Richardson: Some Clinton Advisers Imply ‘My Only Value’ Is as a Hispanic

@BC, Race is still an issue, i’m south asian, but many americans view me with suspicion and fear and anger because they do not know the difference between someone who is south asian and someone who is arab, Obama was 100% on the money

AXT113,
I think it was a fruedian slip as I beleive Richardson is being “Highjacked” along with the rest of the Democratic Party.

Akinyele: what does history have to do with Obama’s ineptitude? He’s his own worst enemy. Asserting that there’s a historical basis for his verbal blunders is an insult to those long gone! A person who continually has to clarify his statements must be saying something wrong. Whose fault would that be?

BC Said:
“And this is the big problem if Obama is President..for the next 4 or 8 years, anything and everything uttered by someone will be subject to having racial implications to it.”
I see now I should let those whose opinions are stuck in the past, those with unfounded fears, and prejudices, rule the day, because if I don’t they wont let me accomplish anything, bog me down in their dirt, and slim. Heaven forbid that we should ever rise up above the fray. Lord forgive me if I should ever demand that they should change their attitude.
MY oh My I think I’ll just step aside.

These people are really pathetic.
Now, Richardson, an long time intimate of the Clintons has suddenly become a nasty guy???
He is one of the politician who kows Hillary quite well. If he prefers Obama, it’s because he knows so well her inconsitencies.

Point: Why did the announcement go out in the AM hours that Richardson was endorsing Obama? 3AM?
Friday: Where is Hillary?
Where is Chelsea?
Bill is out campaigning for John McCain.
Is Mark Penn delusional?
Did Hillary and her donors try to
buy Michigan for $12 million dollars?
Enough is enough.

She works with Morons and she & Bill are the biggest Morons. Sounds like their sore losers. His endorsement of Obama says a lot about her. She’s not worth it.

Bill, i am hispanic and i could care less who you endorsed. I voted for Hillary and will vote for anyone but Obama comes November. I hate to point out that your endorsement sent the bad message of being opportunist and most likely got an offer from Obama that you couldn’t resist. It’s now about the superdelegates, you just stand out as an opportunist.

As a 35 year old, white, middle class American, I find it so disappointing to see so many people tricked by the media again and again and again and again.
People are willing to take 30 second bites fed to them by a media with an agenda and run around parroting them without placing them in context or even thinking about them.
How often do folks need to be deceived before they say enough?
- Bush says we need to invade Iraq
- Iraq caused 9/11
- Saddam has nukes
- The Economy is doing fine thanks to Tax Cuts
- Swiftboating
- Obamas a Muslim
- Obamas an angry Christian
Just take a breath and think for a bit. Look up Wrights speeches in context. Read a bit about him.
If everyone takes these 30 second sound bites for Gospel, we will elect the same people and then be surprised when we fall further behind.
Please do some research before condemning a potential candidate based on 30 seconds on the news.
All candidates deserve a full look at ALL they bring to the table. Not to be voted on because the media shoves something down our throats.

I love how Richardson said his advisors. Makes you wonder who was working him for the endorsement and is actually running.

Obama was WRIGHT about universal healthcare? He was WRIGHT about nafta, oh no canada says different. He was WRIGHT about being against the war, then vote for funding it. He was WRIGHT on all the ‘just present’ votes. WRIGHT equals JUDGEMENT.

With regards to ‘Lou’… Mexican Americans (AMERICANS) are 100% behind Hillary and will not waiver in the face of a political decision made by any one person, be they of Hispanic origin or not. Your implication of Mexicans as back stabbers is racist and very offensive. I am American of Mexican ancestry and I along with MILLIONS of others ‘just like me’ will STAND BY OUR GIRL and vote for HILLARY. Educate yourself and learn about Mexicans and how loyal and honorable they truly are to those they call friends. Viva Clinton!

Obama Supporter
Thanks to you We are now schooled on word racist now…Maybe you should be President……you “CHANGED” us

The pastor and Obama are not killing people of course. But isn’t he saying words matters and powerful. Here is some evidence that Wright is doing damaging to his black community and this country without killing anybody — thanks to his preaching alike.
“A 1990 poll taken by the New York Times/CBS found that 10 percent of blacks in New York City thought the AIDS virus was “deliberately created in a laboratory in order to infect black people,” while another 19 percent thought the theory might possibly be true, a finding that was confirmed in a similar poll by Newsweek/Gallup in March 1990. And the paranoia among blacks has only gotten worse, according to a 2005 study by Rand Corporation and Oregon State University, which showed that half of African Americans surveyed believed that AIDS is man-made, more than one quarter said it was created in a government lab, and 12 percent claimed that the virus was spread by the CIA.
Also remeber what he said about Clinton’s relationship with black, imagine Obama’s young daughters, other young people, sitting there listening.

how many amys are on here

So Mark
Was the “White Man” in the background when Wright was making his controversial comments? Why are you trying to spin this? Do you think that America deserved 9/11?

