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reason.com - 1/5/2009
Where, Where the Hell Is Bill?
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Bill Richardson just loves his country too much to let an ongoing New Mexico influence-peddling investigation muck up his confirmation as Commerce Secretary, and so good-bye . Mildly bad news, maybe, for those of us who cling to any capital-C Character that comes along in an otherwise dreary ...

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blogs.abcnews.com - 1/4/2009
Obama Team Feels Richardson Wasn't Forthcoming About Investigation Before Being Offered Commerce
— blogs.abcnews.com — Sources tell ABC News that officials on the Obama Transition Team feel that before he was formally offered the job of commerce secretary, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson was not forthcoming with them about the federal investigation that is looking... (more) Obama Team Feels Richardson Wasn't Forthcoming About ...

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foxnews.com - 1/4/2009
Bill Richardson Withdraws as Commerce Secretary-Designate - FOXNews.com Transition Tracker
— foxnews.com — Bill Richardson is withdrawing his nomination to be commerce secretary, FOX News confirmed Sunday. Richardson, who will remain governor of New Mexico, is facing a federal grand jury investigation into whether he exchanged government contracts for ... (more) Bill Richardson Withdraws as Commerce ...

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Billygate: Why Obama dumped Gov. Richardson now
latimesblogs.latimes.com - 1/5/2009
Billygate: Why Obama dumped Gov. Richardson now
— latimesblogs.latimes.com — New Mexico Democratic Gov. Bill Richardson withdrew his name as Commerce Secretary-designate this afternoon for the new administration of President-elect Barack Obama . With an almost audible sigh of relief barely two weeks before his ... (more) Billygate: Why Obama dumped Gov. Richardson now

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"Why do you need a Department of Commerce?"
Althouse — "The Department of Commerce... has no legitimate Cabinet-level function." *** The link goes to a Reason magazine column by Matt Welch. The first quote comes from Clarence Thomas, and the second quote from Bob Barr. The Thomas quote goes back to a 1987 ...

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