Richardson Calls it Quits

I'm not sure why he even went on to NH, truthfully, though it was only another 5 days away so--what the hell, I guess. I was a little harsh on him here, though I don't think I was too far off. My suspicion (and hope) is that he is a little better of a politician than he is a campaigner, but him as VP...? I don't see it. Who does he energize or excite? I don't see him delivering Western states either. Maybe New Mexico, but who cares about that? I would trade NM for Tijuana tomorrow.

People in AZ, CO, NV, and UT couldn't give two shits about the governor of NM--and why should they? People in NM don't give a damn about our governors either. The Mountain states are largely conservative and don't have much of an electoral count, and the Left Coast (with 72 electoral votes between the three states) is as removed from Western States as it is from the Midwest, politically.

I don't know if he wants the job or not, but Biden would be a much better choice. As a Westerner myself, Biden seems more Western than Richardson in temperament and delivery. You have to swagger as a Westerner--Richardson bobbles and sways. And you have to get to the point when asked a question--preferably quickly--not talk about energy independence and refuge for unicorns in the Gumdrop Forest when asked a question about Iraq.