Richardson – Too Much Too Late?

I’ve said it before: Richardson is the only candidate on the Democrat side with the right credentials.  Hillary or Barack as candidates will only hand the presidency to the Republicans again (probably Mitt, but Rudy’s tenacity continues to surprise).  I had forgotten that Richardson was a former UN ambassador (as well as being the New Mexico Governor) and he is back on the speech circuit. He points out his experience in diplomatic matters and leadership experience.  But who’s listening?  Where is the mainstream media attention?  Lost on.. Hillary and Barack.

Richardson touts foreign policy resume

Anti Iran Rhetoric – Haven’t we Been here Before?

Anti Iran sentiments have been spouting from GOP mouths of late and I am having Deja Vu sessions.  I remember 2002; ahhh… seems like it was just yesterday.  The Anti Iraq brouhaha was ramping up fresh on the heals of 9/11.  I remember thinking at the time; they can’t be serious.  Surely, Congress will not let BushCo get away with this!

But congress caved in, betrayed the American people, and authorized that illegitimate war.  Surely they won’t let him get away with it again? Fooled us once?  Or will they? Fooled us twice. How many times can the US afford to be fooled? 

BushCo is in the lame duck days, but it still has GOP Support.  At the very least, there should be some very loud arguments about any military action against Iran at this point.  Last I read, opinions of Congress and Bush are at all time lows.  The best thing this Doolittle congress could do is stall the situation out until BushCo expires. Then take it up with Romney or Giuliani.

Anti-Iran Rhetoric Raises UN Concerns

Barack Obama Starts Swinging

So much for the “Politics of Hope”. Barack Obama seems to have abandoned that idealistic notion in favor of the tried and true “Politics of Mudslinging”. Now his campaign will look just like any other: full frontal attack on the frontrunner.  And how we can blame him?  He’s lagging way behind Clinton in spite of the free ride that the mainstream media has given him (and continues to give him). So it’s no more Mr. Nice Guy hm? Consider what Mitt Romney had to say about Hillary Clinton:

She hasn’t run a corner store. She hasn’t run a state. She hasn’t run a city. She has never run anything. And the idea that she could learn to be president, you know, as an internship just doesn’t make any sense.

True and you can say the same thing about Barack Obama. He hasn’t done diddly; just a one term senator. He has no basis to criticize the leadership skills of other candidates.  The reason he looks so good to mainstream media and why they love him is he doesn’t have any baggage to haul around.  But the reason he has no baggage to haul around is because he’s a rookie who hasn’t had any significant leadship experience.

That all gets back to the Congressional factor doesn’t it?  It’s why Kerry could not beat Bush in 2004. And the Democrats are geared up to repeat the same mistake.  Putting senators at the forefront, not leaders.  It doesn’t matter whether Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton wins the Democratic Nomination – neither are electable. That’s right Ms. Mainstream Media, you can give him all the free rides you want and he’s still not going to be elected. Their only electable candidate is Gov. Richardson and he’s slipped off the radar – perhaps due to lack of funding, lack of support from the Democrats, lack of media attention, who knows.  But the way it looks at this stage: Republicans will keep the White House in 2008.

Barack Obama Steps Up Attacks on Hillary Clinton