Thank you Mr. Richardson,
For endorsing Mr. Obama. I live in New Mexico and I know what a great uniter you have been for the state with your cultural sensitivities to Native Americans, Hispanic peoples and European Americans. Your 21st century thinking in creative local economics is also refreshing. This endorsement means a lot coming from you.
Mr. Obama’s ability to speak to our higher selves to come together and address our economy and other issues in a contemporary way is something we cannot afford to pass by. He supports green energy making new jobs this is problem solving on many fronts.Ending the war in Iraq will also help our economy and end senseless deaths and destruction.
Thank you, Gracias, and Elahkwa from a Northwest New Mexican.

Well ladis and gentlemen of America.
What Gov. Richardson has done today shows that we have to move beyound yesterday,. I would like every one of you to go back and listen to his comments regarding Obama. it really shows he want unity rather than division.
I will not be suprised if the big heavy weight endorse Obama before April 22, people like Al-Gore John Edward. and host of others they now see that Obama is a person who can withstand preasure without moving post. If it were to be other politician they will definitley reject Rev. Wright completely. But Obama reject Wright words but still keep him. To all well informed fellows, the realize that he stood by him even though it will cost him his candidacy that is what we call real judgement.
So fellow Americans let united together and move forwardfor the future.
OBAMA for President.

I do not hate or damn Obama for what his pastor said, I do, however, criticize what he did not do — for 20 years, he let those hateful ranting go on without doing anything, he allow those poisoning messages to be instigated into young black’s head without doing anything.
I have no doubt that Obama disagrees with Wright, He HAS Harvard Law degree!!!! But, has he ever thought about those young blacks sitting in the church who do not have ability to filter Wright’s messages????
This is what I call his lack of judgement and leadership. For 20 years, he did nothing to unify blacks and whites and to educate his own church about what is the real truth, how can he claim he can do it now????

That comment Hillary let her campaign give about Richardson’s value seems smarmy. It does make you wonder if the Clintons thought Richardson was a terrific guy to have on their team years ago because of his abilities or was it because of his race. I really don’t like the calculating, belittle, or even insult anyone, type of campaign Hillary is running. Richardson went out of his way to respect Hillary when he gave his speech endorsing Obama. He made it very clear he thinks Hillary is a good candidate but Obama is just better. There was no good reason but sour grapes for Hillary to respond with an insult to him.

Richardson-Before I chose, lets me check. Will they have re vote in FL? No? Check. Will they have re vote in MI? No? Check! Is Texas over? Yes? Check! Wright. Of course I’m for Obama. Now, what’s in it for me?

The way the Clinton supporters are throwing around the race card this week, and the Rev Wright, one would think that that they believe that Clinton should have been ordained as the Democratic Candidate. As if Clinton couldn’t win without the black vote, as if the black vote was owed to her. As if they never had a racist thought, as if they never heard, or if they did hear a racist comment, they immediately stepped forward and and confronted the offending party.
Give me a break please.
A typical white guy. Sorry I couldn’t be a grandmother, will grandfather work? :)

I only have one question for many of the people in this forum: Had you ever had a friend in which you were in total agreement with in every subject and aspect of life and the world?

Jo, you said:
“Gerald, no I do not have racist black friends who hate their country.
I wouldn’t associate them one for 1) I don’t like crazy people who think AIDS was injected into people by the govt….and 2)I hate people perpetuated by hate.”
Excuse me, but I asked Had you ever had a friend in which you were in total agreement with in every subject and aspect of life and the world?
Notice that I didn’t inquire about certain attributes such as creed, religion or RACE. I didn’t ask about white, brown, yellow or black friends. I’ve only asked a simple question, but you’ve clearly given me a racist answer. So you are NO DIFFERENT THAT the Rev.

So let me get this straight.
Gerry Ferraro says Obama is only way ahead of Hillary because he’s black.
And now William Jefferson Clinton is saying that Richardson cannot help Obama because he is Latino.
These crazy Clintons got me terribly confused.

