Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico has the résumé -- former Cabinet secretary, former U.N. ambassador, former member of Congress -- and as a Hispanic executive from the Southwest, might be a strong counterbalance to a ticket topped by a senator from New England.
This would certainly be an interesting aspect to the Presidency.
I personally don't really like Bill Richardson, having come from New Mexico, but I think that he could very well be valuable as Kerry's mate. And hell, it'd be a minority in almost top office.
Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico has the résumé -- former Cabinet secretary, former U.N. ambassador, former member of Congress -- and as a Hispanic executive from the Southwest, might be a strong counterbalance to a ticket topped by a senator from New England.
This would certainly be an interesting aspect to the Presidency.
I personally don't really like Bill Richardson, having come from New Mexico, but I think that he could very well be valuable as Kerry's mate. And hell, it'd be a minority in almost top office.
Nobody has said anything about him because he's publicly stated, on several occasions, that he has no interest in being VP.
Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico has the résumé -- former Cabinet secretary, former U.N. ambassador, former member of Congress -- and as a Hispanic executive from the Southwest, might be a strong counterbalance to a ticket topped by a senator from New England.
This would certainly be an interesting aspect to the Presidency.
I personally don't really like Bill Richardson, having come from New Mexico, but I think that he could very well be valuable as Kerry's mate. And hell, it'd be a minority in almost top office.
Nobody has said anything about him because he's publicly stated, on several occasions, that he has no interest in being VP.
Although that's true, there are times that people say one thing and do another. All the time.
Am just asking for opinions on what people might think should he decide to go along with it.
I'd rather run a state than spend four years as the official greeter and funeral-attender of the United States government. Historically, the vice-preisdency is a political dead end, not a springboard to the Oval Office.
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The VP is basically the guy who waits around for the president to die. Not exactly exciting, though Al Gore managed to get some stuff done with his office.
Damien Sorresso
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There was talk of Richardson as Gore's running mate back in 2000. The rub was that he'd diversify the ticket because he is allegedly Hispanic. Aye laddie! Nuthin' says Hispanic like a fyyyne Irish name like Richardson! My question is this. Is a minority still a minority if you can't fucking tell the difference? He seemed like a halfway decent Governor, although that whole Chinese nuke tech theft did happen under his watch at DoE.
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