The Bill Richardson Debacle: An Epic Fail for Obama

Pajamas Media ^ | January 5 | Pejman Yousefzadeh

[AJKauf]

May I posit that the withdrawal of Governor Bill Richardson’s name as the nominee to serve as commerce secretary in the incoming Obama administration qualifies as an “epic fail”? Anytime a presidential transition is disrupted by the need to withdraw the name of a nominee for a high-profiled cabinet post, the transition process suffers. Given the nature of the withdrawal and the reasons behind it, the Obama transition has suffered an especially tough blow. Of course, Richardson is not the only symbol of an epic fail around here; the bulk of Barack Obama’s economic program is swiftly moving into epic fail territory as well....

[Red Badger]

Just imagine if he’d picked him for VP!!!!...............

[albie]

There are no “Epic Fails” for BO. Zero, zip, nada. Every now and then the “annointed one” gets a toe damp while walking on water...but that’s it!

[the invisib1e hand]

obama, there are plenty of qualified people in the Bush administration who will not fail the “suspicion” test.

[frogjerk]

A similar epic fail for President Bush was Bernard Kerik which we still hear about everyday. At least Kerik didn't try a run for PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES like Richardson!

MSM: "Richardson who?"

[Tarpon]

Crooks and liars find there is a crook and liar in their midst, and say they were lied to. WOW, that’s a load ...

[NonValueAdded]

Or it's Chicago Politics^™ at its finest. Would the O-child want a popular and movin'-on-up person like Richardson in his cabinet, claiming credit for the jobs "recovery"? Looks like Obama took him all the way out, one step shy of Ft. Marcy Park. Is this a Fredo moment? It's the inauguration, Tom Hagen, and time to take care of all the family business. Be afraid, be very afraid.

[Joe Boucher]

The MSM never looked at Richardson, he’s a democrat.

[FrankR]

"Crooks and liars find there is a crook and liar in their midst, and say they were lied to. WOW, that’s a load ... "

That can't be true...the MSM told us that the people one associates with does not mean anything, like Rev. Wright, Tony REzco, bill ayers, etc... /sarc

[Carley]

Princess Caroline did a marvelous vetting job, didn’t she?

[Wil H]

clinton is far more conflicted than Richardson.

Is she next?

Nah! she’d have to have morals to have any conscience..

[CedarDave]

PING! to the NM list

(FReepmail greyfoxx39 to be added or removed from the list)

[jocko12]

Obummer this is just the start of the crooks you picked for office.

[Grampa Dave]

This is not an epic fall. It is just another reality backing up my tagline.

Get used to them. Just think about what we have learned since the Zer0 was elected.

More such realities will be coming on a regular basis.

“Does Zer0 have any friends, who are not criminals or foreign or domestic terrorists or both?”

[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

Was there not a song that had as part of its lyrics the lines”...we have only just begun...” ?

[edzo4]

FAIL!

[originalbuckeye]

After Carville’s remark about the impending scandals I'm inclined to believe this is at the instigation of the Clintons. Hillary!s revenge for Richardson's support of 0bama.

[originalbuckeye]

I really did NOT need to view that picture today!

[edzo4]

sorry, forgot it was still lunch time on the west coast!

[saganite]

Rush mentioned the politicians in other states with ties to the group Richardson is likely to be indicted over. All Democrats. The corruption scandal may get legs and touch even more Obama appointees.