Hillary is Jesus and other hyperbolic metaphors (poll!)

New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson endorsed Barack Obama yesterday. Richardson, twice appointed to high level positions under President Clinton, was thought to be firmly in the Clinton camp. How did the Clinton folks respond?

"An act of betrayal," said James Carville, an adviser to Mrs. Clinton and a friend of Mr. Clinton.

"Mr. Richardson’s endorsement came right around the anniversary of the day when Judas sold out for 30 pieces of silver, so I think the timing is appropriate, if ironic," Mr. Carville said, referring to Holy Week.

In related news, Senator Clinton's chief pollster Mark Penn called Richardson's endorsement ". . . treacherous, but insignificant. More like Axis Sally than Judas, if you ask me."

Political strategist Harold Ickes compared Richardson's actions ". . . to the despicable behavior of Bobby Klinefelter. In sixth grade, Bobby used to lure me into the janitor's closet with the promise of a bag of a Cheetos. Then he'd sucker-punch me in the neck and steal my lunch money, the bastard."

Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright quipped that Richardson's endorsement was easily worth less than the deaths of half a million Iraqi children, while former candidate for Vice President, friend of the campaign, and recent HRC Finance Committee member Geraldine Ferraro said, "Frankly, I wouldn't expect any better from that  [expletive and racial epithet deleted.] Now, can we talk about how deeply wounded I am by all of this?"

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A quick search of "Carville" shows I'm not the first snark diarist of the day. Forgive me!