Bill Richardson and John Kerry are a poor excuse for catholics.
How can these two men on a Holy Day “Good Friday” one of the most important days in their church, back a man like Barack Obama whom is the worst of any candidate to-date, in his SENATE RECORDS ON THE ABORTION ISSUES.
Obama is the worst. He is the only candidate that tried to pass the BAIPA bill to kill late term aborted babies that were born alive.
These two superdelegates should be ashamed of themselves to endorse such an in-christian person as Barack Obama.
AND ALL YOU OBAMA LOVERS, I HATE TO BE THE ONE TO TELL YOU ALL THIS, BUT CHECK THE LATEST POLLS….HILLARY CLINTON IS GETTING 78% OF THE CATHOLIC VOTE; WHEREAS OBAMA IS ONLY GETTING 16%.
THE SURVEY THEY TOOK TODAY POSTED ON MSNBC SAIDTHE SURVEY SHOWED THAT IF OBAMA WAS CHOSEN THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE INSTEAD OF HILLARY CLINTON, THEY WILL VOTE FOR MCCAIN.
AND I AM SO EXCITED. AS US REPUBLICANS WILL BE GETTING YOUR VOTES AND GOODBYE MR. OBAMA.
LOVE IT! love it! love it!

The Democratic party has shown what all they’re lip service through the years truly is… Pandering without substance or compassion for anybody who isn’t rich or wont shut up and stand in line for their government pittance. The Democrat party wants their people of color for photo ops, and votes, nothing else. The patent bigotry, sexism and racism, from both sides of the party is finally on display for the world to see. Why do I get the feeling that “Insane McCain” will magically pull victory from the jaws of defeat thanks to the overdue destruction of the spirtually corrupt Democrat party. Is so sad to see that we’ll all have to suffer with a 3rd George “Defict” Bush, just because of the bigotry of the Democratic hegemony. Well, I guess when you’ve built a coalition of lies, it has to crumble sooner or later. And they will have no one to blame for themselves. Only these spolied, corrupt Democrats, could give you 3 count ‘em 3!!! consecutive BUSH terms. Just think what Hoover could have done, in all that time!

Mr. Obama tell you pastor Mr. Wright that I am a catholic and I go to a Catholic church. Contrary to what Mr. Jeremiah Wright has been preaching to you in your church, my church is the anti-christ. If anything you have developed a candidate who is “THE ANTI-CHRIST molded right inside your church.

This certainly is a beneficial endorsement for Obama. Richardson was my favorite democrat along with Kucinich. Also like that Ron Paul on the other side of the aisle.

Well I commend Obama’s loyalty to Pastor Wright, which is more than can be said about Richardson and the Clintons.

The hope for transcending race for the coming years seems to become more of an illusion, thanks to recent incidents. As surprising as it may sound, Mr. Obama’s campaign and surrogates have found race to be a powerful tool for them.
If you do not vote for Mr. Obama, then you nothing more than a racist. Period.
And how many of us want to be labeled that way?
This strategy may get him into the Oval Office. But, is this any more honorable a victory than what we saw in 2004? Quite sad!

Bi-Racial?
Will we ever get to the bottom of this?
Will he ever tell us the truth?
Where is Jerry Springer when we need him?

Does the Obama camp give lessons on whining beore they let people endorse him???
Obama seems to have picked up the Obama whine quite quickly.

s.b. – I read your post, and I started whining.

Article 1, Section 2, Paragraph 3 of the United States Constitution…and I quote “three-fifths of all other person” – a reference to the counting of America’s slaves as 3/5 of a human being, in terms of the apportionnment of the representatives of Congress.
Excerpt from the Declaration of Independence…and I quote, “He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us” (slave revolts) “and has endeavoured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers, the merciless Indian Savages”
America the beautiful…
“History is not false”

This sight is apparently fake and full of people posing as the public.It blocking real people who trying to set the record straight.

Mike Huckabee on Rev. Jeremiah Wright, March 19, 2008
“And one other thing I think we’ve got to remember: As easy as it is for those of us who are white to look back and say, “That’s a terrible statement,” I grew up in a very segregated South, and I think that you have to cut some slack. And I’m going to be probably the only conservative in America who’s going to say something like this, but I’m just telling you: We’ve got to cut some slack to people who grew up being called names, being told, “You have to sit in the balcony when you go to the movie. You have to go to the back door to go into the restaurant. And you can’t sit out there with everyone else. There’s a separate waiting room in the doctor’s office. Here’s where you sit on the bus.” And you know what? Sometimes people do have a chip on their shoulder and resentment. And you have to just say, I probably would too. I probably would too. In fact, I may have had a more, more of a chip on my shoulder had it been me.” – Mike Huckabee
“History is not false”

