What's with Bill Richardson? He says a couple words and takes a deep breath.

[Frustratedlady]

I thought Cheney was bad, but Bill gasps even more.

[gblady]

1. it was painful....

to watch....

It sounds like some type of serious lung dysfunction.

[MrMickeysMom]

2. link?

Maybe he's trapping air in them lungs. Could be asthmatic.

[Sebastian Doyle]

3. Didn't he grow up in Mexico City?

That air is so thick with pollution it could fuck up anybody's lungs for life.

[Donnachaidh]

4. first thing I thought of was COPD. n/t

[MrMickeysMom]

9. Well, it might be acute, which was why I think "asthma"...

I'd probably be able to identify it better if it was on video. That's why I was asking for the link.

[bermudat]

5. Reminded me of Peter Jennings when he announced he had lung cancer.

He needs to remove some of that weight. Either he has COPD or congestive heart failure.

Either way it made me sad to listen to him.

[merci_me]

6. Where did you see this? n/t

[Frustratedlady]

7. He was on Rachel's show tonight...or the end of Keith's.

I had the tv on and was in the other room, but came in to listen to his horrible gasping. I hope he is seeing his doctor.

[applegrove]

8. Oh I hope he is okay. I love BR.

[lamp_shade]

10. I thought I was the only one who noticed. It was painful listening to him. Sounded like athsma.