I think Bill Richardson has more experience than all of the presidential candidates combined, so it is sad that he’s “second tier� like Gravel, and thus relegated to the early morning session. He’s also part of the diversity trifecta among the democratic candidates with Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, which is pretty cool.
Richardson is introduced by three members of the only family with four brothers to serve in Vietnam. They all volunteered. Richardson enters the stage to a huge standing ovation, and opens with a pretty good joke. He definitely gets points for using the phrase “take back america� the most. He’s standing in front of them at the microphone like the Jackson 5. You know, if there were five of them.
War, war, global warming, war, Kyoto, corruption, emissions, yadda yadda. I imagine most of the speeches will go similarly. He makes the first reference of the day to women, his wife and how they conserve energy. His tie is crooked, and I’m preoccupied wondering if it’s on purpose. Grassrootsy. Oh, and his song is "Right Now."
(I was going to title this "Bill Richardson is Michael Jackson, but I didn't want to go there...)
Just got audio of both speeches. I'll try to put them up at some point, but in the meantime, drop me an email if you want them.
tba2007
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I am so very excited about Bill Richardson. His experience is amazing, his ideas are great, and he has the best track record of any candidate. have you seen what he did in NM? I think that he could set the country back on its feet /and/ is the candidate most likely to ensure bipartisan cooperation on progressive terms. Obama does not have the exp., Clinton is so very divisive that republicans will find tactical advantage in opposing her, and Edwards, though I love him, has problems similar to Clinton's. Respect for Richardson's exp will temper republican party.
oh sorry! could some one please correct that for me?
thanks!
I like him a lot, too, except for one sore red thumb sticking up in his campaign: he is against gun control. I am for gun control, and it's a reasonably large issue for me. Therefore, i'm having a hard time backing him. Just my thoughts to add.
I think gun control could work to some extent, but it would have a backlash and drive gun sales underground.
Edwards is alright but my favorite "top-tier" candidate is Obama.
I won't be voting for either of them though. I'm stuck between Kucinich and Gravel. They are the only two who support gay marriage. They also support ending the Iraq war as well as the drug war. I think ending the war on drugs is the biggest thing we can do to stop gun violence.
The tie was crocked on purpose. Or as the old campaign slogan went: Bill Richardson, his suits don't fit, but his ideas do.
I do love him something fierce.
Bill Richardson is definitely my pick, he's the most enviromentally green canidate by a lot I would say and he's pro choice.
Whoa, whoa, here!
Bill Richardson was asked who his favorite Supreme Justice was, this past April, who did he say:
Byron White.
Anyone remember Byron White? He was the dissenter in Roe v Wade. When confronted with that, he said he thought Roe v Wade was decided in the '80's.
No, no. I don't care how good Bill Richardson is. I'm not voting for him to be the Democratic nominee. Decision closed.