Hispanic Bloggers: Richardson was Robbed

Ana Rivas reports on the transition. Not all Hispanics cheered today’s selection of one of their own for President-elect Barack Obama’ s cabinet. Obama tapped New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson to serve as his secretary of commerce, but some Latino bloggers complained that Obama passed over the New Mexico governor for other posts with more stature, such as secretary of state. President-elect Barack Obama and Commerce Secretary-designate New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson take part in a news conference in Chicago on Wednesday. (AP) That job is going to New York Sen. Hillary Clinton . “Secretary Of Commerce = Where We Stick Latinos To Say We’re Diverse,” wrote Adventures of the Coconut Caucus blog, as they noted Richardson will succeed Cuban-born Carlos Miguel Gutierrez , President Bush ’s nominee in 2004. Most critics argued that Clinton got the State job over Richardson, who has more demonstrable international experience. Los Blogueros and  ... (link)