Despite what ex-prez Bill Clinton said in this SF Chronicle account, Gov. Bill Richardson said he didn't promise Clinton he wouldn't go for Sen. Barack Obama.

According to the paper, Clinton got upset when a super delegate mentioned she wasn't happy with James Carville's recent suggestion that the governor was like Judas for endorsing Obama. The remark seemed to set Clinton off.

"Five times to my face (Richardson) said that he would never do that," a red-faced, finger-pointing Clinton erupted, the paper reported.

But Richardson on CNN just said that wasn't the case and hasn't even seen Clinton in person five times recently.

"No and the Clintons should get over this. I did this endorsement ten days ago I've tried to stay above it. I feel my loyalty is to the country," he said.

Richardson, who said he at one point was very close to endorsing Hillary Clinton, said he told Bill Clinton after he visited Santa Fe for the Super Bowl that he shouldn't expect an endorsement.