Great story about Obama from Bill Richardson!

[BluegrassDem]

Obama is all class. You can't help but to like this guy...



Bill Richardson's tough call, short of endorsement
by Scott Martelle

He came close. Oh, so close. But Bill Richardson stopped just short Monday of endorsing one of his former competitors for the Democratic presidential nomination -- a coy game he's played before.

Speaking at a conference on rogue states and diplomacy at the UCLA Ronald W. Burkle Center for International Relations, Richardson was asked by moderator Maggie Farley, who covers the United Nations for The Los Angeles Times, who he thought was best able to handle both the domestic and international challenges facing America.

Richardson, as New Mexico governor, is a Democratic Party superdelegate, and he demurred on the question. But his answer still served as tea leaves to be read.

"I'm truly conflicted," Richardson said. "I'm torn. I see ... a lot of loyalty I owe President Clinton. He made me U.N. ambassador. He made me secretary of energy. He's treated me extremely well. But you know what? I paid him back. Because I served well."

Richardson described Hillary Clinton as "enormously capable ... but I did run against her."

Then he focused on Barack Obama, someone he said "I don't know as well. But I think there's
something that is very special about this guy, that is good."

Richardson related an anecdote from one of the debates:

He had fielded a question and then, as the next point went to another candidate, leaned toward Obama next to him on the stage and whispered, "'Boy some of these debates really boring, aren't they?' Or something like that. And he said, 'Oh god, yeah, you're right.' "

As the two were whispering, a question suddenly veered back to Richardson -- who hadn't been paying attention. "I looked at Obama and he says 'Katrina. Katrina.' And I go back and say, 'Well, my three-point plan on Katrina is ...'

"Obama could have thrown me under the bus. But he didn't. So I said, 'Thanks, Obama,' and he said, 'Just listen next time.'"


http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2008/03/bill_richardsons_tough_call_sh.html

[Drachasor]

1. Obama is classy (nt)

[book_worm]

2. for some reason I think it will end up a Obama/Richardson ticket

[rox63]

11. I'd vote for that ticket in a heartbeat n/t

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

18. Please let it be so.

[thoughtcrime1984]

35. I think you might be right, and I am warming up to that idea.

I have predicted probably a half-dozen different veeps for Obama, but I think Richardson would make a ton of sense as VP.

[4_Legs_Good]

54. It's a solid ticket

and I'd definitely be on board.

Why, though, is Biden out of the running? Just curious as to why nobody mentions him as a possible Obama running mate.

David

[AllexxisF1]

3. Awwww.

LOL that's cute.

[BOSSHOG]

4. All Class?

I haven't seen it yet. If he gets the nomination he'll get my support. I hope the blind naivete of his supporters hasn't missed something (by accident, or on purpose.) Otherwise cute story.

[Cha]

22. Well, your saying us Obama supporters

have "blind naivete" is not classy.

[BOSSHOG]

23. I'm not running for president

and I'm not a member of a cult.

[Cha]

25. Yeah, and meanwhile another whining, racist ,hilary steps

down.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x5044723#5044755

[BOSSHOG]

26. And you wonder

why people refer to you as a cult. A long time ago I heard the following amongst two people much older then me - "when all else fails, scream racism."

[Cha]

27. NO I don't...you call us naive 'cause we don't

buy into hilary's shit. That only makes us smarter than the average hilary supporter.

[catgirl]

37. Hogwash, BOSSHOG

The cult thing is so lame.

[eissa]

5. Oh that is sweet!

I love that last point, and it says so much about Obama. I would love an Obama/Richardson ticket.

[David Zephyr]

6. Governor Richardson's story reveals the quality in Barack so many of us see.

BluegrassDem, thanks for bringing this story here.

[bigbrother05]

7. Obama watching out for the other guy

sweet

[MethuenProgressive]

8. "Bill Richardson stops short of endorsing her or him" - original headline

"He came close. Oh, so close. But Bill Richardson stopped just short early this afternoon of endorsing one of his former competitors for the Democratic presidential nomination -- a coy game he's played before."

[JimGinPA]

9. That Is A Great Story - Thanks!

K&R

[XemaSab]

10. Obama/Richardson

:thumbsup:

[Diane R]

12. That's why I'm supporting Obama...I sense a basic goodness. HRC would have driven the bus.

[Abacus]

28. And backed over him for good measure.

[stillcool]

13. Thanks ..

nice article. I hope Bill has a good time out riding horses. Makes me want to pack it in and move to New Mexico.

