Why do the Clintons keep talking about Richardson?

[cleveramerican]

It only reminds everyone that a respected guy ,who knows them well, decided to back the other guy.
Get over it already.Move on.
Its smart politics to let it die,the quicker the better.
I just can't understand why they keep bringing it up.

[Zachstar]

1. The Clintons are fools perhaps?

[Rosa Luxemburg]

2. If I were them I would keep quiet

[midnight armadillo]

3. To discourage other defections

By character assassinating Richardson, HRC and her husband hope to prevent other (potential) supporters from endorsing Obama.

It's also clear they took his endorsement quite personally.

[polichick]

4. Howard Fineman has been talking to people around the Clintons...

He reported today that their anger is festering ~ they feel very wronged, not just by Richardson but by many people.

(He was on some msnbc show, maybe Hardball.)

[cleveramerican]

8. The new vast conspiracy perhaps?

Thats right their the victims.
How could I have forgotten!

[polichick]

17. Well, narcissists are ALWAYS the victims...

I knew Bill was a narcissist, but Hillary's outrage at not getting what she wants has been pretty eye-opening!

[Ken Burch]

16. They feel personally betrayed because the nom wasn't obediently delivered on Super Tuesday?

Not surprised. How dare those VOTERS defy them?

[polichick]

18. We bad! :)

[A-Schwarzenegger]

5. Trying to frighten the other SDs.

Scary!

[Ken Burch]

6. They can't accept that Richardson didn't OWE HRC an endorsement.

They thought they owned him and had the RIGHT to demand his obeisance.

[Georgie_92]

7. That's exactly it!

[Texas Hill Country]

9. well, IF he did tell them he would endorse Hillary.

[Debi]

12. I'll believe that when you can show me a link where RICHARDSON

says he told them that (no more 'the Clinton campaign says' crap).

He says he didn't tell them he'd endorse her and he hasn't given any of us reason to think he'd lie. Bill Clinton, on the other hand has a well documented history of telling lies and Hillary Clinton is following in his footsteps.

[Ken Burch]

14. But, as far as anyone knows, he DIDN'T tell them anything like that.

Richardson was always free to endorse anyone he wanted.

(My beef is that Richardson SHOULD have made the endorsement before the California primary, or at least before Texas. Now, it's too late to matter.)

[dansolo]

28. Hillary is the one arguing that all delegates are free agents

Even more than the bashing of an honorable man, it is the rank hypocrisy being displayed here that is pissing me off. Hillary, and all of her surrogates, have been saying to anyone who will listen that any and all delegates are free to choose whoever they like. Even if Bill Richardson did promise his endorsement, according to Hillary, he is just as entitled to switch over.

[Mme. Defarge]

21. If I must choose between believing Richardson or Clinton,

it's Richardson. No contest.

[billbuckhead]

10. Maybe because Richardson is a liar?

But I called that a long time ago when Richardson tried bullshitting everyone about being a pro baseball player.

[Debi]

15. As compared to dodging sniper fire in Bosnia...

:rofl:

[Neshanic]

19. Yes imagine that. The possibility of a lying Richardson. "There's a nice comfy chair for you Bill.

when I win. Screw the Clintons."

Of course the premise of him winning is at this point absurd. So Richardson will spend his time arguing with a Republican president from a neighboring state.

[mrJJ]

11. Its part of the plan

He's a MAJOR crack in the Clinton Dam... The camp must crucify the "turncoat" (my emphasis) to keep their other delegates inline. Pretty smart machevellian move on the Clinton camps part. I dont think it will actually work but might as well try it.

Richardson showed courage. Thats for sure.

[Kokonoe]

13. He is an example of what will happen to any SD who dares to

back Obama, to stop others from doing the same.

[Diane R]

20. If they couldn't control Richardson through past favors, they can't control other SDs.

[TahitiNut]

22. When you betray the Family ... you sleep with the fishes.

They view him as a "made man" ... for life. :scared:

[noel711]

23. Distraction... It's not OUR fault, but HIS! Don't blame US!

[Neshanic]

24. The MSM has it in it's grip. Of course that personality magnet Richardson is nowhere to be found.

[TexasObserver]

25. They're trying to intimidate others who consider crossing them.

It's typical of the way they do business. They trash those who reject them. Their game now is to stop the public procession of high visibility Democrats from coming out for Obama, by implicitly threatenting "this is what we will say about you!"

[L0oniX]

26. That's exactly what it is. Intimidation.

:grr:

[progdog]

27. Yes, but don't you think

they have lost a lot of credibility. Their intimidation doesn't weigh that much anymore.
:shrug:

[Azathoth]

29. They're trying to make an example of him while casting themselves as victims n/t

[cleveramerican]

30. I guess i thought they were smarter than that

they are supposed to be the political A-team, they assembled a crack team of political pro's.
how could they get something so basic,so wrong?