Bill Richardson lied about the Border Fence

READ THE UPDATE! Bill Richardson falsely stated that the border fence had not worked anywhere along the border, yet the San Diego Border Fence has dramatically reduced the numbers trying to cross in that area.

Even NPR admits it:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5323928

As for his statement that Mexico is a "friend", see, among many other pages which could be provided, this:

http://www.city-journal.org/html/15_4_mexico.html

Chronology of the fence here:

http://www.house.gov/hunter/border1.html

Transcript of the Meet the Press show where Richardson made his statements here:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18818527/page/3/

5/29/07 UPDATE: It looks like I'm not going to have to make any more Bill Richardson videos, if the following review of his full MTP appearance is any guide:

http://www.slate.com/id/2167195/fr/rss/

Title: "Richardson's Runaround/The New Mexico governor self-destructs on Meet the Press."

In the meantime, it would be nice if his defenders were a bit less, shall we say, Clintonian. I'm refering to those in the comments who are (apparently deliberately) misunderstanding his current remarks. He clearly meant that the border fence had not worked anywhere on the border, and just as clearly that's a lie.

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[CrazyDaisyMayzie]

who cares about the "hasn't worked" comment. i get it... and i know richardson isn't lying. it is a comment not an oath for crying out loud

who is ron paul?

[NoMoreBlatherDotCom]

Just to make this clear, if Bill Richardson had said it hadn't worked in general, there wouldn't be such a problem. However, in answer to the specific question as to whether it had worked "anywhere along the border", he said it had not. Since it works in San Diego, anyone who's intellectually honest is forced to admit that Richardson lied.

[NoMoreBlatherDotCom]

It's to laugh! Tim Russert asked Richardson whether the fence has worked "anywhere along the border". Richardson replied that it had not. Obviously, the fence works in San Diego. Ergo, Richardson lied. Someone who's not a loose borders hack/OAS appointee would have pointed to San Diego as an example of how fencing works.

[yangyang2000]

If every political comment is taken at face value by everyone, first we would all be idiots like you, second there would be no work done in government.

"There wouldn't be such a problem." This is NOT "such a problem" with me and dare I say 100% of the non-retarded world.

Post something of worthwhile and debatable substance next time.

[dongatodelacolonia]

yea yea your wall is gonna stop terrorists ja ja

[dongatodelacolonia]

ja ja ja build your wall guys please hurry

[ruppertace]

Mexicans smuggled terrorist over the border w/biological weapons they were going to set off on an Army Base near Tucson killing millions. We need to shut down the Mexican Border and get all illegals out to secure our Country.

[coolkatz321]

Jesus, even the Ron Paul fucking lunatics have invaded YouTube videos. Get it through your head: your candidate is a nutjob who wants to send us back to the days of the Articles of Confederation. His theories on the economy are shit, because they simply won't work. The only honest candidate is Kucinich, who actually uses FACTS and WORKING IDEAS.

[pjf57]

The fence may have worked well in San Diego, but that is only a small area and easy to patrol.

I doubt very much if it is going to work along the vast empty border area.

[b2b567]

Idiot!

[Merge98FM]

Sure that San Diego fence works now, but he's talking about the long run. Look for some 21-foot ladders to be built in Mexico.