So I guess the latest Richardson drama is that someone is reporting that he once said he didn't think Obama could win.

Why this is making news is beyond me, but nonetheless, a few things:

If at one point he did say that Obama couldn't win, it's obviously quite possible that he changed his mind.  That's usually what logical people do when presented with new information.

And can we also remember that at some point not really all that long ago, a lot of people also didn't think Obama could come this far in the primary?  

Remember that interview with Katie Couric last November?

If it's not you, how disappointed will you be?" Couric asked. 

“Well, it will be me,” she said.  

Hmm.  No shades of gray there.  Shelby Steele wrote a whole book about why he can't win.  Perhaps even most ominously, George W. predicted Hillary would be the nominee.  Months ago it was practically a foregone conclusion that Hillary would be the nominee.  If there's one thing we should learn from this primary, it's that predicting where the voters will go is a tricky thing.  Polls have been notoriously wrong this season and there's no reason to think that Bill Richardson, even if he did think Obama couldn't win, is some sort of sage who we should all recognize as some "Man of Great Foresight."  After all, it wasn't that long ago that he himself thought he might be President.  

And personally, I always like being the underdog.  It makes the comeback win that much better.