Bill Richardson will not be Obama's Secretary of Commerce. Today Bill "Judas" Richardson withdrew his name from consideration due to an ongoing investigation into "pay to play" politics that could jeopardize his senate confirmation.
"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."
Flashback: Judas Tries to Embrace Hillary: When Bill Richardson tried to embrace Hillary recently, well, she didn't exactly give Judas a Chris Matthews hug. ( video )
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