[CedarDave]

The full text of the ad, as provided to me directly, follows:

'Twas the month before Christmas, and on a Santa Fe hill. Lived an ego so big... they called him King Bill.

King Bill told everyone that he'd done it all... diplomat, statesman, even professional baseball.

His high-roller lifestyle demanded the finest money could get. A helicopter, Cadillacs and a 5 million dollar jet.

His personal chefs kept him fed, as well as could be. His make-up artist hid secrets he didn't want you to see.

His bodyguards served at his beck and call. No tickets for speeding... King Bill's above the law.

With all this big spending, the budget grew thin. So King Bill taxed the sick and elderly... to keep the money rolling in.

He hired dozens of reporters to sing his praise. But nary a word of the seven hundred forty million in taxes he raised

They keep writing stories that he cut taxes for all. But that's just a tall tale like his professional baseball.

So hold on to your wallet with all of your might King Bill wants a new house... that's bigger and white.

But that's another story that will have to wait til the Democrats dump him in 2008.

[martin_fierro]

"suck ... suck ... suck ..."

[socal_parrot]

It's good to be the King.

[RJL]

King Bill was Bill Clinton's "go to guy" when he needed to bribe Monica with a job to keep her mouth shut.

[adorno]

I'm not sure that we want Richardson too bloodied next year. He should lose, for sure, but not so badly that he couldn't run for president in '08.

Why? Well, we need somebody to do battle in the primaries against Hillary starting in 2007. I could be wrong but, a good set of primary campaigns could also hurt Hillary. I think Richardson knows first hand a lot of the shennanigans from the Clinton Administration, althought I'm not sure that he would use them against Hillary.

Nevertheless, Hillary can't be allowed to go through the primaries unscathed.

[geezerwheezer]

I don't know about you, but I am very impressed with the job Gov. Richardson did with North Korea when he worked for Slick Willie. Just look how good our relationship with North Korea is today because of his and Jimmy Carter's help in securing a promise of no nuclear weapons being made by N. Korea.....what?....you say North Korea lied about all that?....but..but Mr. Bill said they wouldn't....oh, now I understand, that was then and this is now! IT'S BUSH'S FAULT THEY LIED... (please note subtle sarcasm aimed at Billy Bob Richardson!) Question of the day: What baseball team supposedly drafted Richardson from college? Answer: None!

[geezerwheezer]

I was thinking the New Mexico Republicans should print up baseball style cards with Richardson on the front, and list all of his tax hikes on the back. Do a series of them and make a "collector's set" of them to sell to raise money and awareness of his lousy record there. I'd buy a set and I live in Georgia! I love tongue-in-cheek things and I'll bet a lot of folks in New Mexico would want them.

[Dustbunny]

Good one.