Comments on: Obama mourns loss of Richardson beard

By: Anne Wiggins

Anne Wiggins — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:36:15 +0000

I am living in Arizona and have lived in New Mexico, Our two great Southwestern states will miss their excellent governors who are going to be in the President’s cabinet and stepping down prematurely. They will serve the country well.

Anne

By: Toastie

Toastie — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:16:16 +0000

I’m not offended that the article brings up Richardson’s corpulence. I want Obama to have a strong cabinet, not one where the “Commerce Czar” drops dead of a heart attack a week after being confirmed. Perhaps he didn’t get the State position because he doesn’t have the stamina to travel all over the place.

Besides, Obama chose to make a joke about it, so it’s newsworthy. It’s good to have a smart, serious guy still be capable of attempting humor. If Richardson is not offended, why should you be?

By: Jerome Firtel

Jerome Firtel — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:23:14 +0000

The person offended by Chui’s comments—Lighten UP !!!

By: Sharon

Sharon — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 10:35:41 +0000

Governor Bill campaigned hard for Obama and Democratic congressional candidates in New Mexico. His labor is obvious in the all-Democratic group elected, and the general opinion, no political function is complete without great New Mexico food, shows too. Of course, we think he’d have been great as Sec State, but the president-elect sent a strong message to ‘Main Street,’ when he chose him for Commerce. He gave businesses, especially small ones, the best ’sales representative’ and help for new business-building and trade negotiating he knows. Commerce will not be a “low-profile” cabinet post in his administration.

By: Offended

Offended — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:09:10 +0000

chui,

I hope you have a fat kid.

And for the Reuters tabloid, why dont you focus on more pertinent points of that press conference. Like what it means to have Richardson, who we know as a good governor of a big rich border state, how he’s going to deal with Border Patrol and everything from the predicting the weather to shipping. He is going to be a powerful person and your futzing with Obama’s comments on his moustache. Huh?

By: chui

chui — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:18:49 +0000

Yes indeed Richardson looked much better with the beard. ON top of it all, the man seemed to have a lot of weight. High time Obama set a rule to trim down the weight of his Cabinet.