Regis Philbin
Jan 18th, 2009, 09:44 PM
Awwwww...maybe he can be cellmates with Blagojevich.
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/content/mobile/1,5620,705275519,00.html
Richardson future is looking dim
By Barry Massey
Associated Press
Published: January 6, 2009
SANTA FE, N.M. — Gov. Bill Richardson's gold-plated resume had never been tarnished as he moved up the political ladder from congressman and diplomat to governor.
But a day after backing out of consideration for U.S. commerce secretary, Richardson faced a murky political future as a grand jury probed a possible pay-to-play deal involving one of his big political donors.
Among the looming questions: Was a $1.5 million state contract awarded to that California donor in exchange for political contributions? And if so, how close was Richardson or his staff to any illicit dealmaking?
Richardson, who has hired a prominent white-collar attorney to represent him in the probe, declined to comment on the scandal Monday citing the ongoing investigation.
He has maintained he would be cleared in a grand jury probe and said that stepping down from the Obama administration had pained him.
"Yesterday, I was hurting over this decision," Richardson said Monday. "I lost a Cabinet appointment."
"While this decision was a difficult one, I think it was the right thing to do," Richardson said.
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/content/mobile/1,5620,705275519,00.html
Richardson future is looking dim
By Barry Massey
Associated Press
Published: January 6, 2009
SANTA FE, N.M. — Gov. Bill Richardson's gold-plated resume had never been tarnished as he moved up the political ladder from congressman and diplomat to governor.
But a day after backing out of consideration for U.S. commerce secretary, Richardson faced a murky political future as a grand jury probed a possible pay-to-play deal involving one of his big political donors.
Among the looming questions: Was a $1.5 million state contract awarded to that California donor in exchange for political contributions? And if so, how close was Richardson or his staff to any illicit dealmaking?
Richardson, who has hired a prominent white-collar attorney to represent him in the probe, declined to comment on the scandal Monday citing the ongoing investigation.
He has maintained he would be cleared in a grand jury probe and said that stepping down from the Obama administration had pained him.
"Yesterday, I was hurting over this decision," Richardson said Monday. "I lost a Cabinet appointment."
"While this decision was a difficult one, I think it was the right thing to do," Richardson said.