Posted on 05/15/2009 10:26:19 AM PDT by george76
The governor was trying to be nonchalant. He didn't quite pull it off.
"This morning I was with the president of the United States," he told reporters at a Thursday news conference. "This afternoon I'm with Robert Redford."
It was almost like the old Bill Richardson. Back in the early years of his administration, it seemed he was always appearing beside Washington bigwigs and hobnobbing with Hollywood celebrities.
Had a few North Korean diplomats dropped by the Roundhouse on Thursday afternoon, the picture would have been complete.
President Barrack Obama was in Rio Rancho to talk about credit card legislation ...
A grand jury investigation into possible pay-to-play dealings involving state bond funds apparently still isn't over.
Once a frequent guest on cable-TV talk shows...
But it's far too early to say the clouds of scandal over New Mexico are lifting. About the same time he and his pal "Bob" Redford, (as Richardson repeatedly called him) were talking to reporters, Bloomberg News was breaking the story that federal prosecutors have subpoenaed documents from New Mexico's state endowment funds.
New Mexico state government's $11.8 billion in investments have made headlines in recent weeks because some of the same figures embroiled in a kickback scandal in New York have handled some of this state's investments — and contributed to New Mexico politicians — as well.
On Wednesday, Julio Ramirez Jr. pleaded guilty to securities fraud in New York's pension fund case... Ramirez, according to campaign finance records, has contributed $10,000 to Richardson political committees.
But Obama didn't mention any scandals or the aborted Cabinet nomination during his Rio Rancho appearance.
(Excerpt) Read more at santafenewmexican.com ...
Bwahahahahahahahahhaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!
Richardson, friend of North Korea, cleanup man at DOE after Clinton took money from Red China and allowed them Nuclear secrets. Richardson, with BC prob just like Obama. (likely born on Mexico) Richardson, who demands a signed resignation letter from every appointment he makes, before they can take the job. Richardson, who was up to his eyeballs with every New Mexico Democrat ever arrested for bribery and corruption. Richardson who just collected donations in return for state pension fund business.
Is THAT the Richardson the clouds of controversy are supposedly lifting from??
New Mexico list PING!
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