The Gov. got in a basketball-themed jab at the president during the annual Gridiron Roast:
Gov. Bill Richardson (D, New Mexico), compared the Bush’s administration’s treatment of U.S. allies over the Iraq war to the NCAA basketball tournament. “Sixty-four teams start and they’re whittled down to just one. Kind of reminds me of what we’ve done [...]
If someone hasn’t already forwarded you or linked you to Molly Ivins’ indictment of Hillary Clinton’s triangulation politics and our party’s need for real, courageous leadership, do yourself a favor and read it. I won’t pontificate on it; this is not an anti-Hillary blog and it never will be. Nevertheless, her column taps into real [...]
Tomorrow is the Gov’s State of the State address. You can watch it live by going to the official website of the Governor and clicking on the link. It’s on the right-hand side, most of the way down the page; the address is scheduled to start at 1pm MST (3pm EST, noon pacific). Check it [...]
Well, what do we have here? It appears that a living scout has written in to confirm BR’s story on his days as an almost-pro ballplayer. I don’t expect this to matter in the grander media narrative, which will have forgotten this story by 2007/08 anyway, but it’s still nice to see the Gov wasn’t [...]
Bill’s new book, Between Worlds, is dotted with “Richardson’s Rules,” which are the Gov’s master tips on negotiation, gleaned from his very sizable experience in that field. They’re also listed together in an appendix. While I’m not quite up to typing out all 25 rules, I’m sharing my ten favorites with you here. For the [...]
A very happy birthday to Bill Richardson, who is 58 today.
It’s a little late in the day, but here’s a little something from me to you, Governor:
Que linda está la mañana en que vengo a saludarte
Venimos todos con gusto y placer a felicitarte.
El día en que tú naciste nacieron todas las flores,
Y en la pila [...]
For reasons I have detailed many times here, I am rabidly enthusiastic about the Western Primary. I’m hardly alone; this is a bipartisan issue that matters to everybody out in the West. KSL, from Utah, gives its stamp of approval:
The value of such an exercise is validated by reflecting on the last couple of presidential [...]
Six Dead In Gubernatorial Suicide Pact: Let it not be said that the Bill Richardson Blog doesn’t bring you comprehensive coverage of our man, including faux-coverage of his death. We’re out here for you.
I’ve gotten lots of e-mails in the past few days. Why Bill Richardson? they all say. Why this particular guy? If you don’t like Hillary, well, there’s lots of other choices. Why this choice? The truth is, I like Hillary Clinton fine. She’s a fine Senator today, and she’s going to be a fine Senator [...]
Some were surprised by a Houston Chronicle story that explains Sheila Jackson Lee’s proposal to increase border security and add detention space. Jackson Lee is a very liberal Houston Congresswoman, and in some people’s minds, “liberal” means “head in the sand about immigration.”
Of course it doesn’t. Jackson Lee is pushing back against Texas Governor Rick [...]