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"Bill Richardson, a.k.a., Bill Richardson Lopez, a.k.a. William Blaine Richardson III"

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Anonymous Mark said...

Richardson's father sent his pregnant mother to Pasadena, CA so that Richardson would be born in America (making him eligible for the Presidency).

Even if Richardson had been born in Mexico, as the son of an American citizen he still, doubtless, would qualify to be president. Mitt Romney's father George, who also ran for president, was in fact born in a Mormon colony in Chihuahua, and I don't know of any controversy surrounding his meeting the constitutional prerequisites for office.

I note from Richardson's genealogy that he is a descendant of William Brewster (a double descendant, in fact). I, too, am a double descendant of Brewster, but I doubt I'll be voting for my "cousin."

5/31/07, 9:08 AM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Richardson is a gladhanding compromiser, not a strategist or rational thinker. poor thinkers tend to flame out in meaningful political races in the face of rational, motivated competitors and too many decisions to be made(remember, al gore hired donna brazile to manage what should have been a winning campaign, despite his deficiencies, in 2000, one of the great strategic blunders of all time). On the republican side, the rational thinker factor suggests Romney will do better than expected, McCain worse. Romney's Mormon axis, Boston insider, Bain Capital angle suggests an isteve research project. I don't love Romney, but as a candidate at least he has the advantage of actually having accomplished something outside the fairyland of the media, govt., and politics.

5/31/07, 10:11 AM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

"...race-obsessed Obama."

the irony meter is going berserk!

5/31/07, 12:20 PM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Steve -- the problem with Richardson is not his race, and Obama is not getting all this play because of his race.

The dominant factor in Dem/Media politics is Bill and Hillary Clinton.

Clinton's machine is formidable, but has generated also a lot of opposition. Obama benefits and as you say people project fantasies upon him without reading what he wrote. But IMHO this due the search for an anti-Hillary figure not racial fantasies.

If you were on the outs with Bill Clinton in Dem politics you want a Dem restoration, without Hillary. If you were part of the Billary machine in the 1990's then you want a Billary restoration, simple as that.

You might as well ask why Biden, Dodd, Kucinich, and other fringe actors get no love from the media. Or why Edwards is laughed at, a man of the people who makes Elmer Gantry look genuine.

It's Billary and anti-Billary/Obama. That's it.

5/31/07, 12:46 PM

Anonymous currahee said...

Richarson, despite his lack of charisma, is very electable for the reason Steve cited: no reason to not like him as he is not identified as anything at all. Yes, the dems should win in '08; but they sure as hell should have won in "00 and '04.

The only way you can lose running against a total doofus like bushjr.,is to find a candidate as weird and unlikeable as the gorekerry thing.

Anyway, theirs to lose.

Currahee

5/31/07, 12:52 PM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

The betting markets give Richardson a decent probability of being the VP nominee. Less than Obama, but more than Gore or Baygh.

5/31/07, 2:17 PM

Anonymous Dave said...

"Romney's Mormon axis, Boston insider, Bain Capital angle suggests an isteve research project. I don't love Romney, but as a candidate at least he has the advantage of actually having accomplished something outside the fairyland of the media, govt., and politics."

I'm starting to think Romney's going to get the nomination. McCain strapped the immigration bill dynamite to his candidacy and blew it up. Romney was smart enough to feign outrage at it.

Interesting comparison between Romney and Richardson re flip-flopping: Romney can get away with it because he is clearly highly intelligent and a great salesman; Richardson clearly is neither.

Also, one thing I like about Romney's experience with private equity (part of Bain's business): private equity guys know having great ideas aren't enough -- you also need to hire the best managers to implement them.

I doubt Romney's being a Mormon is going to be a serious obstacle to him. Most Americans who have met Mormons have positive opinions of him, and secular types will assume Romney doesn't really buy into the Mormon theology anyway. The only wild card would be the evangelicals, but I don't see them voting for a Dem.

5/31/07, 2:19 PM

Anonymous Mark said...

The betting markets give Richardson a decent probability of being the VP nominee. Less than Obama, but more than Gore or Bayh.

I don't see Hillary risking her shot at the White House to name the first "double minority" ticket. She's too damn ambitious for that. She would have to have a whole lot of polling data to demonstrate the appeal, and even then she'd have to worry about the folks who talk one way and vote another.

The biggest problem white Americans have with the Dems is that they play the race and gender card too much. A woman/black or woman/hispanic ticket would remind them of that concern all the way to the polls. Republicans need about 60% of the white vote to do well in elections. Hillary/Obama would aid that effort.

McCain strapped the immigration bill dynamite to his candidacy and blew it up. Romney was smart enough to feign outrage at it.

Is Romney "feigning outrage," or is he demonstrating that he understands the concerns of the voters? We're choosing a president, not a dictator, which is something that George and John and Hillary keep proving that they don't understand. Presidents are supposed to listen to the citizens.

Romney has proven competence (as does Giuliani), and he's also shown that he's not as mulishly stubborn as the current occupant of the White House. Those are two traits voters may be looking for come next year.

6/3/07, 3:44 PM

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