[adoraz]

14. Its this "behind the scenes" stuff we don't hear much about

that I love so much about Obama. I think he really is a great guy.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

15. Perfect example of why I like BR so much.

[grantcart]

16. This is actually an excerpt of a longer story that was reported a couple of weeks ago

He went on to say that he gets lots of calls from Bill and everyone in the Clinton campaign first telling him that he is ungrateful

because he doesn't appreciate what the Clinton's did for him and then they ask him what he wants anyway?

He compares it to calls he gets from Obama because it is just Obama calling in personally just to touch base with him ask him his

opinion. It was one of the most revealing articles in the whole campaign. Thanks for bringing this up again.

[XemaSab]

33. Now THAT is telling

I read this story, then went out to get a coffee and go water the garden (yeah, you're fascinated by this). But while I was out I was musing on the superdelegate situation and I thought that a lot of SD's know the Clintons personally and must feel a sense of obligation towards them, but the fact that they haven't endorsed Hillary en masse says that there's something REALLY funky going on...

I think it's like American voters in general: she's the default candidate, but people take a look, don't like what they see, and move on.

[uponit7771]

36. aaaahhhhh! Now I understand party leaders trepidation...

[thereismore]

17. I'd love to see the video of Richardson as the deer in the headlights. Somebody please! nt

[Apollo11]

19. Candidates are talking with each other during the debates?

You would think that the microphones would pick that up.

[debatepro]

20. I am a big fan of bill richardson... Obama/Richardson 08

[thevoiceofreason]

21. K&R

[Independent-Voter]

24. Obama/Richardson - that's the ticket to win in November

[uponit7771]

31. THAT would be unstoppable!! McAngry would have to go racially negative!!!

[eissa]

34. Yes, but then we'd have to put up with

stupid comments like "he only got the VP nod because he's Latino" :eyes:

[Texas Hill Country]

29. Richardson is playing the line because he is Clinton friend but Obama VP probable.

Obama lacks a couple big big things...

1. international experience

2. latino's votes


Richardson gets him both... and he knows it.

[thoughtcrime1984]

38. Yes, he provides balance in two ways. It makes sense. nt

[XemaSab]

45. He's also got a third, major thing:

He was Clinton's secretary of energy.

I think that's also something that Obama needs a strong point man on, and I think Richardson could hook that up.

(And as a minor fourth point: he's not a senator.)

[Texas Hill Country]

47. yes, he also has executive experience.

[OnceUponTimeOnTheNet]

48. Very good points. Remember Bill Clinton watching the Super Bowl

At Richardson's place, hoping for a SD endorsement?



Didn't work out so very well.

[Guava Jelly]

30. My first choice and my final choice.

Very Classy..

[uponit7771]

32. I just read the last lines of your post, Obama is a stand up dude...I pray for his life

[cooolandrew]

39. All former candidates must see that if they were now frontrunner they would of got the HRC runaround

[OnceUponTimeOnTheNet]

40. Poetry

K&R

[Occam Bandage]

41. Richardson's a class guy, and so is Obama.

[cooolandrew]

42. The Katrina story says a lot, who won't do anything to win he's winning for us.

[XemaSab]

46. He could have TOTALLY screwed Richardson right there

but he didn't, he reached out a helping hand. :)

[grace0418]

43. You all are right. I never considered it before but an Obama/Richardson ticket

would be fantastic! Wow.

[Georgie_92]

44. Great article, Obama has something so special about him.

[ericgtr]

49. Why does he keep milking this thing?

If we look at Edwards and Gore they've said nothing one way or the other. Richardson appears to want to milk it by making these type of statements. I say shit or get off the pot. I really do like the guy but I don't understand what he's doing here, his credibility as an endorser is all but lost at this point.

[NM Independent]

50. I love my Gov.

Richardson is the greatest. Most awesome Governer NM has had in decades.

Obama/Richardson '08 Woohoo!!!!!

[Tarheel_Dem]

51. hadn't given it much thought before, but......

i'm liking it. Since I'm a former Edwards supporter, I thought I'd like to see the two of them pair up, but Richardson's starting to make a lot of sense.

[DemOkie]

52. I was all about Richardson,

but lately have been leaning Obama. This cinches it. I look forward to voting for him in May and again in November.

[Araxen]

53. This is a good story

Pure class!

[knixphan]

55. That was my first call for dream team

Non-senator, Latino, veteran in former admin, likeable.

McCain would be toast.

[Scurrilous]

56. Great story.

:thumbsup: