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Obama Expresses Sorrow with Loss of Richardson Beard
President-elect Barack Obama expressed his deep dissapointment for the loss of Bill Richardson's beard in a press conference to announce the New Mexico governor's nomination as secretary of commerce. "We're deeply disappointed with the loss of the beard," Obama said....
Bill Richardson: What I've Learned
Bill Richardson: What I've Learned
esquire.com — The just-tapped Secretary of Commerce shares intimate new stories on how Barack Obama saved his ass before... he became his boss, Saddam Hussein's guile, Bush's charm, racial politics and more. (more) Bill Richardson: What I've Learned
Long Road Behind Him, Richardson Gets a Post
Long Road Behind Him, Richardson Gets a Post
nytimes.com — Secretary of commerce may not be the job Bill Richardson hoped for on his tumultuous journey this... year, but Barack Obama said on Wednesday that it was not a consolation prize, either. > (more) Long Road Behind Him, Richardson Gets a Post
Lawmakers urge Obama to keep diversity vow
boston.com — Bill Richardson, announced yesterday as the nation's next commerce secretary, became the first Latino nominated for President-elect... Barack Obama's Cabinet. (more) Lawmakers urge Obama to keep diversity vow
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Obama Answers Fox News Question, Finally
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... of the network. Well, according to Michael Calderone, the ice age between Obama and Fox News has begun to thaw: It took six press conferences since Election Day, but Fox News has finally been called on. Veteran White House correspondent Wendell Goler asked the third (and final) question during Obama's press conference to nominate Bill Richardson for Commerce Secretary, the fifth presser in the past nine days. Goler's question? Oh, it was of a matter of national importance! "We're deeply disappointed with ...

Obama Answers Fox News Question, Finally
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — ... of the network. Well, according to Michael Calderone, the ice age between Obama and Fox News has begun to thaw: It took six press conferences since Election Day, but Fox News has finally been called on. Veteran White House correspondent Wendell Goler asked the third (and final) question during Obama's press conference to nominate Bill Richardson for Commerce Secretary, the fifth presser in the past nine days. Goler's question? Oh, it was of a matter of national importance! "We're deeply disappointed with ...

FNC's Tough Question to Obama/Richardson: 'What Happened to the Beard?'
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias — ... ABC’s Jake Tapper reported in his blog that in Obama’s December 3 press conference, the alleged Bush administration mouth piece’s question was so tough, the president-elect fielded the question for Governor Richardson. Obama said "we’re deeply disappointed with the loss of the beard" and hypothesized "maybe it was scratchy when he kissed his wife." ...

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Obama calls on Fox News, mourns beard
swamppolitics.com 12/3/2008 — by Frank James At the recently completely press conference at which President-elect Barack Obama officially named Gov. Bill Richardson his choice for Commerce Secretary, Obama called on Fox News's White House reporter. The interchange was ...