ei=n-xjT7CXDOORiQL8n_SiDw&ved=0CGMQ6AEwCA#v=onepage&q=%22Often%20wrong%2C%20but%20never%20in%20doubt%22%20Roemer&f=false<br /><br />He claims that he received 7% in a national poll. That poll was done by a small privately hired firm and the only choices given to the few people called were Roemer, Obama, and Romney. It is obvious that Roemer paid for that poll and it is not reliable. Actually, that small number is nothing to brag about. Even with no other third-party choices, only 7% would choose Roemer. That is pathetically small. With other third party choices such as Libertarian, Green Party, etc., drawing some of the dissatisfied voters, that 7% would almost disappear.<br /><br />Roemer falsely states that he would give up the campaign "if [he] has no realistic chance of winning." He never has had any realistic chance of winning, and that poll confirms he never will. Yet he still refuses to give up -- (because he enjoys running more than winning).<br /><br />Now he has no realistic chance of winning the AE nomination and yet he still refuses to acknowledge the truth and even fabricates a false state of the voting. He says he needs only 10,000 support votes at AE and that he already has over 5000. The truth is that he has over 5000 total supporters from all 50 states but only about one-half of those are from the 10 states with the highest votes-- the 10 states from which he must receive 1000 votes each in order to qualify. His voting has consistently been about that ratio: one-half in those 10 states. So he is not half-way to qualifying; he is only one-fourth of the way and he would need 5000 votes per day for the next and final 3 days to qualify. He has been receiving only 30 - 100 votes per day, with a few exceptions up to a high of 200 votes in one day. It is impossible for him to receive 5000 votes per day. So why does he not quit now?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com