Comedy Central: Bill Richardson ran for president? Oh yeah, he was the guy who played professional baseball. Not.

Comedy Central decided to review our governor's run for the presidency last week. For those who missed it, it's a little snarky but hits some of the highlights -- or low points -- of that "forgettable" run, as the show described Richardson's quest for the White House.

Here's a sample:

From Day One, Richardson made it clear that he was not your average presidential contender. Among other things, he was:
 

* The first serious candidate to strongly resemble the Incredible Hulk.

* Experienced as a governor, congressman, ambassador, cabinet secretary, and critically acclaimed YouTube actor.

* Latino, and therefore able to converse with outgoing president George W. Bush in terrible, broken Spanish.

* Able to withstand the wrath of lesbian rocker Melissa Etheridge when stating that her homosexuality was a choice.

* The only candidate to perpetuate a flagrant lie about being a Major League Baseball player.

Ouch! But, really, there were so many other gaffes to consider, like the time Richardson was speaking before one prominent national union but misidentified it as a different union at the end of his speech. OK, the retrospective is harsh, but that's what you can expect when you flame out when playing with the big boys and girls. You have to wonder if Sen. Barack Obama's vetting team is reviewing this.

The Comedy Central retrospective ends on this note:

For now Richardson remains the Governor of New Mexico, but the state's lackluster economy may inspire the voters to place him on waivers, at which point Richardson hopes he'll be picked up by the increasingly desperate Washington Nationals!

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