obama's campaign has been great on message discipline so far.

The biggest problem I've had with Obama is the message discipline.  It's disgusting when you see otherwise intelligent people deliberately parroting lines you know are false and they know are false.  Why do they do it?  Because, for some stupid reason, they think it will make the world a better place.

It's the same thing that turned me off to the GOP in a big way.  Before 2004 I was known to cast a ballot for the occasional Repub.  I never will again.  I've seen way too many Obama supporters repeating the campaign's crap and pretending nobody notices to have a positive perspective on any of it.

In many cases, I agree with you.  In this case, you're wrong.  If Richardson's comments lead to a longer discussion about Hispanics, economic issues, and immigration--even if it's an angry discussion--that's a good thing.  Even in an election year.

Another wonderful gaffe from Bill Richardson. This guy has had constant problems as a campaigner and with sound bites--and I can't believe people want him to be the Veep.

Getting crowded under the Obama bus.

Get used to it and rise above it.  Candidates need to get used to members of their own party second guessing them during a campaign.  It comes with the territory and usually happens when the campaign is ignoring reality and refusing to resolve a problem with a large voting constituency.  

Instead of attacking, and "maintaining message discipline" Obama supporters should stop acting like their GOP counterparts and start taking an honest assessment of their campaign, the obstacles it faces and how to overcome them.

was a mess this morning.  Out of all the things for the General to make fun of McCain about (e.g. cheating on his first wife, Keating 5, property tax deliquency), he chooses to bash McCain's military service.  I know the 'roots love this guy but this guy's appearance on Face the Nation didn't indicate that he's quite ready for primetime.

If McCain pushes hard on Clark's comment and Clark refuses to apologize, it'll put Obama in an awkward position.  Obama will probably be forced to repudiate Clark's remarks, which will make it look as if he's throwing a Clinton person under the bus.  The General should have known better.

bah. hes a 'misspeak' machine.

I can't stand Richardson from his backstabbing stunt against the Clintons, but he's right.

Do NOT take the Hispanic vote for granted.  Many white Americans think that all ethnic groups, especially blacks and Hispanics, have the same mindset regarding politics.  We are different people with different issues and values.

All you have to do is look at South Florida, specifically Miami and you would know that blacks and Hispanics do not have a "friendly" relationship and work together on issues.  

Richardson is right.  Hispanics are conservative in social and moral values.  Obama should not dismiss them as he has dismissed the black vote or the Muslim vote.

to the Latino community was AWESOME!!!

He got a standing ovation and "Si se pueda"!

In contrast after McCain's speech, people were yawing.

The enthusiasm gap was HUGE.

Richardson is politically stupid. He bails on Hillary and her latino supporters for Obama and now seems to find it ok to speak positively of McCain when it comes to immigration.  How stupid?

Remember how he HAD to be the VP . . . the week he didn't go back on his word to Bill by endorsing Obama?  (BTW - and he really controlled and delivered the Hispanic vote, right?)

Hit him for the flip-flopping, Bill! If Obama's smart maybe what he'd really insist in this case is that Richardson just shut the hell up. I really don't think it's possible to prevent this guy from saying stupid things.

Hillary for V.P because just in case Obama looses, the Political Gods will not be able to say I told you so.

Jeez what a load of crap. Richardson CORRECTLY  warns Dems not to underestimate the good will McCain has with Hispanics, and you bash him for it?

in this case "message discipline" seems to be code for "see no evil, speak no evil, hear no evil."

really stupid. we need to be aware that Mccain does have a good rep with Hispanics, altho my HOPE is that the other ReThugs have ruined it for him.

Isn't Bill Richardson just pointing out the obvious? That McCain is more attractive to Latinos because of his past position?

If surrogates acknowledge reality and sound more balanced they can be more effective than one that sounds like a patrisan robot repeating talking points given to them by the campaign and refusing to acknowledge anything even slightly good about the other candidate.

McCain DID have a good record on immigration, then he abandoned it to appease the wingnuts like Tancredo. Latino voters need to be informed about. Richardson should admitt that he had a good record but that he doesn't anymore.

Obama's organization seems to have a problem with National Dem figures.

People like Richardson, Clark, and other Dem heavyweights are not yet on the same page with Obama's team.

Many are narcissists and prima donnas, many will want Obama to come to them personally and plead with them for their support, many will have their own agendas (Blue Dog Democrats) and will want to cut a deal.

As the months pass, Obama's team would be wise to set up clear and consistent and well-understood rules as to who is supposed to say what, and who is supposed to text or eMail who before they ever speak for Obama.

That has not yet happened, and it must happen soon.  Otherwise this weekend's wild news cycle is just going to repeat and get worse.

Obama has to pick a VP, Obama has to say who are the go-to policy persons for his campaign, he must hand out a list of potential Cabinet candidates and he must make clear who is his A-team and who is not.

The Media, not Obama, handed Richardson legitimacy, same for Clark, and now Obama's campaign has to scramble.

Weak, clumsy, and it's made Obama look like a rookie in his first innings at the Big Show.

FP post. I saw this piece of gem from Bill Richardson. However I was afraid to post it, lest the ABC (Anybody but Clinton) crowd chew me out and call it swiftboating...

Is this the same Bill Richardson that beleives gays CHOOSE to be gay? Poor Bill, he really, really needs a job.