TPMmuckraker (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson did not give back donations to his presidential campaign from accused fraudster Hassan Nemazee, and Richardson may have also kept $5,000 that Nemazee gave to his 2006 gubernatorial campaign. The donations to Richardson have come...
NewsBusters (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
As noted earlier today (at NewsBusters ; at BizzyBlog ), yesterday's resignation from CNN by Lou Dobbs was his second during a storied career there. The first was at least partially driven by clear tensions between Dobbs and CNN head Rick Kaplan, a longtime friend of former president Bill Clinton who arrived at the network in 1997. That Kaplan was driven to protect Clinton, and to risk journalistic...
Frontloading HQ (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
[FHQ doubts think it can get anything but worse after a title like that.] The last two classes in POL 113 (American Government and Politics) here at Wake Forest have been devoted to a voting simulation I like to do in classes to attempt -- and I cannot emphasize that word enough -- to drive home the importance of the rules behind systems of voting. The main idea is that even when your preferences are...
Democracy for New Mexico (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
Honorary Co-Chairs Lt. Governor Diane Denish, Attorney General Gary King, and Senate President Pro Tempore Tim Jennings and Host Committee Members Governor Bill Richardson and First Lady Barbara Richardson, US Senator Jeff Bingaman, US Senator Tom Udall, US Representative Martin...
fivethirtyeight (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009
New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine, who has waged a fairly effective war on his main rival Chris Christie -- played out every time I turn on the TV here in Brooklyn, New York -- seems to have adopted an insightful new line of attack : pointing out to the voters that Christie is fat. This, insofar is it goes, is true: Chris Christie is a large man. And one thing that's certainly true of Americans is that...
The Westerner (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009
Support for the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks Wilderness Act continues to grow, as the Obama administration has now offered its support to the legislation intended to protect the mountain range just east of Las Cruces and other scenic areas in Dona Ana County. The Obama administration endorsed the legislation at a U.S. Senate hearing Thursday in Washington, D.C. Resolutions in support of the legislation...
Ablogination (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009
http://ablogination.tn420.org/blog/index.php/2009/03/05/p404 There is nothing I despise more than a coward. Therefor, I must write this open letter to DNC Chairman Tim Kaine… This is why I have such a problem with you, Tim Kaine, running the DNC… From the Associated Press: “DNC pulls health care ad after Dole objects (AP) – 2 hours ago WASHINGTON — The Democratic National...
The Westerner (Free subscription) | 10/08/2009
Governor Bill Richardson announced his support today for the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks Wilderness Act, which was introduced by New Mexico Senators Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall. “I applaud the leadership of Senator Bingaman and Senator Udall who introduced this important legislation to protect many of the most important public lands in Southern New Mexico,” said Governor Richardson. “From...
Potomac Flacks (Free subscription) | 09/22/2009
Jennifer Kohl has joined the House Armed Services Committee staff as Press Secretary. Kohl was Press Secretary to U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD). Before that, Kohl was an Account Representative at the political communications firm MSHC Partners. Paul Kincaid has joined the staff of Rep. Cummings as Press Secretary. Kincaid was Press Secretary for the Nevada State Democratic Party. He also handled...
"I Saw the Right" (Free subscription) | 09/15/2009
( via Pookie's Toons ) THE CIVILITY OF THOSE WHO WILL BE DRESSING-DOWN REP. WILSON: Bill Richardson (D-NM) – “ I believe that Bernard, yes, he’s a faggot if he thinks I am not Hispanic. ” Pete Stark (D-CA) – “ You little fruitcake, you little fruitcake, I said you are a fruitcake, ” at Rep. Scott Mcinnis. He also called Representative Nancy Johnson a “whore”...
New York Times (Free subscription) | 09/12/2009
Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico has returned to form after a yearlong contract-bidding investigation ended with no charges being filed.
TPMmuckraker (Free subscription) | 09/10/2009
New Mexico governor Bill Richardson left the scene of a boating accident, along with his party, within minutes, according to an eyewitness. Richardson's chief of staff, Brian Condit, who was at the helm of the boat, did not speak to police about the incident until two days later.
US Official Tabloid Gossip (Free subscription) | 09/06/2009
The resignation of Obama administration figure Van Jones, following controversies over a petition he had signed and his comments about Republicans, did not come at the request of the president, the White House senior adviser said Sunday. “Absolutely not — this was Van Jones’ own decision,” David Axelrod told NBC’s “Meet the Press” when asked if the president...
Indecision Forever (Free subscription) | 09/04/2009
* Best headline of the day: " Prosecutor Won't Let Bill Richardson Put Probe Behind Him " – Maybe Richardson should start him off with a little wine. * What's up with Michele Bachmann and God? Is she maybe seeing other deities ? * Will the Swine Flu cause Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart to get super angry ?* * Obama's "green jobs czar" demands to know the truth about...
The Corner (Free subscription) | 09/01/2009
Last Friday I had a post about the Justice Department’s dismissal of a public corruption case against New Mexico governor Bill Richardson. The AP reported that sources within Justice said the investigation had been killed in Washington. More evidence of that possibility comes from a letter sent by the U.S. Attorney in New Mexico, Gregory Fouratt, who is not an Obama political appointee, but...
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