Bill Richardson drops out as commerce secretary:
Richardson withdrawal, first reported Sunday afternoon by NBC News, raises questions about the thoroughness of the Obama team’s vetting process, which had been touted as one of the most stringent ever. Stories about the investigation of the CDR contract and of the donations by David Rubin — the president of CDR and a major Democratic contributor — to the Richardson-linked political action committees have appeared in news reports at least since August.
Just what did Obama think would happen when he nominated a Clintonite? And do the Obama people really believe they’ve subjected Hillary Clinton to the most stringent vetting process ever?
