Impossible for Obama to Keep Richardson

Of course they knew but they probably didn't think it was as big of a deal as it potentially could be.

I find it interesting that it was Richardson who pulled his name rather than the Obama team who asked Richardson to withdraw his name.

This is the first major screw-up for PEBO during the transition. Doesn't top "clinging" and "bitter," but it's a huge embarrassment - especially in the midst of Blago-gate.

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If you are in government and your name is not Ron Paul, you probably have something to hide.

What's done is done...full speed ahead, and damn the torpedoes...the Obama team's ready to rock the casbah! And we're ready for some prosperity.

Carville's predictions are coming true. It's hard to believe that Obama's Transition Team were not aware of Richardson's investigation. I would not doubt if there are more pay-to-play characters in Obama's administration. I still find it incredible that a person with little to no experience is able to raise over 700+ million dollars, and garner superdelgates handily to become President of United States.

You do realize that we're in a depression, right? I mentioned that I thought we were close to a depression to my mother and she says we're already there.

stacy: "I still find it incredible that a person with little to no experience is able to raise over 700+ million dollars, and garner superdelgates handily to become President of United States."

I'm not at all surprised, having seen his unprecedented web campaign. He received more votes than any other candidate in the history of the US and a higher percentage of the population than any candidate except Reagan in his '84 incumbent campaign. If every person who voted Obama gave him $10 (ten - that's not a typo), that's almost $700 million right there.

I gave him around $300 over the course of the year and I rarely give to candidates (I gave in and tend to fund lobbyists, such as the NRDC or ACLU, to pursue my views), so I have no trouble believing his fund raising numbers.

But you don't have to believe thought exercises like this, the required FEC reporting is fairly rigorous and is publicly available.

Didn't Mr. Obama say that he has the judgement to choose the best and brightest to his Cabinet?

All the drama from the media morons. Tsk tsk.

If the investigation of Richardson did not seem serious, then there was no reason not to consider him.

The republicons' politicization of the justice department may be part of the reason behind all these investigations of EVERYONE OTHER THAN BUSH, who actually did serious damage to the country.

We could have seen this a MILE coming, better step aside now than later.

President Obama was NEVER COMFORTABLE giving Bill Richardson a post in his cabinet . , i am quiet sure behind the scenes he was made aware of Richardson many skeletons in his closet; Alot of possible shady dealings iam sad to say bill might have been involve in., thats why Barack waited so long down the line to give him the Comerce post.

I guess Barack felt he owe him somehing since he was Hispanic, and did jump the clinton ship to give him his support, that took some guts during the election primaries , So barack had to give him something or face some cries out of hispanic groups.

However no biggie just name someone else and we move on.

I hope Obama taps Rep. Rosa DeLauro of CT for the Commerce post. She was on the very short list for Labor Sec. and would be an outstanding Commerce Secretary. She is a great fighter for a fair and thriving economy, which respects the rights of American workers and consumers while creating jobs in the industries of the future. Rosa for Commerce!

More being thrown under the obama bus!!!
HaHa! Must be getting crowded under there! If Obummer is going to pull the plug on every idiot, scumbag Democrat,
who has skeletons in his/her closet, shouldn't he be the first to go? I mean really... he is the scummiest sleaze ever elected to the office of POTUS.
Blago actually has it right. Every seat in congress, the senate and the admin's cabinet are for sale to the highest bidder. Caroline Kennedy...give me a break. Can't we wait until that pervert alcoholic Ted kennedy croaks before we stick another one in! People in the northeast are idiots. They will elect
a door knob if it has the right name!

Come on, does anyone STILL believe Obama is not just another Pol? When it comes to the economy he "has a plan" when it comes to Hamas "there is only one president at at time". Obama knew about this and probably hoped it would go away, just like Wright and Rezko and the "weather underground".

Dennis: Just a quick note - the fabricated scandals over Wright, Rezko, and the "weather underground' were recognized as pointless smears and did indeed go away, as evidenced by Obama's electoral win; the only president who had more people vote for him as a percentage of the population was Reagan, and only when he ran as an incumbent (of course, Obama received more votes than any candidate for president, ever, but putting it as a percentage of population is more fair).

jhw. Fabricated? Even Obama recognized the fact that Wright is out of control. I hope and will support my new prez for success as so long as it helps us all. I'm just saying its another notch against him and his "change" agenda, he is turning into the "Black Bush" by adopting alot of Bushes policies.

Mr. Obama knows nothing about anyone when it is brings bad news...shock, suprise...this person is not the person I knew. Nothing new. A fool is born every minute but in this case a nation has been taken to the cleaners by a man that knows the law, but found a loophole to slip through. The truth will prevail eventually and hopefully it will not be too late for America.

What a joke about all that money Obama raised. The truth is a lot of it came from outside the US, foreign donations from who knows where. Obama accepted donations paid from pre-paid Visa cards and the like which are untraceable. The goos question is why we, the American people, are letting this kind of corruption go on. Anyone who thinks Obama is above the corruption scandal that is swallowing Blagovich and Richardson is a fool.

Richardson is just another in the
growing list of Obama pals and
associates whom the Presiden-Elect
would have us believe he knows
nothing about!
Lets see there's Tony Reszko,
Reverend Wright, Father Plegar,
James Johnson, William Ayers and
Bernadette Dorhn, and Blago.
Obama either thinks the American People
are stupid or he has the intelligence
of a Rock!

Dennis: "he is turning into the "Black Bush" by adopting alot of Bushes policies."

This isn't a game of football - if the other team has a good policy I hope he does adopt it. That said, what Bush policies do you see Obama adopting?

The sad thing about Obama supporters is they see him as something larger than life and more than human. We never seem to learn, do we? We tear one down and then build another one up, tear that one down and build up his replacement. Enough. Obama is fully human and a mix of good and bad, just like the rest of us. He's no more or less than any of us, so the magnification can stop anytime now and needs to if we're ever going to permanently fix the problems facing us. Let all adults be equal as adults and behave like adults. Now that would be change I could support.

Sandy: "The truth is a lot of it came from outside the US, foreign donations from who knows where... The goos question is why we, the American people, are letting this kind of corruption go on. "

Because the vast majority of Americans looked saw such accusations as the absurdity they are and voted based on reality. Not some fantasy land where a half-billion dollars of pre-paid Visa cards were silently laundering funds from liberals overseas. If every person who supported Obama donated just $15 (ten) to his campaign, that is well over the total he raised. His fundraising is not at all unbelievable, just a textbook example of the value of the internet in accumulating small-ticket donations.

" That is not Bill Richardson I knew"
especially I do not know him for 20 years.

Obama needs to call on Mitt Romney if he wants a pro for commerce. O's base would be enraged, but we would have a qualified person doing the job, and not someone who was being paid back for turning tail on the Clintons and endorsing him.

Obama and his BUS striks again. His white racist grandmother was getting lonely being the only non black underneath the OBAMA BUS