Politics | Bill Richardson Bill Richardson: Don't Call Me Judas Former candidate says Democrats need to move beyond insults By Matt Cantor Posted Apr 1, 2008 7:58 PM CDT Copied Sen. Barack Obama D-Ill., left, smiles with New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, Friday, March 21, 2008, at the Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Ore. where Richardson announced his endorsement of Obama. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Bill Richardson defended himself today from the "personal attacks and insults" he has received—most notably from James Carville, who likened him to Judas—since he endorsed Barack Obama. “We need to move on from the politics of personal insult,” the New Mexico governor wrote in a Washington Post essay. Richardson, who rejected Carville's claims that he ignored calls from Bill Clinton, acknowledged that he owes the former president for the “extraordinary opportunities” he was given. But that's not reason enough to endorse Hillary. “Would someone who worked for Carville owe his wife loyalty in her professional pursuits?” he asked. Read These Next Trump laid a 'trap' for Democrats, and GOP aims to pounce. CNN boss asks workers not to 'jump to conclusions' about deal. Christina Applegate pulls back the curtain on her real life. Men's, women's hockey players stick together after Trump joke. Report an error