Gov. Bill Richardson on Hillary last night: "I would want her to go to one step further."

[RiverStone]

Last night on Larry King Live, Bill Richardson said the following:

KING: Senator Richardson, what do you make of the way Hillary -- Senator Clinton has handled this?

GOV. BILL RICHARDSON: Well, I'm pleased that she made the statement today of suspending her campaign. She ran a remarkable race. She's a major player in the party. But I would want her to go to one step further. And that is to say, one, that she enthusiastically supports Senator Obama, because it's going to be a tough campaign. And, secondly, that it was a fair process.

I think her continuing to talk about how she won the popular vote, that Michigan and Florida were disenfranchised, is not helpful. This is a time for the Democrats to come together. And her magnificent showing, coupled with Senator Obama's openness, his integrity, his ability to bring people together, we're going to have a very, very strong presidential candidate.

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0806/04/lkl.01.html

I 100% concur! :applause:

[Shakespeare]

1. She HAS to do that.

And she'd damn well better, if she doesn't want to become a pariah to the party. It bothers me that she's been so reluctant to move towards unity--this morning there was a report on the news that she won't do a joint appearance with him any time soon. I hope she changes her mind about that.

[Jackpine Radical]

2. Thank you Bill.

And tank you RiverStone.

[flor de jasmim]

3. Oh, Bill, Bill, Bill... YOU needed to go one step further: SHE DID NOT WIN THE POP. VOTE!

sigh...

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

7. Exactly!! And even further: STOP PRAISING JOHN MCSAME!!

And even further: telling her women supporters that Obama is NOT sexist and that he has been a trail blazer in the fight for women's rights. In the IL Senate, he voted in favor of a controversial abortion bill that goes futher in protecting a woman's right to choose!

Other issues that Clinton needs to raise:

1. Obama is not a Muslim
2. Obama supports Israel 100%
3. Obama is not responsible for his *former* church or its leaders, their statements/behavior
4. Obama is NOT anti-gay! He bravely stood in black churches all across America condemning homophobia

[Fly by night]

4. Richardson for Vice President!!!

[L0oniX]

6. Seconded n/t

[vssmith]

10. I like Richardson but I have Wes Clark a notch higher.

[BklynChick]

5. wow good for him!

[karynnj]

8. Excellent points on his part

The Clinton effort to position a likely Obama win as debatable has gone on for 4 months. Saying the process was fair and she came close, but lost is important.

[weezie1317]

9. He's right - she needs to be enthusiastic and to say that the process was fair....

but she doesn't have to say the word concede.

[izquierdista]

11. Yes, she does

Is there something wrong about a Clinton saying "I concede"? Do they have the same speech impediment as the Bushes that they cannot verbalize that they have done something wrong?

[weezie1317]

12. There's nothing wrong with it, but many politicians suspend instead of concede. It's standard, too.

[uponit7771]

13. RICHARDSON FOR VP!!!

[polichick]

14. Exactly right.