By Julia Hoppock

Sep 26, 2008 6:01pm

Richardson: Obama Has No Weaknesses

ABC’s Sunlen Miller caught this quote from the pre-debate spin: "He doesn’t have a weak point. He’s very strong. He’s very articulate," Gov. Bill Richardson, D-N.M., said of his former rival, Sen. Barack Obama. "I didn’t detect any weak points that he has."

Apparently he didn’t get the memo — literally. The Obama campaign — in furious, we’re-gonna-stink, pre-debate mode — sent around the following snippets of "opposition research" earlier today:

New York Times: Obama’s Debating Skills Are "Uneven" As He Has "A Tendency To Overintellectualize And To Lecture" And "Frequently Rises Above The Mire Of Political Combat When The Battle Calls For Engagement."

AP: Obama Comes Across As "Lifeless, Aloof, And Windy" During Debates.

Fallows: Obama Never Managed To "Receive Big Acclaim After A Debate."
John King Said Democrats Worry That Obama Is To Professorial Or Too Subdued In Debate Settings. 

Fallows: Obama Never Managed To “Receive Big Acclaim After A Debate.”
John King Said Democrats Worry That Obama Is To Professorial Or Too Subdued In Debate Settings. 

By the way — also spinning before the debate begins: Rudy Giuliani. Not spinning (but looking very lonely on his BlackBerry, outside the press filing center): John Kerry.

User Comments

Really??, NO Weaknesses??, no wonder DEMS are Hood-winked, Its Obama the Messiah with no weakness, LOL.

Posted by: Aden | September 26, 2008, 6:19 pm 6:19 pm

Richardson is so lame … he is such a su*ck up to nobama!!!!

Posted by: Francisco Cardenas | September 26, 2008, 6:23 pm 6:23 pm

Quien es Bill Richardson?

Posted by: Diamond Lou | September 26, 2008, 6:25 pm 6:25 pm

No weakness?? How about his lack of respect for the American flag? Will you salute the American flag as commander in chief or look down at his feet?
He is a liar and more than likely our next useless president since we have NO choice…
2 party system is a JOKE!!!!

Posted by: Mike T.... | September 26, 2008, 6:29 pm 6:29 pm

NO WEAKNESSES, EH?
THATS WHY WE CALL THIS A CULT.
RICHARDSON IS A FOOL ANYWAY..
CARTER WAS LIKE THAT TOO, WITH A CULT.. THE HANDOUT CANDIDATE, AFTER A WHILE HE HAD HANDED OUT THE ENTIRE ECONOMY…
OBAMA WOULD BE FRYING PAN RIGHT INTO THE FIRE.

Posted by: TJ, THE CLINTONITE | September 26, 2008, 6:29 pm 6:29 pm

NO WEAKNESSES, EH?
THATS WHY WE CALL THIS A CULT.
RICHARDSON IS A FOOL ANYWAY..
CARTER WAS LIKE THAT TOO, WITH A CULT.. THE HANDOUT CANDIDATE, AFTER A WHILE HE HAD HANDED OUT THE ENTIRE ECONOMY…
OBAMA WOULD BE FRYING PAN RIGHT INTO THE FIRE.

Posted by: TJ, THE CLINTONITE | September 26, 2008, 6:29 pm 6:29 pm

As my Hispanic co-workers tell me… Bill Richardson is Spanish for Judus Escariot.

Posted by: Diamond Lou | September 26, 2008, 6:32 pm 6:32 pm

No thanks, I already have a messiah. I can think of only one perfect person to have ever walked the earth and Obama ain’t him…
Let the jokes begin now!

Posted by: scott | September 26, 2008, 6:38 pm 6:38 pm

es un hombre loco.

Posted by: Obama-Yah-Wright | September 26, 2008, 6:42 pm 6:42 pm

When you are a messiah, how can you have any weakness? Bill’s right The One is perfect, we should all fall to our knees in rapture and adore our Dear Leader.

Posted by: jim | September 26, 2008, 6:46 pm 6:46 pm

Maybe Biden should call Richardson. He forgot to sat Obama is “clean” too.

