PREVIOUS ISSUES : NEWS : Outtakes Last Updated: April 30, 2008 - 10:53 AM   There's Something About Bill: Richardson Unplugged By Nate Dinsdale Published: June 20, 2007   Email this article   Printer friendly page   “You’re now important…You used to not be that important.” —Talking to a gathering of Democrats in Las Vegas, Nevada (The Washington Post, June 18). “The North Koreans said to me, ‘We want to do a gesture to you because we like you. You’ve been interested in remains. We’re ready to give you from five to ten—unconditional. But you have to come and get them.’ Their U.N. guy calls. His name is Ambassador Kim. K-I-M. They’re all named Kim.” —On negotiations with North Korea (The New Republic, June 12). “The White House said, ‘We want to have Victor Cha come too.’ I said, ‘Well, that’d be a signal. The North Koreans will like that.’ I said, ‘We need a plane.’ Hadley said, ‘Yeah, I know you do. I knew you were going to ask.’ And I said, ‘Well, how the fuck else are we going to get there?’” —On negotiations with North Korea (The New Republic, June 12). “No, I’m not running for vice president. I’ve been in Washington. I’ve had good Cabinet positions. So I’ll go home. But I’m gonna win this race. I’m a tortoise. Slowly. Progress. Moving forward…The first primary is seven months away.” —Talking to a reporter while campaigning in California (Los Angeles Times, June 9). “When I became governor…I was looking for hobbies. And I basically took up horseback riding, which I knew how to do. I had horses before. And hunting…My true recreational loves are riding my horse and hunting because there are no cell phones, no beepers, no BlackBerries.” —Talking about his hobbies (The Associated Press, June 7) “I personally will tear down that wall.” — Discussing immigration and border fences during an Illinois campaign stop (Chicago Sun-Times, June 4). “I’m struggling with weight, I’ve got a terrible diet and I’m miserable.” —Joking about his lack of a style consultant during a campaign stop in Seattle (Tacoma News Tribune, May 25). © Copyright 2000-2008 by the Santa Fe Reporter Save This Page to del.icio.us Top of Page