Article 1, Section 2, Paragraph 3 of the United States Constitution…and I quote “three-fifths of all other person” – a reference to the counting of America’s slaves as 3/5 of a human being, in terms of the apportionnment of the representatives of Congress.
Excerpt from the Declaration of Independence…and I quote, “He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us” (slave revolts) “and has endeavoured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers, the merciless Indian Savages”
America the beautiful…
“History is not false”

JR – I am glad to hear you don’t support any of the big three. I support one of the others that get made of. I wish folks like Kucinich, Paul, Nader or Gravel had a chance. They are the only ones worth listening to.

cat – Well said. How about just saying no to entrenched power. Maybe Jeb could run after Hillary finishes up. Wouldn’t that be wonderful. Enough already. Let’s look at a third surname for a change.

Isn’t it odd that a campaign that started out with the intention of “transcending race” has become nothing but?
I mean Richardson’s only reason for endorsing Obama is because of a speech Obama was forced to make to save his candidacy, and some alleged references to Richardson’s hispanic roots by Clinton advisors? That’s pathetic.
So much for the cabinet positions he held during the Clinton administration. The Obama speech and the Clinton aid bad behavior are far superior reasons to endorse Obama.
Thankfully, I never thought of Richardson as anything but a legend in his own mind.

Mickey – Obama’s pastor used language that was unacceptable, but he did point out things in our government that are evil and need to change. He railed against our foreign policy which has always been questionable, especially when so many people in other nations are adversely affected by it. Let’s also not forget there is a huge percent of our population that is sleaze, and of course we kill our unborn. I would use pretty harsh language on some of these topics, but it wouldn’t be directed at our country, but rather the people.

Obama is asking US to work to get over this race thing that has opened up….. HOW CAN HE ASK US THAT WHEN HIS OWN PASTOR WHOM HE ADMIRES AND RESPECT IS SO …. EXTREME…..so for Obama— it’s ok if his church members listen and say these things but not anyone else….
CHANGE STARTS AT HOME…IN YOUR INNER CIRCLE FIRST….THEN YOU CAN ASK THE WORLD…..TO CHANGE….. YOUR INNER WORLD OBAMA IS STILL IN TURMOIL….
maybe you need to write another book…..but you shouldn’t be allowed to find yourself with our tax money, while holding down the most important job in the United States.

Richardson is a back-stabbing person who sucked up to the Clintons for more than 10 years and got 2 jobs: Energy Secreatary and Ambassador to UN.
Shame on you Richardson for turning your back on the Clintons. They helped you when you needed help.
Shame on you Richardson … and Obama!
Did you actually read the mess Obams is in?

carpenter.nyc: you’re right on the money.
IF OBAMA WANTS CHANGE, THEN HE SHOULD CLEAN HIS OWN MESS WITH REV. WRIGHT. HE WILL DIVIDE AMERICA AND DEMOCRATS. OBAMA IS NOT FIT TO BE PRESIDENT.
IF YOU OBAMANIANS THINK THAT YOU CAN WIN THE RED STATES, THINK AGAIN!

One thing that keeps coming back to me when thinking about the Hillary campaign is the Kubler-Ross Model of the Five Stages of Grief in response to a tragic situation. In the current instance it is the death throws of the Clinton campaign.
The stages are in this order:
- Denial – Hillary can’t lose!
- Anger – Shame on you. Shame on you Barack Obama!
- Bargaining – If we can just win landslides in every state from here on out…. also Michigan! & Florida!
- Depression – We dooooomed. McCain will win.
- Acceptance – oh well, hopefully we’ll still have a chance in 2012
With Hillary mathematically eliminated in the delegate count, and absent a Macaca Moment or a shenanigan at the Convention, this race is over. It seems to be getting closer to stage 5 with every day.

Go ahead and stab the Clintons in the back! You are scum of the earth Richardson. You are an opportunist and a traitor.
As a Democrat, I am now voting for McCain if Obama becomes the nominee.
Florida Vet

They are being kind when they say that BR has “hispanic” value. He is nothing but an oppertunistic panderer. When he could have had an impact he did not have the spine to come out and endorse. Obama+Richardson= Change we can believe in!!!

I hope that, when Mr. Obama becomes president, he has the time and attention for all the things he has promised to do. He will be quite a busy man, repairing everything but the kitchen sink. After all the chatter has died down everyone will remember that, when we have humane president, the important things are what is important to all of us. That we can live our lives well, and help other countries do the same. Hopefully we can help Iraq rebuild some infrastructure so they can do the same, now that we have wrecked their country. It will be nice to bring a little sanity back into our lives.

