SWOPblogger: Draft Bill for Prez!

Sunday, January 28, 2007

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Draft Bill for Prez!

[Karlos says:]

Bill Richardson.

Presidential Candidate.

Honest take on New Mexico’s “Big Bill”

Straight up, this guy could run the empire. Now, I’m not saying I agree with him on most of the issues our time. He’s an aggressive neo-liberal, “free trader.” Let me tell you what I mean by that before moving on. I’m saying he thinks government should be used to build capital and wealth for corporations and the super rich. I think government should be used in the public interest, with equal distribution of our collective, common resources. So there’s that thing.

But this guy could run the empire.

In an article by Chris Cillizza of the Washington Post, he’s quoted as answering the question of how he would compete with media selected front runners Senators Hillary Clinton of New York and Barrack Obama of Illinois by saying, “I’ll out work them.”

And there’s no doubt about that. This guy is said to work upwards of 20 hours a day.

Seriously.

He’s an over-achieving, over-eating, over-consuming, over-publicized, perceptive politician. He’s a lot like another southern democratic governor we all love to hate.

He’s the Hispanic Bill Clinton.

Not Chicano. Not Latino. Hispanic.

Just not quite as good on TV as the other Bill…yet.

Ok. So there’s that. Vote Governor Richardson for President. He’s the most qualified candidate.

Plus, there's a real good public servant that will take over for him here in New Mexico that I'm sure a lot of folks would rather have as governor.

Some chum for the sharks out there:

While he’s done a lot to secure tax breaks for multinationals and the super rich, Richardson hasn't done enough for working families in the state. Now, they’ll come back at me with all of his well framed politician voodoo, but all news from New Mexico isn't good.

New Mexico’s children are still labeled as the least likely to succeed in the country.

Pajarito Mesa’s children still don’t have water.

New Mexico’s children are still labeled as the least likely to succeed in the country.

# posted by karlos @ 5:00 PM

Comments:

Don't forget: the Governor proposes, but the Legislature (influenced by lobbyists) disposes. Let's work we can get more of the right (Progressive) stuff through this year! And if not, replace some of the dinosaurs next time.

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