Amid investigations into shady business dealings with the New Mexico government, Bill Richardson drops out as nominee for Commerce Secretary.
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, tapped in December by President-elect Barack Obama to serve as secretary of Commerce, has withdrawn his name for the position, citing a pending investigation into a company that has done business with his state...
A federal grand jury is investigating how a California company that contributed to Richardson's political activities won a New Mexico state contract worth more than $1 billion.
Didn't Barack Obama vet these people? That was the charge against Sarah Palin, that she wasn't properly vetted before being offered the GOP veep spot. I was sure Democrats were supposed to be scandal free for the next four years, weren't you?
So, who's next? Teh One isn't even in office yet and we've already had Blago and now Richardson. Has Amanda Marcotte discovered any Obama administration scandals yet?
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