Do We Need Another Bill?
May 29, 2007 on 8:56 pm | In Main, Race for Prez |
Wow. My guy Bill Richardson looked dreadful Sunday on Meet The Press. Heck, Ron Paul and Sen. Gravel looked better in their parties’ first debates. For video footage, click here. For the Cliff Notes version of his disaster, click here.
I know it’s early, but the man with the best resume is making the worst candidate. Timmy Russert made the New Mexico governor flip flop and squirm so many times I thought he he was going to roll over and say, “Never mind. As I said, being governor of New Mexico is the best job in the world and rather than answering questions like those again, I will live out my life in Albuquerque just to get away from you.”
I recall reading Colin’s post on Richardson over lunch on Sunday. I hadn’t seen it but caught the replay that night at 10 p.m. I remember thinking it wasn’t so bad until about halfway through when the governor admitted he had told a story about a dead soldier so many times on the stump that the kid’s mother asked him to stop.
But you gotta hand it to Richardson’s people. Campaign flak Joaquin H. Guerra posted a blog entry on the campaign website and dubbed the governor’s appearance “a great showing.” Wow, that takes testicular fortitude. I guess they subscribe to the old PR maxim that any publicity is good publicity.
P.S. If, as Richardson clumsily tried to do, you triangulate on whether you are a Red Sox or Yankees fan, then you are toast.
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He seemed to have to sell himself a lot but I’ll concede that Russert’s questions kind of required it. I got uncomfortable hearing him talk about himself so much.
I do agree that Richardson’s resume’ looks good but I am not convinced he has the answers or the principles for the job.
I think we have a man running that fits the bill, but I’ll not mention his name in order to avoid being called a “spammer”. :p
Comment by Ray Harmon — May 29, 2007 #
Like I said… NRFPT. But a decent man, not doubt (except for the baseball boasting thing).
Re the above comment… you have now been wetted and can truly consider yourself a leading political blog. You have been RPed.
Comment by Jake — May 30, 2007 #
I’ve liked Richardson for years. But that performance on MTP! It was like MLB and he was facing Clemens, not Russert. Never quite got the bat on the ball. I think he blew it. Not even a cabinet post will come of this campaign. Maybe commissioner of baseball? I don’t think so.
Comment by Terrence McCarthy — May 30, 2007 #