Fl_Vet – Come on now. McCain would not mind us being in Iraq for 100 years. Surely you have listened to Ron Paul and understand what this would do to us financially, not to mentioned our already in the dumps reputation, and the lives that would be lost. As a vet, I hope you know that 100 years of war is a bad idea. You should reward those that have voted against the war. Since you are a dem, write in Kucinich. He at least tells the truth.

Truth hurts
Hate to break it to ole Richardson but his only value would have been in TX – most other people could care less about him.
He’s irrelevant…get over yourself Richardson.

I encourage anyone here that can to go over and give Hillary a few bucks – then go to her contact us page and let her know it’s in honor of the disloyalty and self-serving political endorsement of Obama by Richardson.
It will help the campaign and probably brighten some campaign staffers day.

Mike
Most people here on these blogs are educated
You have to be very mindful of shooting your mouth off calling people uneducated. All the education you got counts for nothing if you dont have the basic regard for people who couldn’t afford to get an education. If you are trying to support Obama, try to do it with class.
BTW, I got a Masters myself…..and am a Hillary supporter

My hairstylist (Hispanic) has been for Hillary since “Day One” and today expressed definite displeasure about Richardson’s endorsement and said her entire family is mad at him. They don’t speak for the entire Hispanic community of course, but I wonder if a sizable amount feel the same way.

Sarah_jane
Tell your stylist that Richardson sold himself out and most Hispanics are feeling the same as your stylist is. Angry!!!!

Sarah_Jane – I live in NM with many hispanics. I have not done any polling, but the few I have talked to are indifferent for the most part. They are not mad like your hairdresser and her family.

Lorenzo
Feel sad about your plight. It kind of resonates among every American that doesnt have enough to live on or has a different ethnicity. I dont think any politician can solve these troubles however lofty their speeches are.
Happy Easter

MattOhio – Oops I didn’t log off yet. I am a Ron Paul supporter having fun with the paid bloggers of Clinton. Actually my posts are on point. They talk about issues rather than the constant slander of the opposing candidate. It is obvious you guys are paid. Like I said, no one could do what you guys do, you know believing that another corrupt Clinton should enter the fray. If you had read my earlier post you would have seen that I was a Paul supporter. So how can you say I don’t talk about issues when you didn’t even read what I have been posting? You sir are the one spewing excrement

Sarah_Jane – Sorry don’t buy it. The hairdresser quote shows your concern over the endorsement. Only Clinton fanatics like youself could give a you know what. And I guarantee the hispanics as a whole don’t really care. I live in NM and I don’t see the fervent uproar.
MattOhio – If you look at one of my recent posts to lorenzo I discuss why the black community has the problems it has. This post is on the issues. You on the other hand spew vitriolic slander that really won’t amount to a hill of beans.

eastinlandmessengereast
Did you learn the word “slander” at school today? you seem to be pretty edgy about debates and not really looking at who is posting what.

MattOhio – Nope, done enough school thank you very much. Actually “slander” describes really well what you write about your opposition. I can think of other choice words too, but we will leave it at that. I just think that people like yourself, that only throw out negativity without substance, are better of not being heard.

Bill Richardson claimed endorsement only after the hope of a re-vote in Michigan and Florida was pronounced as UNLIKELY………another “typical” politican. He’s hoping for a spot as VP or Secretary of State, IF Obama wins.
I think we need to go back to all the “typical” white states where the “typical” white people voted for the “typical” black person and find out how many of them would like to re-vote and “CHANGE” their minds about Obama and how wonderful he is after they have found out just what he thinks of them now!
Also, I think that all the SUPER DELEGATES NEED TO READ Obama’s books and find out how he really feels about race and where he came from! He has totally denounced his mother’s side and wholeheartedly embraced his blackness. He knows deep down inside himself what he believes because he AND his wife have both made negative statements about our country. DID THEY REALLY TAKE THEIR DAUGHTERS TO HEAR PASTOR WRIGHT SPEW HATRED?
MAYBE EVERYONE SHOULD GO BACK AND RETHINK THEIR VOTES AND START CALLING ON THE “SUPER DELEGATES” WHO REPRESENT “TYPICAL” WHITE STATE VOTERS and TELL THEM who we want them to back if they want us to continue backing them!
Everyone, including Obama, keeps saying that all candidates and SUPER DELEGATES MUST listen to the voters in their home bases and vote for the candidate THE VOTERS feel would represent them the best! How about Florida and Michigan?
Let’s see how many delegates Obama would LOSE if we could recall, because we no longer respect or believe him.

