Who gives a shit what Bill Richardson says?

[hiaasenrocks]

A couple of the news channels have been interviewing him, talking to "close sources," etc., trying to get a handle on what he's thinking about the race.

Just now, Howard Fineman said that someone close to Richardson said he had a formula for figuring out where the race goes after tonight, whether it should go on, and whether a certain outcome means the party has spoken.

Hey, Bill, the party has spoken...on you. How many delegates do you have? How many states did you win? How long were you able to hang on before you dropped out of the race?

He's free to speak of course -- I'm not challenging that -- but why should we care at all what he's thinking about this race?

[RummyTheDummy]

1. Richardson looks like a used car salesman

His endoresment means NOTHING to either candidate.

[hiaasenrocks]

10. He's a joke.

The other night he said, "I still might decide to endorse, or I might not."

OH! We're all sitting on the edges of our seats, Bill!

Please.

[hell-bent]

59. He is a Clinton back stabber.

The yahoo wants to take water from the Great Lakes to his state of New Mexico. Hey, you want to live in a frigging desert don't covet another state's water resource.

[EFerrari]

33. Except he's sitting on a swing state. Yes, his endorsement means something. n/t

[RummyTheDummy]

47. He'll endorse the nominee in the fall, regardless of who it is

[EFerrari]

52. We all have predictions. At least, some of us will be right!

lol

:)

[RummyTheDummy]

87. It's a FACT not a prediction

What, you think Richardson is going to endorse McCain in the fall? He'll endorse the nominee. Period.

[Dinger]

2. How You Polling Bill?

:rofl:

[ingac70]

3. He's a superdelegate. n/t

[Fran Kubelik]

4. I like Richardson

I wish the press had paid him more attention when he was a candidate. They made this a two person race way too early.

[soleft]

But he has a really cool beard

[bklyncowgirl]

11. He should have worn the beard when he was campaigning.

I really like the look.

[The_Casual_Observer]

22. I don't know, beards like that say "slimeball" to me.

[blonndee]

38. Like this one?

[Hatalles]

28. I like it too. Al Gore should have kept his too.

[NightWatcher]

5. did you think the same way when he was close to endorsing Hillary?

[hiaasenrocks]

14. I don't care WHO he endorses.

It means nothing to me. I am frankly not enthusiastic about either of these candidates.

[tekisui]

6. I give a shit.

He's a fine man, fine governor, has foreign policy experience and is Hispanic.

[Fran Kubelik]

8. Thank you.

[hiaasenrocks]

So you're giving him credit for his race?

Jesus. Don't even bother trying to explain that one to me. I couldn't care less.

[blonndee]

26. Um, your question was "Who cares what Richardson says?"

[hiaasenrocks]

29. Right.

And then I went on to explain how his line "the party has spoken" was also true when the party rejected him. He's a loser.

[blonndee]

45. LOL!

Whatever gets you through the night, okay.

[hiaasenrocks]

46. Brilliant response. Goodnight.

[tekisui]

27. He can bring Hispanic support to whomever he endorses.

And Hell yeah I give him credit. Jesus, race matters in this racist country.

[hiaasenrocks]

32. LOL. Alrighty.

[Zookeeper]

62. But, you'd be outraged if someone proclaimed that it would...

be good to have a white endorsement because it would bring whites on board.

I don't like racism, period. I don't care what race or ethnic group we're talking about. And I would be very disappointed in "Hispanics" if they voted as a group for a candidate because a Hispanic politician told them to.

[hiaasenrocks]

64. That's part of the huge double-standard among the hyper PC crowd here.

But they don't care. They'll say what they want and if you question them, you get called a "Freeper" or whatever name they want to call you to stifle discussion.

[ecstatic]

73. Wow! The ShrillBots are earning their title tonight

:eyes:

[tekisui]

65. I agree. I don't like the racial, gender, education, etc. groups that

we are broken down into. We are all individuals, voting for our individual reasons. But, we live in a racist, sexist country.

[hiaasenrocks]

67. What a condemnation....

amid a race between a woman candidate and a black candidate for president, with the highest turnout in recent memory.

Hmmm.

