What cost loyalty?

New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson endorsed Barack Obama for president last week, an event that should draw no more than a polite acknowledgement from the chattering classes. Endorsements are nice, but unless they come with massive phone banks, they are not going to have a huge impact on the election.

But this endorsement was a little more interesting because of Richardson's career, he was promoted to a cabinet position by Bill Clinton and has been a longtime supporter of both Clintons. But when he decided that Obama was the better choice for president he became a "Judas" in the words of Clinton pit bull James Carville. Carville claims he wasn't speaking on behalf of the Clintons, but can there be any doubt that he does anything but echo their feelings?

Carville points out that he stood by Clinton when the '92 campaign started to bad and he did do so because "I was a little-known political consultant until Bill Clinton made me." He said Richardson should have at least stayed silent.

In essence, Carville is saying that loyalty to the Clintons is more important than loyalty to the nation. That even if you believe Obama is a better choice than your friend, you have a duty to remain silent. When people wonder why some of us think Hillary is dangerous, this is why. She wants it too bad and she's a nihilist willing to destroy everything around her if she can't have it all.