Posted on 03/21/2008 2:28:47 AM PDT by leapfrog0202
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, the nation’s only Hispanic governor, is endorsing Sen. Barack Obama for president, calling him a “once-in-a- lifetime leader” who can unite the nation and restore America’s international leadership. Richardson, who dropped out of the Democratic race in January, is to appear with Obama on Friday at a campaign event in Portland, Ore., The Associated Press has learned.
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He’s hispanic?
If Obama has the most elected delegates going into the convention and Hillary still gets the nomination, she will have to mend fences with the black community. I think that she will select a black person for VP.
More likely, it is seen as a rat abandoning a sinking ship [hillary’s].
So what’s he going to do if Barry doesn’t get the nomination...go back begging to Mrs. Clinton?
“...the Titanic had an orchestra!”
Good call — he could wind up the VP nominee for Obama, assuming Hillary’s plan to steal the nomination goes awry. If she gets the nod, there will be (as the book title sez) Hell to Pay.
This comes as a total surprise. All along, I thought Richardson of the Clinton Administration was angling to be the VP nominee for a second Clinton Administration (which ain’t gonna happen).
Hey, thanks, didn’t know that.
Speaking of which....FOX has just announced a presser with Richardson and Obama in the next few minutes. FOX says they know what will be said, but are NOT allowed to say/announce. Since when is the media required to be silent?
Take THAT, Senora Rodham!
“Is Edwards next?”
That would be my guess.
They may not be “required” to be silent. But if they ever want to get another scoop, they had better keep to the terms of the agreement. It happens all the time and is not really a big deal. Just a couple days ago, Glenn Beck had an advance copy of Obammy’s speech that he was not saying a whole lot about. It’s common practice.
Isn't it funny how often it goes that way with the Clintons?
About Democrats, for whom race does matter, this is Richardson dangling his Hispanic creds for the black guy.
Clinton/Richardson was a scenario that really did strike me as being unbeatable.
If Obama does knock off hillary, he will have done the one thing that no modern Republican has managed to do, - beat a Clinton - and in the process, would hand us a priceless chance to hold the presidency against all historal trends.
We can beat Obama.
If we can’t then face it - We can’t beat anyone at all.
But I hold that Obama is very beatable in November.
These last few months have been interesting. Rush has lost me as a listener for life after his incessant lynch-party mentality towards Obama.
Republicans will win against Obama, and they don't need to act like race-baiting liberals to do it.
If Hillary is nominated, she'll be wearing the Presidential trousers.
In the Texas primary, thanks in part to Rush, 150,000 Republicans crossed over and voted for Hillary. Meanwhile, Hillary won by 112,000 votes.
The math is simple. Rush's "Operation Chaos" (almost as duplicitous as its namesake) handed Texas to Hillary.
Why is that? Does he really think Hillary would give up this fight and drop out of the race? She'll NEVER give up as long as she still has her operatives on the payroll (paging Terry Lenzer.)
So does Rush think his show will be more lively with a democrat as President? Does he secretly hope for Hillary to win? Does he think by painting Obama as some dangerous blackboy who will incite riots in Colorado the Republican party will prosper? The party of Abraham Lincoln?
I agree.
“Take THAT, Senora Rodham!”
The latest telephone poll taken by the Texas Governor’s office asked whether people who live in Texas think illegal immigration is a serious problem:
29% of respondents answered: ‘Yes, it is a serious problem.’
71% of respondents answered: ‘No es una problema seriosa.’
Yes..another politician who runs as a minority, when in fact they are 50% white, 50% hispanic...but want to exploit the “Hispanic” or “Black” as the politician and throw the “white” American under the bus!
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