In related news, I've given up trying to fly by flapping my arms.

So will he continue kissing Hillary's ass or jump on board the Obama train?

I haven't given that one up yet. I still believe!

noooo! i hope he is asked to be vp because he was the best of the bunch.

some sources say he is out. some say he is in. after the media's meltdown this week, we shouldn't believe anything until it actually happens. the next stop for the democrats is nevada, richardson's neighborhood. on one hand he might do better than expected, on the other hand he may not try because obama snagged the important union endorsements and clinton has been leading the polls all year. some say he might drop out to announce a senate run because he's term-limited as governor.

i guess we'll find out tomorrow.

Shit. We Obamatons need him to siphon votes from Hillary in NV. I bet he cut a deal with her.

@2 @6 No way. He's going to endorse Obama. He was clearly displeased with Clinton trying to blame her Iowa loss on him. Then, come January, he becomes Secretary of State.

The dems just don't have the horse sense to elevate Governor Bill to the executive spot he deserves more than the others:int'l experience, humor, Latino, articulate, and...ANTI IRAQ WAR! Those voters screwed the pooch in my opinion.

Um, the question of whether he's out of the race or not does not depend on whether he SAYS he's out of the race or not. He's out of the race; he was never in it. He can carry on getting five percent until the cows come home, or he can bow out with a shred of dignity. Unlike Kucinich, he's not even running symbolically, carrying the flag for an idea that he thinks needs to be heard even though he has no chance to win. He's just taking up space.

I'm not being critical here; I like Richardson a lot. I've clicked on his button in a Slog poll before. But facts are facts. He's not a candidate.

Yeah, it's unfortunate - if Hillary hadn't overshadowed him early on, Richardson could easily have been a frontrunner this time around. He's got the resume for it and is generally pretty smart and likeable, aside from the stupid "Being gay is a choice" flub (which he retracted).

To be honest, he made a series of verbal gaffes, and came off during the early debates as rattled and confused. He played himself out of the race. As an actual executive, though, he's great (the only one in the Dem race, too).

I too have clicked Richardson's button on the Slog poll. Dozens, perhaps hundreds of times. I lost count. Or was that Gravel? Yeah, I think it was Gravel.

Anyway.

Gore isn't yet officially out right? Cause I'm kind of on the fence until I know whether or not Gore is in or out.

Haven't you heard?

The decline of Edwards, Richardson, Dodd and Biden, "creates an interesting opening," according to Al Gore. He added, "I really don't want to see the Democratic Party breaking into two pieces that fight it out."

He was quoted after lunching with Mayor Bloomberg at NYC's Le Cirque today.
Aides said the reason for the lunch was to discuss congestion pricing.

Richardson is a sad case. I've seen him speak in person- the guy is fucking brilliant. But none of that brilliance came through in the debates, where he always seemed overshadowed on international affairs by Biden.

@7 - possibly. Interesting interview with Howard Dean from the DNC about Gov Richardson phoning him before the announcement asking for advice.

On the issues, most online polls say I should support Richardson. He's a great guy. I hope someone considers him for the VP nod, but I also hope they consider Sen Dodd as well.

Richardson looks good on paper but honestly, every time I've seen him speak I cringe. His NH concession speech was horrible from start to finish. He just rambled all over the place and his body language was that of a stand-up comedian bombing in front of a crowd. I also noticed for the first time that he's got a kind of funny voice, too. He could be the best governor in the world, but he's a horrible presidential candidate and I can't imagine him ever turning that around.

For that reason, I hope he doesn't get the VP nod either. All we need is to set up a charisma-deficient VP for a brutal loss eight years from now. The VP should be the person we want to be president in 2016, not someone who theoretically helps win a state in the general election. Remember how Lloyd Bentsen helped Dukakis win Texas, and Edwards helped Kerry win North Carolina? Yeah, me neither.