Posted by: Jack | September 26, 2008, 6:54 pm 6:54 pm

The only think to Really worry about debating, is, can those surronded by corrupt money, is turned Clinton from Deocrates. And seems to buy fixed records. What if Clinton, and Rick Davis, knew they could buy anybody they wanted. It Fixed McCains Record in the past. And Do not, forget how it bought, Nixons election. I am sure, that special interest groups, who have paid lobbiests, could fix any paperwork. Clinton, had bought de-regulatios, paperwork fixers, and now McCain will have to distance himself, from Rick Davis and Clinton scandels. After all, what if they try to buy Joe Biden. They made Obamas paperwork disappear before. After all, the FBI has been bought before. Those special interest groups, are still on Wall Street, and in other postistion in HIGH Government. McCain should not Debate Obama. McCain is still best friends with Clinton, and has covered up Rick Davis’ Paperwork as best as he could. The ‘Secret Government’, is still in place. We WILL remember McCain has been in Government, a LONG TIME. Imagine that McCain has MORE POWER to fix the POLLS, and FIX PAPERWORK. How Will AMERICANS, Be able to trust a MYTHICAL SECRET ILLUMINATI. The Debates should NOT go on. Fox news was Bought, by special interest groups. Watch CNN and MSNBC. How many in the Senate are still corrupt. The Republican Cocus, has been caught in Lies TOO.
So the question becomes, what happened to paperwork?
Well United America. You already Know, you can not, get into collage without a Birth Certificate, Which the Collage had on Record. Yes, I would ask WHY, it Disappeared.
WHO DE-REGULATED, the OVER-SIGHT, of PAPERWORK RECORDS? The current government, has made people disappear BEFORE. WHY? Corruption? Buy offs? Well Bill Clinton and Rick Davis, STILL has not been Questioned, in FRONT of the WORLD. Notice how FOX NEWS does NOT, show ALL the STORY. WHY?
CNN and MSNBC, has shown MORE about BOTH Canidadates. Both SHOW mistakes made, by Obama, McCain, Palin, and Biden. FOX DOES NOT. Interesting…
Are we headed, for another Flip-Flopping, Senate?
The Out of Touch, Has been Caught Lying, and Would agree, then not agree.
WHY? Why has McCain, Not Givin’ his View on the Bill? The Out of Touch Senate, DOES NOT have the answer either. CNN and MSNBC ask ALL Senate Members. None can give an answer.
Call your Senate Office, and ask Why.
Watch on CNN and MSNBC as ALL the Senators, give the ANSWERS.
Be an INDEPENDATE VOTER. NO DEMOCRAT or REPUBLICAN VOTES, VOTE UNITED. INDEPENDANT, and FAIR. Who has access to fixing Paperwork. De-Reagulaters. ‘Free Market’ means NO PAPER WORK IS WANTED. Is Wall Street Crooks Gone Yet? NO. Is Paperwork Still Being Changed? YES. What will Corrupt Wall Street do? Hide the Money for Rick Davis? Another Clinton and Davis Fannie Mae? Has Goldman Sachs been De-Regulated? NO. So WHO CONTRIBUTED MONEY? :) WE SEE THEIR PICTURES. Thanks Guys…..You Just showed the world WHY the REPUBLICAN SENATE Can NOT AGREE…. :) BOTH DEMOCRATS and INDEPENDENCE ARE ASKING FOR INVESTIGATIONS. CNN and MSNBC. Notice how ABC is Now supporting McClinton Davis?

Posted by: historyforgotten | September 26, 2008, 6:56 pm 6:56 pm

The only think to Really worry about debating, is, can those surronded by corrupt money, is turned Clinton from Deocrates. And seems to buy fixed records. What if Clinton, and Rick Davis, knew they could buy anybody they wanted. It Fixed McCains Record in the past. And Do not, forget how it bought, Nixons election. I am sure, that special interest groups, who have paid lobbiests, could fix any paperwork. Clinton, had bought de-regulatios, paperwork fixers, and now McCain will have to distance himself, from Rick Davis and Clinton scandels. After all, what if they try to buy Joe Biden. They made Obamas paperwork disappear before. After all, the FBI has been bought before. Those special interest groups, are still on Wall Street, and in other postistion in HIGH Government. McCain should not Debate Obama. McCain is still best friends with Clinton, and has covered up Rick Davis’ Paperwork as best as he could. The ‘Secret Government’, is still in place. We WILL remember McCain has been in Government, a LONG TIME. Imagine that McCain has MORE POWER to fix the POLLS, and FIX PAPERWORK. How Will AMERICANS, Be able to trust a MYTHICAL SECRET ILLUMINATI. The Debates should NOT go on. Fox news was Bought, by special interest groups. Watch CNN and MSNBC. How many in the Senate are still corrupt. The Republican Cocus, has been caught in Lies TOO.
So the question becomes, what happened to paperwork?
Well United America. You already Know, you can not, get into collage without a Birth Certificate, Which the Collage had on Record. Yes, I would ask WHY, it Disappeared.
WHO DE-REGULATED, the OVER-SIGHT, of PAPERWORK RECORDS? The current government, has made people disappear BEFORE. WHY? Corruption? Buy offs? Well Bill Clinton and Rick Davis, STILL has not been Questioned, in FRONT of the WORLD. Notice how FOX NEWS does NOT, show ALL the STORY. WHY?
CNN and MSNBC, has shown MORE about BOTH Canidadates. Both SHOW mistakes made, by Obama, McCain, Palin, and Biden. FOX DOES NOT. Interesting…
Are we headed, for another Flip-Flopping, Senate?
The Out of Touch, Has been Caught Lying, and Would agree, then not agree.
WHY? Why has McCain, Not Givin’ his View on the Bill? The Out of Touch Senate, DOES NOT have the answer either. CNN and MSNBC ask ALL Senate Members. None can give an answer.
Call your Senate Office, and ask Why.
Watch on CNN and MSNBC as ALL the Senators, give the ANSWERS.
Be an INDEPENDATE VOTER. NO DEMOCRAT or REPUBLICAN VOTES, VOTE UNITED. INDEPENDANT, and FAIR. Who has access to fixing Paperwork. De-Reagulaters. ‘Free Market’ means NO PAPER WORK IS WANTED. Is Wall Street Crooks Gone Yet? NO. Is Paperwork Still Being Changed? YES. What will Corrupt Wall Street do? Hide the Money for Rick Davis? Another Clinton and Davis Fannie Mae? Has Goldman Sachs been De-Regulated? NO. So WHO CONTRIBUTED MONEY? :) WE SEE THEIR PICTURES. Thanks Guys…..You Just showed the world WHY the REPUBLICAN SENATE Can NOT AGREE…. :) BOTH DEMOCRATS and INDEPENDENCE ARE ASKING FOR INVESTIGATIONS. CNN and MSNBC. Notice how ABC is Now supporting McClinton Davis? Lindsey Graham? Do you support McCains Lies Too? You read it here.

