This is the guy all you Farkers were screaming for the position of SoS right? Couldn't have that "corrupt" Hillary taking the position, eh?

Farkers are about as good at politics as they are at economics, it seems.

That's racist!

Whereas my stint as Secretary of Commerce was as successful as that time I put the tip of my penis in Zooey Deschanel.

I prefered this headline: Bill Richardson to withdraw his name from Commerce Secretary in Obama administration. NOBODY HISPANIC

deltabourne: This is the guy all you Farkers were screaming for the position of SoS right? Couldn't have that "corrupt" Hillary taking the position, eh?

Farkers are about as good at politics as they are at economics, it seems.

Hillary was still a bad choice. Wait and see. It won't play out well.

At least he wasn't from Illinois

Fat man walking

More change!!!!!

Where was the super vetting everyone was biatching about? Did he just fill out the express form?

So The Santa Fe Ring looses all clout outside of
The Land of Entrapment. LOL

Sweet. deltabourne: This is the guy all you Farkers were screaming for the position of SoS right? Couldn't have that "corrupt" Hillary taking the position, eh?

Farkers are about as good at politics as they are at economics, it seems.

Very interesting that you would be so quick to judge based on information that no farker would have. That's just stupid.

I agree with your judgment regarding economics, but no one knew this about Richardson, so, ya know, shut up.

This is about the most disheartening news us New Mexicans could have gotten to start the new year. Just when we thought we were rid of that bastard for good, he comes back like stale beer in your throat in the middle of a hangover. Fark. Just fark. I hope he goes to jail and joins the rest of his corrupt cronies there.

Colbert has a second chance!

I move that the phrase "NOBODY HISPANIC" be appended to the headline retroactively.

What a shame...his performance as Secretary of Energy was stellar.

Oh shiat. Ok New Mexicans, fill us in on what this is all about. I have to say though, I know we don't know what this is about and it may turn out that there was no wrongdoing, but something has always turned me off about this guy. There's something used car salesman-ish about him.

But, but, but..... CHANGE!

"Bill Richardson's stint as Secretary of Commerce is about as successful as his presidency Presidential candidacy bid"


FTFY

If being secretary of commerce gets you Zooey Deschanel, well, then I submit my name for nomination. Granted, I'm not hispanic or even a minority but I'm all about being a secretary.

FTA: The Democratic officials said Richardson cited the distraction of a federal investigation into his ties to a California company that won municipal bond business in New Mexico after contributing money to various Richardson causes.

deltabourne: This is the guy all you Farkers were screaming for the position of SoS right? Couldn't have that "corrupt" Hillary taking the position, eh?

Farkers are about as good at politics as they are at economics, it seems.

Done in one.

How would you like your internets wrapped?

DKinMN: I agree with your judgment regarding economics, but no one knew this about Richardson, so, ya know, shut up.

Every person he has been associated with in NM is already in the clink due to corruption charges. Willful blindness is not "no one knowing".

cretinbob: "Bill Richardson's stint as Secretary of Commerce is about as successful as his presidency Presidential candidacy bid"


FTFY

Bob missed the irony seminar.

deltabourne: Farkers are about as good at politics as they are at economics, it seems.

Considering Fark is a (not)news parody site, sounds about par for the course.

/not paying $5 a month for Harvard's ECO 501 or Princeton's POL 602
//I come to laugh at the foolish comments

Where can I buy the bill richardson commemorative plate? I want the whole collection, him, obama, blago, player to be named later...

Nobody hispanic is hilarious, but not quite accurate since Ken Salazar is the Sec'y Interior to be.

Just wait until they tie Richardson to Manny Aragon. NM Politics is more corrupt than it is in the beltway.

It's good people voted out those corrupt Republicans so we could have a moral, upstanding Government.

coco ebert: Oh shiat. Ok New Mexicans, fill us in on what this is all about. I have to say though, I know we don't know what this is about and it may turn out that there was no wrongdoing, but something has always turned me off about this guy. There's something used car salesman-ish about him.

http://kob.com/article/stories/s619263.shtml

This man was Bill Richardson mentor in NM politics.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Vigil

The Vigil family is one of the most powerful here in NM. This was Richardon's party boy.

Together, it was these two people that were instrumental in getting Richardson elected in the first place. Now, both are in the clink.

Second the motion to add NOBODY HISPANIC to the end of the headline retroactively.

All in favor...say "Whine"

In other news, they're thinking of changing the name of the state to "New Illinois."


