Richardson Withdrawing Nomination

Belle starr, are you from the plotical REHAB?

The whole state of New Mexico is corrupt, so why would anyone think that the guy who runs it isn't crooked? I wish the whole state would withdraw and and become part of Mexico. It's overrun by illegals anyway and it would be the most effective way of making them legal

"Jesus H. Christ on roller skates, what's next?"

Obama steps down and moves to the tropics, because He or some member of the immediate family is suddenly suffering a rare condition requiring silence and sea air?

"Now, why would the men who approached her NOT consider that if they attempted to extort her so openly, she might go to the authorities?"

Don't look now, but that's how HUD's worked at LEAST since the Clinton administration. Little school-children in every locale are aware of this ... but probably never CONSIDERED going to the FBI.

What a novel idea! Maybe POOR people, as well as hospital executives, who encounter administrative coercion should start going to the FBI.

The Clintons punish -- but they wait!

Richardson done the right thing!!!!

"Richardson probably didn't withdraw of his own volition"

It sounds like he did, actually. Though undoubtedly with some pressure.

DEAR ALL
POLITICS AS IT,S PRACTICED TODAY PRODUCE THESE SITUATIONS , SO MUCH IS REQUIRED TO BE INVOLVED POLITICALLY.
GOD BLESS OBAMA ADMINISTRATION

How many "pay to play" deals did Obama make in order to raise so much campaign money..????? These scandals are the TIP OF THE ICEBERG..!!!! Who's next? Emmanuel, Clinton, Biden ????...CHANGE YOU CAN BELIEVE IN.....LOL

Jesus H. Christ on roller skates, what's next?

I vote democratic mostly but I am glad to see this. These political favors are destroying our country and I like to see each party attack the other party members who pull this sorry stuff. It needs to continue. Weed them out!

Whoops...I said Jack "Abromovich." Apparently I have Russian millionare Roman Abromovich on the brain. I meant Jack Abramoff, obviously.

Let The Democrat Scandals Begin.
Obama has very bad judgement!!

I will give the Democrats credit for one thing- when they find corruption among their ranks, they take action. Richardson probably didn't withdraw of his own volition, Blagojevich has been abandoned enroute to being removed from office, and Senate Democrat leaders are refusing to seat Raymond Burris, a fellow Democrat. This is unlike Republicans, who tried to cover up the Mark Foley, Tom Delay, and Jack Abromovich affairs. You have to give them that at least.

There must be politicians all over the country in a state of shock, because their standard modus operandi is coming under scrutiny and attack. Large donors have expected, for eons, some return on their money. This has certainly happened in every state of the Union for a very long time.

This week's New Yorker discusses an Illinois hospital exec who was trying to get state permission to expand her facility and was told that if she didn't agree to use a certain contractor, she wouldn't get the go-ahead. She went to the FBI. I had to ask, Now, why would the men who approached her NOT consider that if they attempted to extort her so openly, she might go to the authorities? The only conceivable answer is that this was their normal method of doing business, so that the fact that the lady might report them never crossed their minds.

And I'm quite sure they are by no means alone in their thinking. Or lack of it.

After 2 consecutive terms it’s almost unheard of for the same Party to be elected. Like it or not we got Obama. We all know politicians at the state and national level are not altruistic patriots. Even voters who slept through High School history class know about cronyism and it’s certainly not been unusual in the Bush administration. A long line of Presidents have played the game and operate on that cusp between integrity and bribes. IMO, you are making history. We have access to a nationwide town hall and this is our chance to demand new rules.

You people who are complaining about Obama and how he is "involved" in so many scandals. There is no evidence directly linking Obama to the wrong doing of others. Now I could start listing all of the scandals the republicans have been in recently but that would generate a long list and people won't really be bothered to read it. He has not run this country into the ground yet, you can start complaining when that happens. Besides, Bush left a serious mess behind and all of a sudden it is up to this administration to solve ALL of the worlds problems. Bush ran this country into the ground and McCain's plans analysts have concluded would run it into the ground more than Obama's plans. Cutting taxes and deregulation simply does not work. Republicans will try to block any effort by the democrats and NOTHING gets done. I hope Obama will bring Congress together and solve the problems as one instead of party politics dividing them up.

Note to Republicans: After 8 years and $100 + millon spent investigating Clinton, holding up the country's business in the meantime, your cries of scandle will not be heard. That is until you start screaming "investigate Bush and his cronies for treason."

This "probe" has been going on for Months and ABC has been protecting the scandal ridden democrats all of 2007, just look at the whoremonger from Florida, democrat congressman that took the pervert Foleys seat, NOT a word on his whoremongering from ABC, CBS or NBC ABC is in Full Protection Mode for the corrupt Obama. There is more to come, with the investigation of Obama/norman hsu ties and a possible ponzi scheme.. Jake we WILL get the truth out..HOw many Democrat scandals have there been now in a year 12? democrat Dingle being asked to step down for ethics vilotions.. heard anything about it from ABC or any other network?

I'm not surprised but I sure am disappointed. We've spent the last two elections voting out Republicans in large part because of their corrupt ways. Now here come the Democrats, and before Obama can even take office we already have Bill Richardson and Rod Blagojevich staining the party name. It's time for a serious effort to create greater transparency in government.