[tekisui]

70. That's what is so exciting. We are trying to move past all of that.

When Edwards dropped and I realized that the Dem Nominee would be a woman or a black man, I was filled with pride.

You can't deny the institutionalized racism and the prevalence of sexism. To elect a black or female to President will be a step. At least a symbolic step, I believe more than that.

[hiaasenrocks]

71. OK, so not only do you view people favorably based on race...

you view them favorably based on their gender.

And yet you have the guts to complain about racism and sexism? Brilliant, just brilliant.

[judaspriestess]

91. sounds very similar to whats going on now

no???

[NaturalHigh]

20. Me too.

He doesn't fit into the Hillary or Obama cults here.

[hiaasenrocks]

68. He also doesn't fit in with the national party.

Oops.

[alarimer]

81. He would make a good VP

or Secretary of State.

[blonndee]

7. Well, I do, and so do many other Democrats, including party leaders.

He has a lot of influence around these parts, too. I'm guessing that he may be speaking out on behalf of others who will soon be doing the same.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

9. He Was The One I Was More Disappointed In Than Anyone.

I thought he fell on his face with the opportunity he had. He was really bad...

[question everything]

Yes, had an excellent resume but was a lousy campaigner (nt)

[Greyskye]

12. Mrs. Richardson?

:shrug:

[paulk]

13. well, his voice is important because

his opinion matters a lot in the Latino community.

[Catch22Dem]

15. I do. I have a great deal of respect for his opinion. (n/t)

[OHdem10]

16. He is becoming almost as annoying as Lieberman. What gives

him such authority??????

[hiaasenrocks]

63. Very true!

[HeraldSquare212]

17. Bill and Hillary Clinton.

[blonndee]

21. Ooh, nice.

Excellent point.

[hiaasenrocks]

37. Big deal. The Clintons would take an endorsement from Rove at this point.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

18. I do. Excellent VP choice.

[midora]

24. I Like His Beard

He should keep that look. I think he's angling for VP.

[Yes We Did]

19. I think a lot of Latino voters just might care...

[hiaasenrocks]

25. I think they can decide for themselves.

[Spider Jerusalem]

23. More people than give a shit what you say, I suspect

[kikiek]

36. Isn't it amazing. The total lack of respect and for a wonderful well respected democrat.

The level these people stoop to is bottomless.

[hiaasenrocks]

51. Thanks for the kick. n/t

[question everything]

30. Agree. He, and the rest of them should have stayed to at least Feb. 5th

They did not have to spend a lot of money on ads. All they had to do is take a commercial flight to some major markets that have not seen any candidates during the Iowa-New Hampshire madness, and the visit alone would have generated news. As it was with Edwards, except that when he visited he had already made up his mind.

[Catch22Dem]

31. Why so pissy?

He's a super delegate, so I'm guessing both campaigns and an assload of supporters care.

[mmonk]

34. For many who don't understand because you love your candidate so much

the coming negative campaign will not be good for the party. That is his concern and it is real.

[hiaasenrocks]

42. I don't care for either candidate.

[mmonk]

55. That's not the point. The point was why they are talking to him.

I was talking generally to those that don't understand.

[hiaasenrocks]

57. OK.

Well, if there are voters out there hanging on the words of someone who was an early and decided loser in this campaign, well, I'm not sure why they think he's that important.

[mmonk]

94. McCain

[jasmine621]

35. He's trying for VP. That's why he hasn't endorsed yet, hedging.

I hope he is not the VP nomination. I didn't like the way he trashed Hillary. With "loyal" friends like him, who needs enemies? Beshides, he showed me very little during the primaries when he was in.

[barack the house]

39. We should care, because he is a statesman, and a successful Govenor. Si se puede.

[hiaasenrocks]

49. Si se peude, not for Bill.

The party spoke and rejected him. Why should we decide whether the race continues or ends, based on the opinion of a loser from the same race? He's gone.

[L. Coyote]

40. I do.

[Window]

41. I give two shits.

[OneSelf]

43. I do...

Because he is a fine man and would make a great veep.

