In an appearance on Fox Business Channel’s “Cavuto” program Wednesday evening, Libertarian presidential hopeful Wayne Allyn Root discussed the arrest of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, among other issues. Root said in part, “It is a terrible and awful and disgusting and disgraceful that the governor of Illinois was selling a senate seat, but I don’t think that is half as bad as what I would call the legal bribery going on with the auto bailouts. All of the bailouts are doing, let’s be honest, is propping up the ridiculously high bloated union contracts, as salaries. … The problem in my mind is I think that [President-Elect Barack] Obama comes from the most corrupt political machine in all of American history, and I cannot imagine he is untouched.”
LP presidential candidate Root discusses Blagojevich arrest
December 11th, 2008 · 6 Comments
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1 NewFederalist // Dec 11, 2008 at 8:09 am
I have no idea why Cavuto has this guy on his show. Even when he is not saying something really stupid he still comes off as a huckster. I just find his demeanor very disturbing.
2 Libertarian Joseph // Dec 11, 2008 at 9:11 am
plats du jour
3 Gene Trosper // Dec 11, 2008 at 10:15 am
I didn’t watch that particular episode, but Root does make a point, regardless if one agrees with the *style* of how he said it. However, he could have made the point better without talking about “bloated union contracts”, which only muddies up the topic in order to gain a few quick brownie points from viewers who are likely anti-union.
Once again, I bring up Ambrose Bierce’s quotation: “An election is nothing more than an advanced auction of stolen goods.” Rod Blagojevich is an excellent example of that point and I would hope that Wayne Allyn Root adopts it and runs with it.
Bailouts? Rod Blagojevich? People are being ripped off right and left by politicians of both parties. Wayne has an excellent opportunity to expose the blatant theft and criminal nature of politics if he can stay on track without talking about things such as union contracts.
4 Thomas M. Sipos // Dec 11, 2008 at 11:54 am
I don’t like him being referred to as a “presidential candidate.” Ignorant viewers might think he already had the nomination.
I wish Fox News would call him: “Failed presidential nominee contender Wayne Allyn Root…”
5 Peter Orvetti // Dec 11, 2008 at 12:02 pm
Does Fox call him “presidential candidate”? I do in the write-ups here, but I don’t know if they do.
6 Gene Trosper // Dec 11, 2008 at 1:46 pm
A quick glance at Root’s website still shows him as the VP candidate, but there is a sign up form that touts him being a prez candidate for 2012.
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