Jo – “black seperatist judges” Are you completely off the rocker? You need to worry more about Monsanto splicing in Roundup pesticide into plant DNA or the suicide gene genetically introduced into plants to stop them from reproducing so that you have to buy seed from ADM and Monsanto. You guys are constantly eating cancer-causing pesticides and you are worried about Obama, who is not a Muslim, promoting Muslims to the courts. Seems like all your energy is in the wrong directions. By the way Hillary supported the war which has killed 4000 troops, killed hundreds of thousands of Iraqis, caused 1 in 5 soldiers to come back with brain injuries, has resulted in the highest suicide rate among servicemen in 25 years, ruined our already whorish image in the world, and ruined us financially although Ron Paul said that has been in the works for awhile. You guys want me to vote for her over Obama who at least stood against the war. Hows that for on-message MattOhio?

How long before Hillary quits? I’m guessing after she loses North Carolina and Indiana.

It must have really pissed off the Clintons when Richardson decided to go with Obama. I wish I could have been there.

The hatred between the Obama and Clinton camps is strange when you think about it. Their policy positions are almost identical. I think it all started to go south when the Clintons went negative.

The hatred of Obama from the right wingers was going to happen as soon as he became the prohibitive favorite. Fox new network lemmings are easy to spot. They lied about Kerry with swift boat and they’re hoping to do the same with Obama and Rev Wright. They’ll lose this time because CNN and MSNBC more than equal Fox.

I guess it doesn’t trouble Richardson that Obama came out (for the 100th time) calling Hillary a liar…no lie just a general slander.
If my Rev had publiclly attacked the ex-President and Senator in the most personal and vile way I believe I would be issuing apologies rather than spewing more hate.
This man is losing lots of votes…I guess as long as he has the Obamcans he doesn’t care.

It looks like Florida and Michigan are done… what is Hillary in the race for anymore… the fat lady is warming up.

The only thing Obama runs on is she voted for the war. I hate to tell you this but so did 75% of the congress. The very people he has to go to get anything passed. I guess he is going to tell all of them he has superior judgement. I think he missed the big picture. With Obama’s past that would be laughable.

The daily tracking poll since Obama’s speech have him gaining 4 points on Clinton. One more day and they’re tied. It’s actually a blessing it came out now… if the republicans would have waited 1 month before the general election to spring this, it wouldn’t have given Obama time to come back.

Matt
You are running out of people to shill for Hill.
Wonder why.

Commander Guy
Which guys in Bill’s administration? Back your argument with something…no rhetoric alright

An ineffective Governor endorses an ineffective Senator. Yet another politician who owes his rise to the Clintons turns his back on them now, when they need him most. It appears that Obama is trying to court the Latino vote. This is one Latina and native New Mexican who is not impressed. The Clintons have done far more for our community than Senator Obama has ever done. I’m sure the multitudes of stifled Latino voters in Florida and Michigan would agree.

Hillary has done a big favor to Obama (not on purpose) by going negative on him. It was good practice for Obama and got all his “dirty laundry” out well before the general election. The Clintons are done and Obama will win the general election in a landslide.

NinaK
Your earlier post on Obama introducing the CIRR bill was incorrect. Senator Arlen Specter introduced it. Also, the bill has not become a law.

Bill Clinton’s final legacy will be losing the election for his wife.

richardson doesn’t like that people say he could only help because hispanic. why does he think obama was courting him? we all know it’s because obama does so badly with hispanics and he thought they’d all follow like lemmings if he puts richardson on the ticket (or at least acts like he’s going to). they’re not lemmings!

Richardson will either be VP or Sec of State… my guess is VP… he’s very good on foreign policy and helps him get votes in the southwest

Did you know Gandhi never won a Nobel peace prize?
And John Nash who won it for his Equilibrium theory…is well not in his Right mind.
So your average Nobel winner is overrated and crazy. Dickk Morris was in Bill’s administration too…dont tell me he is one of your role models!!!!
I thought you would give better facts instead of a random number by a crazy Economist.

By the way Obama spent $4 million on ads in OH for nothing……In this age of economic crunch, is this significant or not worth debating?

Commander Guy
Did you chicken out? Shd I stick the fork in you?
I am claiming this victory of behalf of DCVoter and WestCoastMessenger…

MattOhio — I second your motion!

Matt
Anger is your friend.

Commander man
His book talks about the combined costs of Iraq and Afghanistan….how much is Iraq and how much is Afghanistan? did you find that out…..
you have been going around telling people about the 3 trillion reasons….cmon… I know you want to support someone …but lets be real…and do some factual reporting for a change.

