Comments on: U.S. attorney: Richardson, others not exonerated

By: stever

stever — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:54:40 +0000

My opinion does not require me to invoke the innocent until proven guilty standard. That’s for a court. As far as I’m concerned and in the matter of my vote/support for him going forward, he’s out.

By: dci.tgriffin@gmail.com

dci.tgriffin@gmail.com — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 06:26:08 +0000

The mafia leaders always kept enough distance, time and people between them and the acts they commissioned.

By: jivaro99

jivaro99 — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 00:19:33 +0000

Believe me when I say they probably will be remembered by even the Dems who voted for them. I don’t think they will be crazy enough to vote for them again. At least I hope not.

We can only learn by our mistakes. If we make a mistake and repeat it, then we have no one to blame for our failures than ourselves.

By: jivaro99

jivaro99 — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 14:03:34 +0000

I do not believe that justice has been served with Bill Richardson or with any of the people who have been investigated. I firmly believe that a double standard exists for Politicos and the common people. When we have a true ethics reform bill that brings these Politicos to task and gives them hard time as a common person would get, then I think the scales of justice will be balanced again.

By: Dr. J

Dr. J — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 13:34:46 +0000

Until New Mexico passes real corruption and ethics legislation this kind of thing will continue. It would be easy to write the bill, it would just say that it is illegal and a class A felony for any elected or appointed official to allow or approve any business to be done for the state by any person or business that contributes directly or indirectly (PACs) to any state elected officials. This would solve it, but as we all know no politician would vote for it.

By: exnewmex

exnewmex — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 08:26:59 +0000

Michael,

You are making the assumption that this is a balanced and fair site. This site is nothing but blog that prints innuendos and passes them off as facts. Richardson lost out on a Cabinet position post because of this investigation and he will probably never have that opportunity again. It probably cost him hundreds of thousands of dollars in attorney fees to defend himself. You really get the impression that they are disappointed that he did not get indicted.

By: wedum59

wedum59 — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 03:53:05 +0000

I absolutely agree with Swickard.

By: Michael Swickard, Ph.D.

Michael Swickard, Ph.D. — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 19:24:17 +0000

Gosh, I hate to remind everyone: IN AMERICA A PERSON IS INNOCENT UNTIL FOUND GUILTY IN A COURT OF LAW. Bill Richardson is innocent and no amount of innuendo can change that fact. Please report when and if Richardson is found guilty with the same tone of presumptive guilt now found in the media.

Also, If the media wanted to provide useful data, then: How many State of New Mexico contracts and appointments were made by Bill Richardson and what percentage came after a donation to Bill Richardson? I do not know the answer to this so Big Bill has no taint on him whatsoever at this time.

Finally, it would be nice to know the same answer for several neighboring states: how many contracts and appointments have been made by their governor and what percentage came after a donation to the governor? Then we could compare, if we so desired.

By: Ramirez

Ramirez — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:58:35 +0000

Well, this is sad. When we hoped for justice, it failed us. Bill, you have gotten your way – and you have showed us just how skilled a politician you are.

Dems have a stranglehold on our government. Look at the indictments. If the Dems think that they are innocent by the passing of this case, they need to think again… Rebbecca Vigil-Giron, Jerome Block Jr., Jerome Block Sr., Manny Aragon, Robert Vigil… Remember these people?