James Carville Makes No Apologies for ‘Judas’ Remark About Bill Richardson
WASHINGTON — Hillary Rodham Clinton adviser James Carville is refusing to apologize for comparing New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson to Judas.
Carville made the comparison to The New York Times after Richardson, once a member of President Clinton’s Cabinet, endorsed Hillary Clinton rival Barack Obama last week for the Democratic presidential nomination. Carville called it an “act of betrayal,” and pointed out that it came during Holy Week.
“Mr. Richardson’s endorsement came right around the anniversary of the day when Judas sold out (Jesus) for 30 pieces of silver, so I think the timing is appropriate, if ironic,” he said.
Richardson told “Fox News Sunday” that he wouldn’t respond by getting “in the gutter like that.”
“That’s typical of many of the people around Senator Clinton,” Richardson said. “They think they have a sense of entitlement to the presidency.”
Carville told CNN on Monday that Richardson had committed an “egregious act” and he intended to make a sharp response to it.
“I wanted to use a very strong metaphor to make my point,” Carville said. “I doubt if Governor Richardson and I will be particularly close in the future.”
Clinton spokesman Howard Wolfson told reporters Monday that he didn’t agree with Carville’s comment.
“If I had said it, I would apologize,” Wolfson said. “I did not say it, and if I had I would, but that’s up to him.”
Richardson served as ambassador to the United Nations and energy secretary during the Clinton administration.
Why do Obama’s supporters, including the overtly biased media, portray Obama as somehow above politics? Because he tells us he is? Obama’s career is politics. Every US senator is a politician or he/she would not be there. Obama the politician-like-every-other-politician has most assuredly offered Richardson something he could not refuse. I will never vote for Obama because there is nothing I distrust more than a politician who looks me in the eye and tells me he is not a politician.