Richardson to McCain: Stop whining about editorial

The Hill, Washington, DC ^ | 2008-07-22 | Beth Sussman

[rabscuttle385]

New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson (D) said Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) is "overreacting" and "whining" in response to The New York Times refusing to run his editorial about Iraq.

Richardson, who supports Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) for president, said in an interview on Fox News on Tuesday that the rejection of McCain's editorial is not surprising because The New York Times turns down many editorials from politicians, including presidential candidates.

"Well, look, The New York Times is very fussy. I mean, I've sent many editorials that they've rejected — in fact, most of them," Richardson said.

[rabscuttle385]

Advice from one Democrat to another... /snicker

[mass55th]

Go take a ride on your railroad Bill. And pad your resumé while you’re at it.

[ladtx]

Ladtx to Bill Ricardson, “tell Obama to stop overreacting and whining about the Vanity Fair cover”.

[JaneNC]

Stop whining about the New Yorker magazine cover...tell your boy Richardsom.

And you think there might be BIAS ?????

B.O. has three networks news anchors following him around on his world tour...fancy that.

And, B.O. disses our troops giving them no credit in Iraq.

Shoo

[xDGx]

Notice how everytime McCain says anything negative about anything another little Democrat is trotted out to accuse him of whining?

Couple weeks ago it was Jim “mini-Murtha” Webb, and now it’s Richardson.

Just like clockwork...

[weegee]

If Mr. Richardson feels that he was treated unfairly by a major publication in his presidential primary run, perhaps he should take it up with the FEC about this “contribution” of page space and determine what the page rate is for an ad that size.

[weegee]

And Weasely Clark before that...

[Diogenesis]

Was Richardson ever a Pres. candidate chosen by the DNC?
I think not.

He is, however, many fries short of "happy meal".

[Blue Turtle]

Governor Richardson should shave his face. Secondly, McCain is running for the highest office in the land... his editorial should be printed no matter what...typical ugly democrat response.

[TADSLOS]

LOL!

[F15Eagle]

Richardson really is something else — Mra. Obama he is these days

[rawhide]

I think I’m seeing a pattern here.

[steve-b]

So, he’s in a “mental recession”?

[DoughtyOne]

Hey Richardson, did you ever find Monica a job?

I just wondered if an Ambassador to the U.N. who worked as a glorified taxi cab driver at the insistence of Bill Clinton, was worth more than a piece of shiite or not. Actually, there wasn’t any doubt about that in my mind.

You’re not.

[Will88]

Richardson is acting like a complete ass. Whatever his submissions to the Times might have been, this was a case of a major newspaper giving the putative nominee from the Dems. space for an editorial, then refusing the same for the Republican on very flimsy ground. Light years away from any situation Richardson might have had with the Times.

[OKIEDOC]

Billy Richardson

All this from a guy who might have been the model for the little fat Pillsbury Dough Boy.

Billy has to face facts that he would support Eliot Laurence Spitzer if he thought it would give the left wing radicals power over America..... oops he did speak out defending the pervert.

[Old Sarge]

...tell your boy Richardsom.

[Carley]

LOL...the bearded blimp speaks!

[JennysCool]

He is, however, many fries short of "happy meal".

Oh, I think Bill's well-acquainted with Happy Meals.

[Wil H]

"I mean, I've sent many editorials that they've rejected — in fact, most of them," Richardson said.

Why am I not surprised?

[Miss Didi]

Bill Richardson was on Fox telling the Friends this morning that there was NO bias with the NY Times...the Times had every right to reject a politician’s op-ed piece. Gretchen said—oh come on, Governor! Bill (in a whining tone) said—I don’t know why he’s whining about this. Gretchen—Maybe because half of Americans are whining about this! Good job, Gretchen.

[areukiddingme1]

Don’t forget, skeletor (aka carville) said “Mr. Richardson’s endorsement came right around the anniversary of the day when Judas sold out for 30 pieces of silver, so I think the timing if appropriate is ironic.”

I miss the primary season...It was like..., well, like watching a boa eat itself...

[Juan Medén]

Maybe if Richardson wouldn’t make his submissions in crayon he might stand a better chance of getting published. I don’t know, just a suggestion.

[imintrouble]

I saw snarling Richardson on the early news this morning - he could not have been more negative and crude - I used to think of him as a friendly guy - but he has changed.

Could be the added weight? Looks like he might explode any day now.

[Bommer]

Well, look, The New York Times is very fussy. I mean, I've sent many editorials that they've rejected — in fact, most of them," Richardson said.

Some of Richardson's articles:

"Chinese: We will never allow them to spy on our nuke secrets"

"Los Alamos - How I made it the most secure facility in the world!"

"How I personally keep our nuke secrets on a hard drive safe!"

"Bill Clinton - If he's guilty, then I'm incompetent!"

[A. Morgan]

Droopy..aka Bill Richardson.. sticking his nose in to it again!

BUTT OUT, DROOPY!

[Eroteme]

Notice how everytime McCain says anything negative about anything another little Democrat is trotted out to accuse him of whining?

Yep. They're definitely trying to plant the thin-skin, overreaction meme. I'm sure it annoys Democrats that McCain hasn't reacted, much less overreacted, to anything. But hey, why let that interfere with communications plans? After all, it's the accusation that matters.

[mdefranc]

You forgot:

“Miss Lewinsky, Our Potential Joan of Arc at the UN”

[lormand]

Does anyone here read the NYT editorials? What kind of person reads the NYT editorials?

[rabscuttle385]

[ Advice from one Democrat to another... /snicker ]

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[DManA]

Good job Bill, keep this in the news.

[Shermy]

“Why am I not surprised?”

Are you surprised that the paper rejected his editorials,

or that he would offer it as an excuse?

[jonrick46]

Oh that Bill Richardson. He’s trolling for a spot on the ticket. Has anyone seen him in Home Depot buying kneepads?

[Tzimisce]

Look at it from this point of view, if it’s in the NYT no one is going to read it cause their circulation is in the toilet.

[johnthebaptistmoore]

Has Richardson actually READ McCain’s editorial before commenting on it?

[JBCiejka]

Unfortunately for the NYT’s since they passed on the editorial, more people in the entire world read it on Drudge. And they wonder what is wrong with news print these days. They effectively offended most republicans and if I subscribed from them, I would cancel. Serves them right.

[csmusaret]

Richardson always looks like his last burrito went bad.

[MaxMax]

McCain is running for the highest office in the land...
his editorial should be printed no matter what...

Your point is perfectly on target, and needs repeating.
/Salute

[duckman]

He’s got more chins than a Chinese phone book.

[imintrouble]

LOL!!