Richardson says Obama has 'something special' (Carville calls Richardson "JUDAS")

New York Times ^ | March 22, 2008 | ADAM NAGOURNEY and JEFF ZELENY

[tlb]

Bill Clinton helped elevate Richardson to the national stage: He named him his energy secretary and U.N. ambassador.

And Clinton left no doubt about how importantly he viewed Richardson's support for his wife's campaign: He flew to New Mexico to sit down with Richardson and watch the Super Bowl as part of a high-profile courtship.

But Richardson stopped returning Bill Clinton''s telephone calls days ago, the former president's aides said. And as of Friday, Richardson said, he had yet to pick up the telephone to call his former boss to tell him of his decision. The reaction of some of Bill Clinton''s allies suggests that might have been wise.

"An act of betrayal," said James Carville, an adviser to the Clintons.

"Mr. Richardson's endorsement came right around the anniversary of the day when Judas sold out for 30 pieces of silver, so I think the timing is appropriate, if ironic," Carville said.

Richardson called Obama about two weeks ago to tell him that he was "99 percent with him," Obama's aides said. Even though Richardson had promised that his mind was made up, Obama's aides said they grew worried that Richardson would back down following the controversy over disclosures that Obama's former pastor had made racially inflammatory remarks.

[tlb]

Interesting how Obama's staff believed Richardson would chicken out. Thing is Carville isn't really wrong, Richardson owes the Clintons. But drag thirty pieces of silver through a governor's office....

[kb2614]

"An act of betrayal," said James Carville, an adviser to the Clintons.

"Mr. Richardson's endorsement came right around the anniversary of the day when Judas sold out for 30 pieces of silver, so I think the timing is appropriate, if ironic," Carville said.

Sooooo, Jimbo is comparing Hillary with the Messiah?? I thought Obama-Maud'Dib was the Messiah?? James Carville is a mind numbing jackass.

[mtbopfuyn]

Richardson did the Clintons wrong and also did the taxpayers in Texas wrong by harboring the chicken RATS. He’s slime.

[NRG1973]

Richardson did the Clintons wrong...

He was riding dirty!!!

:)

[Man50D]

Orville Redenbacher must be smiling.

[Petronski]

If Richardson betrayed BJ with kiss, I do not want to see the pic.

Ewwww, tongue!

[BluH2o]

Save to say if somehow the beast pulls out a win the primary and somehow gets elected in November Bill Richardson won’t be standing by the phone ...

[BluH2o]

Save = Safe ... need some coffee.

[Doogle]

[NRG1973]

Safe to say if somehow the beast pulls out a win the primary and somehow gets elected in November Bill Richardson won’t be standing by the phone ...

Bill Clinton will call Richardson on election night and tell him, "'better put some ice on that".

[LibLieSlayer]

That something “special” is a VP slot offer... and like the glutton that ricardoson is... he ate osama’s offer up whole!

LLS

[LibLieSlayer]

We will read bigbutts obituary if hildebeast wins... he will fail to take some needed medicine or perhaps he will do as so many good little ‘toon enemies have done... and kill himself.

LLS

[chainsaw]

It couldn’t happen to nicer people. What goes around comes around.

[TCats]

"James Carville is a mind numbing jackass."

Bear a repeat. Carville was just one member of the Carnival Freak Show of Party hacks that was the Clinton Administration. Reno, Shallalah, Reich were some of the others but there were many, many more.

[bert]

.......We will read bigbutts obituary if hildebeast wins....

The obituary has already been written. The Richardson endorsement is the Hillary obituary.

[Tensgrrl]

Could this be a signal to other superdelegates that it is time to allign with Obama? One way to end this thing and force Hildebeast to bow out?

[FES0844]

I think Carville is the worst of the bunch.

[libstripper]

“Et tu, Richardson?”

More important, shortly after the Wright thing erupted, I posted a comment urging those Freepers who could still vote in primaries to vote for the Obamination. True to the basic principles of strategic voting, I’ve changed my mind. Now I urge Freepers to cross over and vote for the Witch because it looks like she’s really hurting and needs a little help to keep the CHAOS going on till August.

[dearolddad]

He was riding dirty!!!

Was he riding Hillery or Bill?

[kenmcg]

“An act of betrayal,” said James Carville, an adviser to the Clintons.

It doesn’t get any better than this....RATS eating RATS!