Betrayal

I couldn't say it better. Below is a comment posted by Barbara on a Los Angeles Times blog when Richardson was officially nominated:
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/12/03/obama-nominates-richardson-for-cabinet/
December 3rd, 2008 5:16 pm ET

The appointment of Richardson to the Cabinet is absolutely mind-boggling. Richardson has already shown himself to be disloyal as per his deflection from the Clinton camp when something better came along. Bill Clinton made this made and he repaid him with his betrayal. Does Obama think he has the magic lantern? Richardson will betray him just as easily! And to make matters worse, Richardson used his position as former Energy Secretary to further feather his nest by working for the oil companies after leaving the White House. What a dirt bag! Judas.

Bill Clinton says Richardson told the Clintons 5 times that he would not endorse Obama and ABC's Mark Halperin reported that Richardson said Obama could not beat McCain. Yet, when it looked like Obama would beat Hillary, he endorsed Obama.

James Carville, described Richardson as a "Judas" who was cashing in "30 coins of silver" to win favor with Obama. And in a March 25, 2008 NY Times article by Patrick Healy, Carville said "he stood by his comment on Good Friday in which he compared Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico to Judas for his endorsement of Senator Barack Obama." Carville declared, "I was quoted accurately and in context, and I was glad to give the quote, and I was glad I gave it. I'm not apologizing, I'm not resigning, I'm not doing anything."