Posted on 12/25/2010 9:22:34 AM PST by greyfoxx39
US “troubleshooter” Bill Richardson, who just returned from a trip to North Korea, is likely to be tapped to succeed Hillary Clinton to become the next U.S. Secretary of State, Yonhap News Agency said Saturday citing a report.
“Numerous sources are pointing toward New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson as possibly replacing Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State in 2011,” Exminer.com said.
The possibility is opening up, with some circumstantial signs backing up the view.
For example, the current U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s husband, Bill Clinton, is suffering from heart conditions and she is said to want to spend more time with her family, it said.
If Hillary Clinton steps down, Richardson is likely to be one of the strongest candidates for the position. The New Mexico Governor has a background in diplomacy. He previously served as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations as well as energy secretary under President Clinton.
Richardson also acted as a troubleshooter a few times before when American civilians became hostages in North Korea, by visiting North Korea and rescuing them.
Richardson himself also recently stated that he would like a position in the Obama administration after he leaves office at the end of this year, the report said.
Fitting into the change, Obama advisor David Axelrod said Friday that there would be “significant changes” announced in the Obama Whitehouse after the President returns from his vacation in Hawaii, it added.
Side note: If Bill has "heart conditions" I bet spending more time with Hillary makes them worse!
Ping
Richardson should not be confirmed.
Just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse.....
Being as how Richardson is both remarkably incompetent as well as incredibly corrupt, he’ll fit right in.
“For example, the current U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s husband, Bill Clinton, is suffering from heart conditions and she is said to want to spend more time with her family, it said.”
This is total BS, has anyone seen bill and hillary together in the last 5 or 6 years , unless it is a mutually promoting event?
Hillary wants to spend more time will Bill and friend, Ha. If Clinton resigns this year, it is to challenge Obama for the nomination.
What is this confirmation process you speak of? Won’t the King of Zamunda merely command that he be appointed? “So it is written, so it will be done!”
Aren’t the same factors in play (a history of corruption in his tenure as Governor of NM) that took Richardson out of contention when his name was floated for SecState in 2008??
No, no, no! There was a misunderstanding. They thought they heard that Bill had an enlarged heart on.
Obvious typo. This should read US troublemaker Bill Richardson.....
Yes, it will be. Besides, Clinton HAS to leave if she hopes to maintain any political viability in 2012, or elsewhen. I think this story has legs.
Yeah, it means ‘I need some more free time to refine that FJB’s arsenic therapy.’
Bingo! Hillary smells blood in the water. Bill might very well have a heart condition after all those years of cocaine abuse, though. That much of this story is believable....
ROTF!
What a crock of sh!t THAT statement is!
Looks like "President Clinton" for eight years again.
both remarkably incompetent as well as incredibly corrupt
Primary and essential “Lifetime Goals and Outstanding Attributes” on any demonrat’s resume.
I just can't fathom the idea that the presence of Hitlery would be very therapeutic to a heart condition.
Three words.... Holder Justice Department.
The cackle and the cankles are enough to throw anybody into a massive MI.....
Right Obama will pull an LBJ because he will not produce a BC. Hill will be drafted to run.
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