He reminds me of Lou Costello.
Posted on 03/20/2007 10:39:11 AM PDT by lonewacko_dot_com
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, a Democratic aspirant for president in 2008, said Monday that the wall being erected on the U.S.-Mexico border needs to go.
"The wall should be torn down," Richardson told reporters after the Texas House and Senate approved resolutions in his honor.
"It's bad policy. It was done to get election votes," Richardson said, referring to congressional action last year authorizing construction of a wall along parts of the border. "And the next president should not build it. I wouldn't build it."
Richardson, 59, a former U.S. House member, energy secretary and ambassador to the United Nations, instead favors doubling the size of the U.S. Border Patrol and investing in technology to detect illegal immigrants.
He would also commit to supporting economic development throughout Latin America and urge Mexico's president, Felipe Calderon, to consider joint border patrols...
...Richardson's support for an earlier primary persuaded veteran Rep. Paul Moreno, D-El Paso, who had opposed changing the date. "The country can benefit," Moreno said. A February primary "gives us — Mexican Americans — more power."
(Excerpt) Read more at statesman.com ...
And, of course, it's not a "wall", it's a fence. And, I'm sure those "joint border patrols" would work great, just as long as you wanted Mexican-style political corruption to gain a foothold in the U.S. even more than it has already.
It's also unclear exactly whose agenda Richardson was actually supporting here, since he was named a "Special Envoy" by the Organization of American States to 'promote dialogue on issues... such as immigration and free trade'. Was this part of the "dialogue"?
If you want to shake up the presidential race, please go to the campaign appearances by Richardson and others and ask them questions about their positions. Tape record their answers, and then publicize it as much as possible. The preceding link has a question for him, as does this. And, here's one for Obama.
Don't rely on the MSM to ask questions, since they're just going to act as a transcription service.
Bill Richardson baaaaaaaaad.
At least he's honest, give him that.
Both of these parties are becoming increasingly imaginary. I doubt that either will exist in their present form in ten years.
Both of these parties are becoming increasingly imaginary. I doubt that either will exist in their present form in ten years.
Exactly right:)
Here's the way Fred Thompson is thinking about the border as of this morning on Paul Harvey radio:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1803822/posts
~snip~
".. A sovereign nation loses that status if it cannot secure its own borders and we are going to do whatever is necessary to do so, although our policies won’t be as harsh as yours are along your southern border..."
~snip~
There went the last vestige of fading respect I ever had for this clown.
What a pandering a**hole.
I think Bill should say something like "if I am elected, I will lose fifty pounds!"
I guess that is a pretty good reason not to vote for the jerk huh?
"The wall should be torn down," Richardson told reporters after the Texas House and Senate approved resolutions in his honor.....It's bad policy. It was done to get election votes," Richardson said.
As if his statement: "The wall should be torn down" is NOT issued "to get election votes????? Who's he kidding????
Not us. But unfortunately the media will help the sheeple to not see it that way.
but I think he doesn't have a clue as to the anger most Americans and legal immigrants hold for the illegals.
The minute chance that he had to win the 'rat primaries was disposed with his proposed disposal of the border fence....
How can he tear down a wall that isn't there?
Buh Bye Bill. Your Presidential run will mirror your professional baseball career.
It won't be easy. He'll probably need to raise taxes to do it.
Isn't this the same nitwit that declared a state of emergency in his state because they are being overrun by illegals???
He reminds me of Lou Costello.
Yeah, I want to know why the Republican part is always apologizing and caving in?
Maybe Sandy Burglar will help him.
He has no problem with ethics.
Maybe Sandy Burglar will help him.
He has no problem with ethics.
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