Bill Richardson to John McCain: Stop Whining

by: Matt Stoller

Tue Jul 22, 2008 at 12:17

New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson (D) said Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) is "overreacting" and "whining" in response to The New York Times refusing to run his editorial about Iraq.

Richardson, who supports Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) for president, said in an interview on Fox News on Tuesday that the rejection of McCain's editorial is not surprising because The New York Times turns down many editorials from politicians, including presidential candidates.

"Well, look, The New York Times is very fussy. I mean, I've sent many editorials that they've rejected - in fact, most of them," Richardson said.

Richardson said he did not think the newspaper showed "preferential treatment" or media bias, because they have run seven editorials from McCain in the past.

Here's what happened.  

1. Obama publishes piece on his Iraq plan in the New York Times.  

2. McCain submits hit piece on Obama to the New York Times.

3. New York Times asks McCain to resubmit his piece, with his own plan for Iraq instead of a hit piece.

4. McCain whines, mighty right-wing turns into a giant whining machine about the liberal New York Times, which publishes such liberals as David Brooks and Bill Kristol twice a week.

Rinse repeat.  The great whine has been done for thirty years, it'll be done for thirty more.  The only new piece of the story is Bill Richardson.  More Democrats like this, please.

WAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH.