Maybe you're on the wrong site. This is a place where people want to be informed about election news, even if it isn't overtly positive for their preferred candidate.

Assuming he said it:

What about the possibility that Richardson, you know, changed his mind about Obama's electability?! BFD.

He could have also told Bill that he didn't think Obama would beat McCain without fully meaning it, and I don't really think that's a big deal either.

However, the Clinton campaign has a pretty big incentive to fabricate here. I'm pretty sure most Dems are going to take Clinton campaign leaks about Bill Richardson with a massive grain of salt, given that James Carville has already revealed their campaign's thinking about Richardson.

The Clintons are obviously extremely angry about Richardson's Obama endorsement, which they probably view as coming at a crucial point in the campaign when Obama was trying to deal with the fallout from the Wright brouhaha.

My guess is that they are trying to do to Richardson the same thing they are trying to do to Obama -- drive his negatives up and make him unelectable -- in Richardson's case unelectable (or unselectable, as the case may be) as Vice President.

But he wouldn't be sleazy had he endorsed Clinton, right?

You really don't see anything even a little bit ironic about that comment, do you?

Yeah, geeze. It's the sleaziest thing in the world to tell people something and then, an indeterminant amount of time later tell them you've changed your mind and you're going to do it. I mean, that Richardson guy should be locked into whatever he told the Clintons for LIFE, right? Sheesh.

Yeah, geeze. It's the sleaziest thing in the world to tell people something and then, an indeterminant amount of time later tell them you've changed your mind and you're going to do it. I mean, that Richardson guy should be locked into whatever he told the Clintons for LIFE, right? Sheesh.

"This comes as no surprise to me. I've known for a long time that Bill Richardson was a sleazy guy. He just is - he's not to be trusted."

So I take it you know Bill Richardson personally?

I think this is a story.

We have to remember that this is not necessarily a battle of who can get the most pledged delegates; that has already been settled. This isn't a battle of who can get the "coolest" superdelegates; they only count as one. This is a battle to win the superdelegate race.

Sen. Obama is leading the race since Super Tuesday, and the "drip drip drip" effect of picking up superdelegates every other day scoots Hillary's doomsday clock a few seconds faster.

Her campaign's reaction to a superdelegate (Gov. Richardson) changing his mind is an indication of the kind of loyalty they'll show the rest of the superdelegates should they change theirs. They'll call him "Judas" and they'll reveal private conversations.

I would be very interested in seeing how other superdelegates react to this tactic. Some would say that this tactic by the Clinton campaign is a warning shot to other superdelegates (those probably not as prominent as Gov. Richardson) to not jump ship. Others might say that this is another demonstration of the Clinton campaign having the complete inability to look further than 3 minutes in front of their face by possibly shooting themselves in the foot with the superdelegates yet to declare who they'll support.

I definitely say that it has been a pattern of the Clinton campaign since Gov. Richardson announced his support for Sen. Obama's candidacy. I think we should be analyzing the motives of such a tactic and the outcome of it.

Politicians don't ever change their minds on anything!

I completely concur. Where are those tax returns? This is becoming ridiculous! Why won't she release them? Becoming even more important, why does she constantly go back on her word?

Classic.

i will vote hillary if obama doesn't win. cause i'm a democrat, not a cult member.

So, you want to vote for a warmonger, who admittedly knows nothing about the economy, has vowed to continue the same policies that have gotten us into this recession, plans to continue things like abstinence-only education and not funding contraception in Africa that actually destroy people's lives and kill--out of your own bitterness that your preferred candidate didn't get the nomination?

http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2008/04/03/so_you_want_to_be_a_mccain_democrat/

Simply put, this article states 10 simple reasons why you'd have to be a complete and utter moron to vote for McCain after stamping your hooves if your candidate doesn't win the nomination.

If you're willing to consider McCain, then you've GOT to be a Republican in love with the idea of electing Hillary for some reason, but a republican none-the-less.

Sweet. You support Hillary & her policies to the hilt, but will toss it all over to vote for someone far more opposed to them than Obama.

Wow. Talk about loyalty to your candidate... or maybe not so much since you are willing to make sure any of what she stands for fails if she is not the one to implement it.

I think you are confusing democracy with a fan club.

So you advocate voting for someone who is the opposite of everything the Clinton's claim to be fighting for.

The utter bankruptcy of your arguments is clear to everyone.

Well I'm not alone. There's about 30% of the registered Dems that are planning that!

So put that in your pipes and smoke it !

dumb video with no point. what a waste of time.

I think this was funny, but the guy with the dumb video comment obviously does not get the Jimmy/Sarah thing.....

A promise of a job is pretty meaningless is you don't think the guy can win.

Your logic has a few holes.

you're just mad Clinton drove away Richardson...

she can't even keep Democrats on board, how will she win the general?

James Carville is married to a high level Republican Operative. He is the one who is sleeping with the enemy. Her name sounds like Mary Magdalene, except Judas Carville's woman only washes the feet of Republican men.

You're wasting daylight. Isn't there a cross you should be burning or something?

MP, WHY can't they see it?! I am astonished at the visceral hatred desplayed (ON A SUPPOSED DEMOCRATIC BLOG NO LESS!) towards the Clintons! Its almost...dare I say it?

Ahh, good ole' vanilla-racist Marginal Player. How was your vacation on Troll Island?

Thanks for the in-depth analysis, slappy. It's chock full of analy--...er, numbe--...er, emprirical suppo--...er, desperate clawing at wishful guessing and fervent hope things will fallm your way.

Now lick your head before it drips on the carpet.

Whippy Dip!!! Your comedy is always a great diversion! Lick the cone! Lick the cone!

I'm over 40

I'm as white as they come

and I voted for Obama

and I'm gonna do it again in November

splain to me how that happened

i have to admit it i wonder how the blogs will blame whose fault it is that OBAMA lost the general election. hmmm, will it be hilliary's fault or that whites were not ready to elect a black man, OBAMA was too liberal for main stream america or rev wright. i will be very curious to read all the finger pointing.

Ouch