This is not the Bill Richardson I knew

Jake Tapper writes:

Sources tell ABC News that officials on the Obama Transition Team feel that before he was formally offered the job of commerce secretary, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson was not forthcoming with them about the federal investigation that is looking into whether the governor steered a state contract towards a major financial contributor.

Uh, right.

The Richardson camp says the governor was forthcoming, with sources close to the governor noting that there had been reports about the controversy in local media such as the Albuquerque Journal as far back as August 2008. The governor discussed the investigation with the Obama team, they say, and believes that he and his administration have done nothing wrong.

Yet another Obama ally thrown under the bus, joining Rev Wright, Blago, and Grandma, among others.  This investigation has been reported on since August so there’s no excuse for Team Messiah not to have known about this.

I’m sure Richardson filled out that mega questionnaire, didn’t he?