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Seems that Bill Richardson is caught up in some dirty dealings in New Mexico, steering a lucrative state contract to a big campaign donor. Richardson (D) has had to 'resign' from his Cabinet seat, before he was even seated. From Ed Morrissey at HotAir...

It looks as if Barack Obama and his transition team know how badly Bill Richardson’s resignation reflects on them. They have started leaking to the press that Richardson’s to blame for the embarrassing spectacle this afternoon of his withdrawal as a Cabinet nominee.

Richardson can't make Obama look any worse than Obama has already made himself look. He's already been caught lying to the press about his contact(s) with Rod Blagojevich (at about 3:14 into the video).

Bill Richardson was the first choice of the farthest-left sorts, for Democrat presidential nominee, before Obama started winning delegates.

It's starting to look like these hopey-changy Democrats are no different from their hated rivals across the aisle. "CHANGE", meaning "IT'S NOW OUR TURN TO BE CROOKS AND LIARS." "HOPE", meaning "WE PEDALED SOME SERIOUS DELUSIONS, AND GOT A BUNCH OF STARRY-EYED QUIXOTIC CHILDREN TO VOTE FOR US!" Obama has lifted his supporter's spirits high, and we know what happens when you ride a bubble for too long.

It seems these Democrats, and Obama, are in for some rocky years, given the rough start they're having even before The One! is inaugurated. And they deserve it, given their treatment of George Bush for nearly 8 years.

Again...popcorn, anyone?