Bill Richardson

Governor Richardson pulled out of the appointment to be commerce secretary in Obama's new regime. Bill is being investigated by the Feds to determine if he personally benefited from state contracts that were let during his watch. I personally think he should have stuck it out with Obama so that the new president could use his honeymoon period to flex his political muscle and force the appointment. Looking forward this could help Obama pave the way for all of Obama's future appointments. The new president could use this Bill Richardson power play to grease the skids for all of his unscrupulous and questionable friends down the road. What a lost opportunity.