Gov. Plans To Focus on Peace (NM-Richardson [Hurl alert])

The Albuquerque Journal ^ | December 23, 2010 | Dan Boyd

[CedarDave]

SANTA FE — Gov. Bill Richardson says he will establish a Santa Fe-based international peacemaking institute after leaving office at year's end.

Richardson, who returned to New Mexico late Tuesday after an unofficial mission to North Korea, told the Journal in a Wednesday interview that the institute will focus on brokering peace accords and rescuing hostages.

The two-term Democratic governor has secured an office in Santa Fe's downtown area and plans to call the institute the Richardson Center for Peace and Dialogue.

"It's not going to be big," Richardson said. "It's not going to be affiliated with anybody. It will be privately funded, and I've already started thinking about it." The center won't be officially launched until after he completes his second term as governor, Richardson said.

Richardson said in the interview Wednesday that he also has some paid speaking engagements lined up around the country and plans to serve on the boards of several businesses and nonprofit organizations.

"I don't want to be a lobbyist, that's for sure," the departing governor said. "I've had a lot of lobbying offers — I've had a lot of offers of many kinds — but I don't want to leave New Mexico."

[CedarDave]

I was hoping he'd leave. The press will make sure he comments on every action the new administration takes. Martinez doesn't need him meddling in executive affairs.

[CedarDave]

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[cripplecreek]

Somebody give Richardson a napkin. He has a little Il on his chin.

[JaguarXKE]

Where’s the projectile vomit alert?

[JPG]

Richardson is taking right after his hero, Jimmy Carter. They both are two of the biggest NK suck-ups on the planet. IMO, both are also mentally damaged.

[CedarDave]

Where’s the projectile vomit alert?

Nah, it doesn't rise to that level -- he's just a big fish in a small pond.

[biff]

I was hoping somebody would send him a letter.

Dear Bill,

You might need to head over to N. Korea in late January, you know, when it is really cold and the NK citizens are starving. I understand they like to BBQ fat pigs and need some new recipes.