[XemaSab]

44. I like Bill Richardson

and I think he would make a FINE VP choice for either of our candidates.

[midora]

54. As VP, Richardson Would Contribute A Lot to the Ticket

whoever gets the nomination.

[nomorewhopper]

48. I like Bill Richardson

I like him a lot

and he's widely seen as a very important figure in southwestern politics, and is a bit of a voice for latinos

he also seems to speak from his heart, so when he slams clinton for her ad (especially considering he has a personal friendship with the clintons), it means something

[Thurston Howell III]

50. Is this necessary? Jeez!

[hiaasenrocks]

60. Yes, yes it is.

[Dinger]

53. Oh, And He Can Keep His Fucking Hands Of The Water Of The Great Lakes Region

And he can forget it.

[Zookeeper]

69. No kidding! That was the icing on the cake of my dislike for him..

He didn't allow a recount in 2004. He pressured the NM legislature to pass a bill requiring that anyone requesting a recount post a million dollar bond. He worked for Kissinger and Associates; just to name a few issues.

I also think he has zero interest in any area of the U.S. but his own, as demonstrated by his outrageous assumption that the Great Lakes are there to be tapped for Southwestern states. And I believe his stance on illegal immigration is based on ethnic loyalty and being pro-business, rather than what is good for U.S. workers.

So, I definitely don't care what Richardson has to say, except for the people who might blindly follow whomever he endorses.

[Dinger]

72. Thank You Grasshopper

:)

[Zookeeper]

75. ....

:hi:

[cbayer]

56. He's got more cred than most of the people posting their opinion on DU. nt.

[hiaasenrocks]

58. Yep. But he doesn't deserve it, imo.

[Canuckistanian]

61. That was unkind

Richardson was and is a highly respected statesman. His knowledge of foreign affairs (especially Korea) has earned him some respect.

Just because he has very few delegate votes is no reflection on his character - just the system used to select presidential candidates.

I remember a caller on Hartmann complaining that she never got to vote for Biden or Richardson or Kucinich or just because NH or Iowa wasn't voting for them.

Hey. listen. The next time you feel like criticizing a former politician for their opinion - pick on Buchanan or Scarborough. They get WAY too much air time.

[hiaasenrocks]

66. I'll pick on whomever I choose, thank you.

Respect Richardson all you want. I think he's a self-important gasbag.

[Tennessee Gal]

74. Not I.

Why are his thoughts given so much credence?

[bellasgrams]

76. Could it be that BO has offered Richardson a spot in his admin?

[scheming daemons]

77. Bill Richardson is going to be Obama's VP.... that's why...

....

[ceile]

78. Oh, I don't know-

how about those people who care about what the most qualified and the person w/ the most experience has to say?
You're talking about our next VP.

[Unsane]

79. MethuenProgressive?

[DS1]

80. I give a shit about what Bill Richardson says

I don't give a shit about Chris Matthews, or any of the other pundit scum says. Why should we care at all what they think about this race?

[ceile]

86. Amen.

Highlander hater. Sorry, had to. :hi:

[Generator]

82. I do. I like him about ten million times more

than the fear mongering, war mongering liar that is Hillary. But OH WELL.

[Rockholm]

83. Uh-oh, He must be about to endose Hillary then.

Edit:

[Recursion]

84. Well, former Richardson supporters like me do

OK, so there weren't all that many of us, but we do care about what he thinks.

[saltpoint]

85. I do. This topic aside, I like Richardson a lot. I think he's a very

bright soul and brings an awful lot to our table for November and beyond.

I'd like to see him play a really influential role in the next (Democratic) administration.

[nemo137]

88. People who respect Bill Richardson?

There's apparently a few out there. He was inspiring enough to my friend Jay to get him to vote for him in the Illinois primary a month or so after he'd dropped out of the race.

[judaspriestess]

89. Another proud Democrat thrown under the bus

sent to guillotine
fed to the wood chipper

unfucking real and unbelievably rude.

[DS1]

92. starved for attention these people in here

and totally lacking any common sense

[elixir]

90. Agreed, this is meaningless.

[TreasonousBastard]

93. Who gives a shit what you think of Bill Richardson?