Commander Guy
yeah right….3 trillion reasons….Economics…Nobel prize…..wow!!! cant believe you are flaunting this as Obama’s credentials….it doesnt even add up

NinaK
Your earlier post on Obama introducing the CIRR bill was incorrect. Senator Arlen Specter introduced it. Also, the bill has not become a law.

The only thing Obama runs on is she voted for the war. I hate to tell you this but so did 75% of the congress. The very people he has to go to get anything passed. I guess he is going to tell all of them he has superior judgement. I think he missed the big picture. With Obama’s past that would be laughable.
Posted by: bk
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The others are not running for President! And, yes, Hillary voted for “The Authorization to Use Military Force Against Iraq”. She did not read the Intelligence Report. Throughout her campaign she’s been saying she voted for the resolution to send UN Inspectors to Iraq. Lies, lies, lies. Doesn’t she know what she voted for? What about her many, many changes of persona? This bespeaks of great instability. Does anyone know just who Hillary is? Does she? Do we want a “Sybil” as our leader? The only difference between Sybil and Hillary is that Sybil did NOT know she had all those personalities and had no control as to which personality came out at any given time. Hillary. on the other hand, CALCULATES AND PLANS her persona changes to FIT the moment. She changes her persona about as often as she changes her pantsuits. This makes her much more dangerous than Sybil!!

LOM
Richardson will know what hit him….Hillary’s upper-cut

LOM, WestCoastMessenger, DCVoter, SadStateofAffairs,
If CommanderGuy talks about 3 trillion reasons why the Iraq war should not have happened and blame Hillary for it, tell him he needs to get his facts straight.
He is actually talking about the combined cost of war in Afghanistan and Iraq derived from a book written by an economist. No actual facts in CommanderGuy’s statement.

Yeah, someone is using the names of many pro-Hillary posters. It’s really annoying and sad. What a coward.

Here, this should make Richardson feel better: Do not worry, we know that you being Latino does not make people support you. People vote for whom they believe will be best as President. You could make what you want of the comments that your support is too late. I believe they are simply stating a straight forward fact; it’s too late, makes no difference now. People are not voting based on who is supporting, defending or promoting Obama. Their attention is squarely on him now and his numbers are going down. I also want to clarify that the comment is most likely related to the fact that being NM’s Governor, Richardson would have been an influence on neighboring TX. Wow, Richardson is now pulling an Obama race play.

Richardson completely played the safe card. An endorsement now really does not mean a lot, even if he had come out for Clinton. It actually makes him look like a traitor to many people. But his choice. Hardly the trait of a leader though.
Let’s see, that is two drop-outs from this race who have backed Obama. Maybe Dodd and Richardson are really just trying to start a “losers” club and just sent off their invite to him.

Thought most mainstream democrats wanted the super delegates to vote the way their constituants did…Richardson endorsed BHO, New Mexico to Clinton; Kennedy endorsed BHO, Mass. to Clinton; Kerry endorsed BHO, Mass. to Clinton; etc. So what is this about the super delegates not being the ones to over-turn what the electorate has said?

Wow, he’s been on the Obama campaign for less than a day and ALREADY he knows how to play the race card!

They are allowed to play the race card apparently because they are not typical white people.

Barack Overinflated will not get my vote, he is inexperienced and he went to that church that spewed racist hate for 20 years. He is a con artist, he’s all talk and just an empty suit. I am African American and Democrat and I see nothing inspiring enough to make me vote for Barack Overinflated, who has done absolutely nothing to deserve the Presidency. Barack will not be getting a vote here. Suddenly the Clinton’s who have supported the Black Community for years are called racists when this man is trying to get votes. No one seriously believes Bill Clinton or Hillary is racist. Now Richardson has endorsed him, a man that the Clintons help for years. Richardson looks like nothing but an opportunist. Barack Overinflated in a divisive candidate, I don’t buy his rhetoric or his words of hope. I’ll sit home on Election day.

Let me clarify for every one’s benefit. Obama will not be president even if he wins the democratic nomination.

It seems that the Democratic Party has learned nothing from the Kerry-experience! Their candidate should first and formost be a proven patriot, to make a chance. I pity the ignorance and stupidity of Richardson. Hillary IS a patriot, Obama is not. A guy who refuses to wear a pin is NO patriot. What’s next? Refuse to take the oath? Yeah, “it is what you believe inside”. I do not buy that crap! Symbols matter, you know.

