Governor to reclaim the Democratic Party

The Washington Times has Gov. Bill Coming to the Rescue

There is a political revolution occurring in America's Democratic Party, and the Democratic governors are leading the charge. These governors have determined that "their party is losing elections because it is too closely tied to Washington and said they intend to play a central role in rebuilding their political base at the state level in preparation for the 2008 elections."

Of course, our New Mexico Governor is at the helm of this new initiative. I doubt you could find a New Mexican who is surprised that our Governor, now the Chairman of the Democratic Governor's Association, has a primary goal of "[becoming] the center of gravity in [the Democratic] party."

In the world according to Bill Richardson, " 'For too long, local candidates have had to distance ourselves from the national Democratic Party,' Mr. Richardson said. 'The Democratic Party can't continue to be a Washington-based party.' "

Wait, I'm confused.

This is coming out of the mouth of the man who just finished serving as the Chairman of Democratic National Convention. Does he want to distance himself from himself? What does the Governor mean by a "Washington-based party?" After all, his impressive resume includes a 15 year stint as a Congressman, and two presidential appointments. How much more embedded within the Beltway can one man be?