From MSNBC:
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, tapped in December by President-elect Barack Obama to serve as secretary of Commerce, has withdrawn his name for the position, citing a pending investigation into a company that has done business with his state.
“Let me say unequivocally that I and my Administration have acted properly in all matters and that this investigation will bear out that fact,” he said Sunday in a report by NBC News’ Andrea Mitchell. “But I have concluded that the ongoing investigation also would have forced an untenable delay in the confirmation process.”
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A person familiar with the proceedings has told The Associated Press that the grand jury is looking into possible “pay-to-play” dealings between CDR Financial Products and someone in a position to push the contract through with the state of New Mexico. [Read More]
The culture of corruption that has infected the Democratic party is not contained to the mob-like politics of P.E. Obama’s Chicago. We have witnessed it in New York, in Louisiana with William Jefferson, and it is rife in New Jersey as well. That Bill Richardson might also be involved in a pay-to play scheme of his own should come as no surprise to those who support clean government. Socialist politics and bigger government are a natural breeding ground for corruption. Obama is not even in office yet and this is the second major corruption scandal closely linked to the in-coming administration and the P.E. continues to remain silent and aloof. America, all i can say is you get what you voted for.
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