I Didn't Realize That Hillary Is The Messiah

I didn't get to see much political news this weekend, but I did catch a little bit of Fox News Sunday where I heard for the first time James Carville's statement about Gov. Bill Richardson's endorsement of Barack Obama as referenced in this story:

WASHINGTON - Hillary Rodham Clinton adviser James Carville is refusing to apologize for comparing New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson to Judas.

Carville made the comparison to The New York Times after Richardson, once a member of President Clinton's Cabinet, endorsed Hillary Clinton rival Barack Obama last week for the Democratic presidential nomination. Carville called it an "act of betrayal," and pointed out that it came during Holy Week.

"Mr. Richardson's endorsement came right around the anniversary of the day when Judas sold out (Jesus) for 30 pieces of silver, so I think the timing is appropriate, if ironic," he said.

Richardson's response to Chris Wallace did further damage to the Clinton campaign:

Richardson told "Fox News Sunday" that he wouldn't respond by getting "in the gutter like that."

"That's typical of many of the people around Senator Clinton," Richardson said. "They think they have a sense of entitlement to the presidency."

Carville is known for his sharp tongue, but in the past he has saved it for Republicans. Savaging a fellow Democrat like this, especially one as generally well respected as Richardson, is a major error on the part of the Clinton campaign. Refusing to apologize just confirms how deep the divisions in the party are and how hard it will be to unite should they ever settle on a candidate.