I truly respected Bill Richarsdon before this.But, who would ever need a firend like Bill Richardson? He would likely stab his firends in the back, like he did to Bill Clinton.Bill Richardson is in his current state because of Bill Clinton.Bill Clinton gave him all his opportunites. He is where he is because of the Clintons.Who welcomed awesome minority leaders like Bill Richardson and several others and gave them opportunites in cabinet to reflect the true greatness of our nation and making us all truly proud? It was Bill Clinton. Well, Governor Richardson, you would join barack Obama to the waste.You are no fiend nor are you a shining light that I thought you were.Good Day, I though better of you.

This is pretty simple. The Wright affair and the Rezko trial are causing Obama’s base to erode. That base is passionate about the race issue. His campaign will keep finding ways to hit that button. The best thing the rest of us can do is yawn.
It isn’t that the conversation isn’t important, it is that this isn’t a conversation. It is a one-sided attempt to guilt us into voting for Obama. Ignore it. We won’t be able to have a real conversation about race during a presidential election.
Barack Obama isn’t the Manchurian Candidate; he is the Kareoke Candidate picking his songs from a playbook. He does that well. It doesn’t mean he is a good musician.

Hmmm. Looks like a another busy day for the Bill O-zombies.

This guy is a moron. How can he say “if she is the nominee I fill fight for her?” Richardson has been trying to force Clinton out since before Texas and Ohio. He said if she didn’t win those states she should get out. He obviously wasn’t expecting her to win!! So now that the polls have turned her way he makes his move in hopes of stopping her?? What a joke this guy has turned out to be! The race thing is getting really old, the more it is played the more it is turning people to McCain.

Hispanics not impressed by Richardson’s support of Obama
As a recently retired Hispanic Officer, I am not impressed with Gov. Richardson’s support of Sen. Obama. Obama’s proven poor ethics and covert racist views scare Hispanics. Being in the military, I know what historical truly means and Obama’s speech was a political survival speech. Obama’s speech did not sway Hispanics. In Hispanics view, Richardson is indorsing Obama solely because of his hope to become Obama’s running mate. Hispanics will never forget the Clinton’s providing jobs for eight years. Also, Hispanics will never forget Sen. Clinton support of the Hispanic community since her was in her 20s. For Richardson to be a longtime friend of the Clinton’s, his support is based on politics and shows Hispanics that he is like Obama. Both are seen as users and not as real friends.
Hispanics see the half Hispanic Gov. Richardson as a traitor and career opportunist.

I read a lot of blogs, and to tell you the truth, most Hispanics posting don’t give a hoot about Bill Richardson and whom he endorses. They are very loyal to the lady they know has been fighting for minorities and lower income people for her entire political career. Loyalty, that’s a strange concept these days.

s. valenti, i’m with you.

Gov. Richardson is Judas! Mr. Carville was right about his assessment. He is no different to Obama who continues to lie to the American people and to name a few NAFTA; REZKO; PATRIOTISM; PLAGRIARISM; RELATIONSHIP WITH WRIGHT..
Obama thinks that race card will be his advantage but he forgot there are more white voters than blacks. He might have fooled 80 percent of his own color but white voters are not blind afterall he attended to a Racist church for over 20 years. What would that make Obama? Guilty verdict. Why would you attend a Racist church if you are not one? 20 years of deception to his political life and it’s just coming out now? What happened to honest journalistic reporting from mainstream media? America wouldn’t be in this primary turmoil if media did their part. ABS NEWS really did their homework and I thank them for breaking the news to the American people. Now the primary will never be the same. Obama will never win the General if ever he is the nominee. Racism comes both ways – Whites and Blacks and this time Blacks have been caught preaching racism and other despicable words. What a sad day for AMERICA. GOD BLESS AMERICA. By the way Bill Clinton doesn’t need to question Obama’s patriotism – AMERICA ALREADY KNOWS HE DOESN’T HAVE ONE AND HE’S BEEN JUDGED BY AMERICA!

I feel sorry for Richardson,he is being used and does not see the real scheme.I do not know what Clinton’s people may have said(Iam a supporter of hers but not a fan of everyone that works her campaign).I do not want him to feel let down when he realizes to the extent that the Bo camp is using him.I would love to know what they promised him,it must have been good.

Any body can find out anything about Senator Obama that they want to. the Internet can lead people to place’s unimaginable. so If you really want to know Obama seek and you shall find.. and you probaly wont like the person Obama want’s you to believe his Is. I just hope It’s not to late to keep him out of the White House..

The guy is trying to take Hispanic voters away from Clinton by trying to stir up hurt feelings among Hispanic people. Hey, it worked for Obama.