Posted on 11/24/2005 12:42:30 PM PST by Sub-Driver
N.M. Gov Admits He Wasn't Baseball Pick
13 minutes ago
Gov. Bill Richardson is coming clean on his draft record the baseball draft, that is, admitting that his claim to have been a pick of the Kansas City A's in 1966 was untrue.
For nearly four decades, Richardson, often mentioned as a possible Democratic presidential candidate, has maintained he was drafted by the Kansas City Athletics.
The claim was included in a brief biography released when Richardson successfully ran for Congress in 1982. A White House news release in 1997 mentioned it when he was about to be named U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. And several news organizations, including The Associated Press, have reported it as fact over the years.
But an investigation by the Albuquerque Journal found no record of Richardson being drafted by the A's, who have since moved to Oakland, or any other team.
Informed by the newspaper of its findings, the governor acknowledged the error in a story in Thursday's editions.
"After being notified of the situation and after researching the matter ... I came to the conclusion that I was not drafted by the A's," he said.
Richardson spokesman Gilbert Gallegos declined to comment when reached by the AP on Thursday.
Richardson, a right-handed pitcher who played at Tufts University, said he was actively scouted by several major league teams in the 1960s.
He insisted his name appeared on "a draft list of some kind" created by the Los Angeles Dodgers and Pittsburgh Pirates. He named team scouts, whom he said told him that he "would or could" be drafted. The scouts have since died.
Richardson later developed arm trouble, eliminating any possible pro career.
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He either got drafted or he didn't. Those things are even printed in newspapers. Please don't try to cover up for the man liar.
An honest mistake. Richardson was obviously busy quarterbacking the 1967 Green Bay Packers to the Super Bowl.
"An honest mistake. Richardson was obviously busy quarterbacking the 1967 Green Bay Packers to the Super Bowl."
Are you sure. I thought he was preparing to walk on the moon. Or was he fighting in Cambodia. Or was that Kerry? It's so easy being a Democrat. No accountability.
Wait, wait, wait. Now I remember. He and Albert S. Gore, Jr. were busy creating the internet.
Plus a few who voted for him because they thought he was honest.
Or is it your contention that everyone already knew he wasn't honest, so this won't make any difference?
Thanks for the info on Her Heinousness' operations research team. I'm sure lots of those kids are wide-eyed, naive libs who think she is the best thing since sliced bread.
We would make a big mistake to underestimate this shrew. No doubt she still has the FBI files she purloined during hubby's term and I suspect she'll have lots of Soros' money to assist through the 527 groups.
The dim primaries will be very interesting to watch. I also agree with you that Hilary is counting on the media to pull her through.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.
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Fires that were authorized around our Los Alamos Nuclear Labs by CLINTON Energy Secretary BILL RICHARDSON during that area's annual windy season. Leaving only a small skeleton staff left to take care of that facility and protect our Nuclear Secrets being stored there =
America's lost suitcase Nuclear Technology
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There was one funny thing this dem was telling me about Hillary that had me cracking up hysterically.
He was setting up some kind of fundraiser for her, and talked to her staff.
They told her she was in a really bad mood and it wasn't a good time, he asked why.
She was upset that the white sox won the world series, she really really hates them.
LOL.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.
Maybe it was a purple heart from a fight in Kansas City.
Thanks for the ping!
I think people, generally, don't think politicians are honest. So far as these things go, this isn't a huge deal.
I think most of that is because of the torrent of accusations we hear in the MSM. Politicians are crooks; businessmen are crooks. They never tell us about the welfare recipients who are crooks.
People, generally, need to start thinking for themselves and stop believing - blindly - everything the MSM tells them.
And Hillary wanted to join the military.
I'm *shocked* Bill (r.) is in the same lying mold.
Clinton was drafted for Viet Nam and claimed he wasn't . . . .
Richardson claims he was drafted by the A's and he wasn't. . . . .
That's true. Similarly, we hear about celebrities who get into car accidents, but not accountants who get into car accidents.
It's part of the game. It goes with the territory.
But many of the accusations about dishonesty in politicians are lies. Some of the best ones can be defeated because of lies. Is that what we want? The ones who can sling mud the best are the ones we want in office?
Yes.......... that is true.
The bum probably threw about a 78 mph "fastball", and had a hanging curveball that looked way too often like a grapefruit to the hitter.
Although, the Cape Cod league is not too bad.
I believe the Dem ticket in '08 will be Hillary with Evan Bayh as VP. Hillary doesn't need Richardson for the Hispanic vote or Obama for the Black vote...she's got that locked up already. What she will need is the married white vote, and Bayh gives her the best shot at making inroads there. Plus he's midwestern, and gives her a good chance at flipping Ohio blue.
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