It’s semi-official: Bill’s running for Prez. No, he hasn’t said so on the record, and I don’t have any information as to when he will say so. But at last night’s inaugural, I got a response that, to my mind, says that it is indeed a done deal.
And A Rational Animal is now officially joining the "Draft Richardson" movement. Of the four major Democrats currently considered likely candidates (Clinton, Edwards, Obama, and Richardson, and, yes, I realize that Edwards is officially a candidate), the only one I can currently support is Richardson. I like both Clinton and Obama, very much - but their time is not yet. Edwards’s time is not yet, either - and personally, I think he 1) jumped the shark in ‘04, and 2) has permanently damaged his political future by his association with Kerry.
Regardless, of the four, Richardson is, in my opinion, far and away the best qualified. And, at least in these early pre-primary days, A Rational Animal’s efforts are best spent backing the best-qualified Democrat.
I’ve blogrolled all of the "Draft Richardson" blogs of which I’m aware. If you run one that’s not listed, or you know of one that I’ve missed, please post the URL in the comments.
