I know a lot of space enthusiasts (particularly Democrat space enthusiasts) would like to see Bill Richardson as president (or at least as vice president, a role that has traditionally had space as part of its portfolio), because of his friendliness to commercial space, as evidenced (among other things) by his support for Spaceport America in New Mexico. But it’s hard to take his campaign seriously, when you read about things like this. If you can’t develop a coherent policy position on arguably the most important issue facing the nation, or manage a campaign properly, why should we trust you to run the country?

Not to mention the fact that as a former UN ambassador, he was unaware that France was a permanent member of the Security Council.