Posted by: historyforgotten | September 26, 2008, 7:03 pm 7:03 pm

De-Regulate, first. We want to see where the Money is.
History Will Be Remembered!!!

Posted by: historyforgotten | September 26, 2008, 7:05 pm 7:05 pm

Goveneror Barbour in Mississippi? Re- Construted Regulations for McCains Fathers Town Hall. Trouble Brewing?

Posted by: historyforgotten | September 26, 2008, 7:15 pm 7:15 pm

Goveneror Barbour in Mississippi? Re- Construted Regulations for McCains Fathers Town Hall. Trouble Brewing?

Posted by: historyforgotten | September 26, 2008, 7:16 pm 7:16 pm

…………………………..
Read the posts from historyforgotten. It is really Sarah Palin.

Posted by: Truth Matters | September 26, 2008, 7:37 pm 7:37 pm

Wow, if anyone thinks Obama even came close to McCain it wasn’t the same debate I watched. I laughed out loud several times because Obama stammered over himself. McCain knows what he’s doing; Obama doesn’t. Interesting that ABC news is saying how great a debator Obama is; he looked at the camera, etc. If you like flash and less substance, Obama is your guy. But if you are interested in having a good leader you can trust and knowing where your leader stands on real issues, McCain is it. Wow, I really can’t see how anyone could say Obama knows what he’s doing. We should all fear his leadership and HOPE he doesn’t lead us–his CHANGE makes me want to move to another country.

Posted by: McCainrockedit | September 26, 2008, 10:57 pm 10:57 pm

Richardson SHUT YOUR MOUTH!!!
Just one look at Obama and you can see he’s weak!! He will allowed terrorist to attack America while he wants to have talk and have tea with them.

Posted by: Jay | September 26, 2008, 11:55 pm 11:55 pm

Obama’s biggest weakness is his lack of military experience. I think its time that the military had a commander in chief who has, at one time, been in their shoes.

Posted by: chrspty | September 27, 2008, 3:20 am 3:20 am

Yes, what the country needs is someone who is mired in 20th century politics. NOT!! The country needs a 21st century leader and Obama is it.
The republicans have created a senseless war that has financially crippled the country. They created the veto proof Glass Steagall repeal which opened the floodgates for their rich greedy cronies.
Also remember it was George Bush who neglected to read his daily security brief which warned of a Bin Laden attack. And Bin Laden is growing in strength in Afghanistan while Bush fights a senseless war in Iraq.
Obama is just the kind of intelligent, thoughtful leader needed given the country’s crises. Unlike McCain, Obama will engage his brain before acting. McCain believes in acting first and thinking about what he has done later. Unfortunately, it is the people who have to suffer the consequences of such irresponsible action.

Posted by: Kate Fergus | September 27, 2008, 4:58 pm 4:58 pm

If Obama wins, those of us who have questioned him will most likely be prosecuted or maybe he’s looking at internment camps? I know I’ve suffered non-stop abuse since first having the “audacity of nope” to say I supported Hillary Clinton.
If he loses, will they make a zombie movie about his campaign? Seems like the right genre.

Posted by: no thanks obama | October 2, 2008, 4:57 pm 4:57 pm

Vote No to Pork.
that 150 billion added to the Bill, could have been added to morgages, child care, schooling, new energy forms. But for golden safty nets for Politicans who caused this. Why?
Congress should not have gone home. Or did they ‘Truely Know’ their Scare Tactics, would work?
America and the World deserve, to be happy.
Nuclear Power for Mangos? No. Sounds like something more, in that.
We could have sent Hydro, Solar, or Wind power plans to help a foreign country.
Vote Independant, and watch CNN and MSNBC, for ALL sides and Points of View.
Vote No to Pork add ons.
Thank you

Posted by: historyremembered | October 2, 2008, 7:53 pm 7:53 pm

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