/Jay Leno, I swear if you rip me off on that I'm coming for you.

coco ebert: Oh shiat. Ok New Mexicans, fill us in on what this is all about. I have to say though, I know we don't know what this is about and it may turn out that there was no wrongdoing, but something has always turned me off about this guy. There's something used car salesman-ish about him.

New Mexico is corrupt as hell. Everybody there knows it, and it was remarkable how fast it starting "cleaning up" when Richardson thought he might want to run for president.

I don't have a link, but the ABQ courthouse scandal is a good example. Classic "suitcase of money in the parking lot" kickbacks.

Also, I heard him speak once. He was an absolutely terrible public speaker.

kellyshannon: Where was the super vetting everyone was biatching about? Did he just fill out the express form?

It's like the "one click" at amazon.com.

scurvydog: Second the motion to add NOBODY HISPANIC to the end of the headline retroactively.

All in favor...say "Whine"

Whine.

Politicians are easily corruptible. Democrat politicians are not exempt, no matter what Fark Liberals^TM might tell you.

"whine"

Yea, and what's up with that huge vetting process Obama set up? Express form indeed. I am disappointed.

deltabourne: This is the guy all you Farkers were screaming for the position of SoS right? Couldn't have that "corrupt" Hillary taking the position, eh?

Farkers Democrats are Richardson is about as good at politics as they are at economics, at nothing it seems.

The check bounced!

Whine!

Poopy MacPoop: Whereas my stint as Secretary of Commerce was as successful as that time I put the tip of my penis in Zooey Deschanel.

Well, that certainly explains the gooey mess our economy is in. . .

/Aw, skeet skeet skeet skeet skeet skeet. . .

That's it, I'm voting for McCain.

*sigh*

finally, the mods picked a damn thread/headline!

start here.

Then go here.

Rubin made some interesting friends, to say the least.

I smell a Clinton. This investigation has Clinton all over it. They had it out for Richardson ever since he switched to support Obama. At least he is not getting it as bad as "Meet the Press" Tim Russert.

modestlivinglegend: I smell a Clinton. This investigation has Clinton all over it. They had it out for Richardson ever since he switched to support Obama. At least he is not getting it as bad as "Meet the Press" Tim Russert.

Oddly enough, there IS a hillary/Rubin connection:

RUBIN, DAVID
BEVERLY HILLS,CA 90212 1/7/08 $1,000 Clinton, Hillary (D)

That's from my link above. draw your own conclusions from that.

I'm shocked, just shocked. Wow!

peridinos: coco ebert: Oh shiat. Ok New Mexicans, fill us in on what this is all about. I have to say though, I know we don't know what this is about and it may turn out that there was no wrongdoing, but something has always turned me off about this guy. There's something used car salesman-ish about him.

New Mexico is corrupt as hell. Everybody there knows it, and it was remarkable how fast it starting "cleaning up" when Richardson thought he might want to run for president.

I don't have a link, but the ABQ courthouse scandal is a good example. Classic "suitcase of money in the parking lot" kickbacks.

Also, I heard him speak once. He was an absolutely terrible public speaker.

New info today:
Last defendant in courthouse scandal pleads (new window)

Article about courthouse scandal from last year:
Four Indicted in Courthouse Conspiracy - March 29, 2007 (new window)

In reference to the last article above: I still laugh every time I hear or read the name Wackenhut Corrections Corp.

/Lives in Albuquerque
//Beautiful place, NM, but the politics and gang issues in certain areas (of ABQ and some of the south eastern small towns) really make me a sad panda bear.

Poopy MacPoop: Whereas my stint as Secretary of Commerce was as successful as that time I put the tip of my penis in Zooey Deschanel.

video or it didn't happen

Dammit!

We almost got him out of NM!

Shaggy_C: Politicians are easily corruptible. Democrat politicians are not exempt, no matter what Fark LiberalsTM might tell you.

except that I don't think Richardson is directly to blame here. If he's guilty of anything, it's trusting his staffers to behave themselves and not get into trouble. Rubin gave money to his PAC, not directly to Richardson. Believe it or not, that sort of thing can easily go unnoticed. part of the job of your staff is to look for these sorts of things and keep the boss outta trouble.

Bill Frist: deltabourne: This is the guy all you Farkers were screaming for the position of SoS right? Couldn't have that "corrupt" Hillary taking the position, eh?

Farkers are about as good at politics as they are at economics, it seems.

Hillary was still a bad choice. Wait and see. It won't play out well.

By who's definition of "well"? Most people already have their mind made up about Hillary one way or another, and whatever she does, no matter how good or how bad, some people (you?) will still say "it didn't go well".

Yawn.