Change/Eperience/Specifics
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Change/Experience/Specifics.
If you watched tonight's ABC debate, you have to be exhilarated with Governor Richardson's participation in an event that was intended to focus on the Big Three…there can be no doubt that it's now the Big Four…the Final Four.
From my admittedly prejudiced perspective, I believe that Bill Richardson has catapulted himself into serious contention for the Democratic nomination. There was not another candidate on stage who articulated his/her value to lead the country in the two key (however simplistic) points that have become the focal points of this primary season: Change vs. Experience.
But, Bill rose above that fray and introduced another criteria (that I hope the electorate was paying attention to): Specifics.
While the trimuverate of Clinton, Obama and Edwards were repeating their mantras of what we need in "change", only Richardson offered concise and consistent specifics of the changes, policies, and actions he would undertake when he is elected President. And he covered the board: Immigration, Energy, Taxes, Health Care, Global Relations including the war in Iraq.
Given the opportunity to finally take center stage with the sweethearts of the democratic campaign, Richardson rose above the petty slap-fights taking place between the other 3, and when given the opportunity to join that Sophomoric fray, demurred.
He spoke of "change".
He spoke of "experience". (Who else on that stage has negotiated with world leaders, who else has balanced a budget, who else has politically impacted social services, teacher salaries, tax cuts….who has really changed laws.)
And, to my mind, the most important impact of the debate is that Bill Richardson provided specifics.
When the conversation/debate turned to Pakistan, who could articulate the laws of the country, and offer a detailed recommendation for a US response to the crisis.
When the conversation turned to energy, who could detail his specific proposals for short- and long-term resolutions to our county's dependence on foreign oil.
Time after time, while the other had dramatic and impassioned comments saying that we "must address….this or that", it was only Bill Richardson, ONLY Richardson who had a clear and cogent, detailed answer to address the issue.
Ah, we need Bill Richardson in the Oval Office - and tonight, he gave us the ammunition to prove others why we have believed in him.
And, as I've said before, we have work to do.
I am asking little and everything of you.
Please make a call to New Hampshire voters.
http://action.richardsonforpresident.com/page/contact/splash/nhid
Write a letter to a New Hampshire Newspaper.
Send emails to CNN, MSNBC, Fox News and any local news/web/broadcast/print outlet you can find.
We have a simple, perhaps difficult choice. We can stand on the sidelines and watch the game unfold before us.
Or we can get in the game…and impact the result.
It's time to suit up, get in the game.
We can change the world.
John Rice
PA for Richardson
If you watched tonight's ABC debate, you have to be exhilarated with Governor Richardson's participation in an event that was intended to focus on the Big Three…there can be no doubt that it's now the Big Four…the Final Four.
From my admittedly prejudiced perspective, I believe that Bill Richardson has catapulted himself into serious contention for the Democratic nomination. There was not another candidate on stage who articulated his/her value to lead the country in the two key (however simplistic) points that have become the focal points of this primary season: Change vs. Experience.
But, Bill rose above that fray and introduced another criteria (that I hope the electorate was paying attention to): Specifics.
While the trimuverate of Clinton, Obama and Edwards were repeating their mantras of what we need in "change", only Richardson offered concise and consistent specifics of the changes, policies, and actions he would undertake when he is elected President. And he covered the board: Immigration, Energy, Taxes, Health Care, Global Relations including the war in Iraq.
Given the opportunity to finally take center stage with the sweethearts of the democratic campaign, Richardson rose above the petty slap-fights taking place between the other 3, and when given the opportunity to join that Sophomoric fray, demurred.
He spoke of "change".
He spoke of "experience". (Who else on that stage has negotiated with world leaders, who else has balanced a budget, who else has politically impacted social services, teacher salaries, tax cuts….who has really changed laws.)
And, to my mind, the most important impact of the debate is that Bill Richardson provided specifics.
When the conversation/debate turned to Pakistan, who could articulate the laws of the country, and offer a detailed recommendation for a US response to the crisis.
When the conversation turned to energy, who could detail his specific proposals for short- and long-term resolutions to our county's dependence on foreign oil.
Time after time, while the other had dramatic and impassioned comments saying that we "must address….this or that", it was only Bill Richardson, ONLY Richardson who had a clear and cogent, detailed answer to address the issue.
Ah, we need Bill Richardson in the Oval Office - and tonight, he gave us the ammunition to prove others why we have believed in him.
And, as I've said before, we have work to do.
I am asking little and everything of you.
Please make a call to New Hampshire voters.
http://action.richardsonforpresident.com/page/contact/splash/nhid
Write a letter to a New Hampshire Newspaper.
Send emails to CNN, MSNBC, Fox News and any local news/web/broadcast/print outlet you can find.
We have a simple, perhaps difficult choice. We can stand on the sidelines and watch the game unfold before us.
Or we can get in the game…and impact the result.
It's time to suit up, get in the game.
We can change the world.
John Rice
PA for Richardson
