Contender Richardson wants to have it all ( Yankees fan and a Red Sox fan )

boston globe ^ | May 28, 2007

[george76]

Can anyone be a New York Yankees fan and a Boston Red Sox fan at the same time and win the presidency?

Democratic candidate Bill Richardson wants to have it all.

"I'm a Red Sox fan," said the New Mexico governor, who was born in Pasadena, Calif., but spent his early childhood in Mexico City.

Richardson attended a boarding school in Concord, Mass., where he pitched on the baseball team. He graduated from Tufts University in 1971 with a master's degree in international affairs. He also pitched a season in the Cape Cod summer league. He follows baseball closely to this day.

Earlier this year, Richardson said that if he were not running for president, his dream job would be playing for the Yankees. Yesterday, on NBC's "Meet the Press," he explained: "I've always been a Red Sox fan. But I said if I weren't running for president, I would like to be No. 7 -- Mickey Mantle -- playing center field for the New York Yankees.

"My favorite team has always been the Red Sox," he said, then added, "I'm also a Yankees fan. . . .

[george76]

He can not make up his mind ?

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[REDWOOD99]

This needs a Baseball Hurl Alert!

[NonValueAdded]

Typical RAT

[theDentist]

Another fence-sitting afraid-to-take-a-stand-on-even-the-smallest-issue liberal.

[USMCWife6869]

It’s not possible. If he can’t make up his mind about baseball, how is he supposed to make decisions that actually matter?

[Joe Boucher]

Just show a picture of this fat boy being lead around by the nose by the North Koreans touring the U.S.S. Pueblo.
This guy is more of a moron then most understand.

[VOA]

Richardson attended a boarding school in Concord, Mass., where he
pitched on the baseball team. He graduated from Tufts University
in 1971 with a master's degree in international affairs.

Not to be presumtuous...
but is this code for "Bill Richardson is a child of the elites and
has never really worked an honest day in his life"?

[Biblebelter]

For a nanosecond, he neutralized the wrath of leftie pinko, Ben Affleck.

[Past Your Eyes]

You mean like Hillary, the Cubs Yankees whatever fan?

[Virulas]

If he says he’s a fan of both...it is established he is not a proper fan of either.

[dfwgator]

Was he drafted by both teams, like he claimed the A’s drafted him?

[LADY J]

I don't give a damn about what he thinks about baseball!!

Was it baseball occupying his mind when our national secrets were stolen during his watch?

I'm waiting for one of our spineless rhinos to ask him about this in depth..

I'm not going to hold my breath - but maybe we'll get lucky and someone - somewhere will have the spine to do it.

[Gay State Conservative]

If he’s the RAT nominee and polls next summer show that Missouri is the *key* state in the election I *guarantee* that he’ll miraculously become a Cardinals fan...and claim that he’s best of friends with Bob Gibson.

[Publius]

I attended a Richardson campaign event last week in Seattle. Tomorrow I’ll be posting a new Publius Essay, “Bill & Publius’ Great Adventure”.

[johnthebaptistmoore]

Does he also cheer for Manny Ortiz just like Senator Kerry?

[richardtavor]

Actually, this liar for years said that he had played major league baseball..He only changed his bio when discovered on the internet.

[george76]

He is not talking about the A’s drafting him much these days.

[alloysteel]

Not the typical Hispanic, is he?

[george76]

Are there other ‘credits’ that have been recently deleted from his resume ?

[LADY J]

"Are there other ‘credits’ that have been recently deleted from his resume?"

Do you mean like him looking for and finding a job for Monica - per Slick Willy's request?