Richardson: Clintons Are “Clinging to the Throne”

April 24, 2008

New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson and James Carville duked it out over the latter’s “Judas” remark once again Wednesday night, this time on CNN’s Larry King Live. Carville, a supporter of Sen. Hillary Clinton, continued to stand by his branding of Richardson as “Judas,” over the governor’s decision to endorse Sen. Barack Obama instead of his candidate. Richardson reiterated his belief that Clinton and her supporters feel a sense of entitlement: “They feel that they’re a dynasty, they’re clinging to the throne.”

Here is an excerpt of their debate on this — in all honesty — trivial issue:

KING: OK. We’ll take it — let’s go back a little. Bill Richardson endorsed, surprisingly, Barack Obama for the presidency. And James Carville called Richardson a Judas for doing that.

Now, it’s been a few weeks. How do you feel?

CARVILLE: Well, I said it. I was quoted back in — you know, it was quoted in context. I thought it was an appropriate metaphor and that, you know, but it’s all been bared out and everybody has had their say.

KING: But you meant it?

CARVILLE: Yes.

KING: OK.

CARVILLE: I mean, I said it was — but if it would have been the Fourth of July, I would have said Benedict Arnold.

KING: OK. I got you.

CARVILLE: But, yes. Yes, no.

KING: How did you react to it, Governor?

RICHARDSON: Well, I said I wasn’t going to respond and get in the gutter. I feel very strongly this is typical of the reaction of many of the Clinton supporters. They feel that they’re a dynasty, they’re clinging to the throne. Anybody that disrupts that dynasty or challenges it — I ran against Senator Clinton. I served with President Clinton, very honorably. And I’m grateful to him.

But, you know, I had a larger loyalty to the country, to doing what’s right for America. I think Obama is the candidate who can bring us together.

So it’s typical of the negativity that the Clintons right now are using against Senator Obama. And I think it’s wrong. It’s going to divide up the party.

Read the full transcript here.

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