Good Grief! Governor Paterson Blames his Political Problems on Race

Why shouldn’t Paterson play the race card? Everyone else is doing it. But it really is getting old.

From the New York Daily News:

Speaking on a morning radio show hosted by Daily News columnist Errol Louis, an angry Paterson blamed the white-dominated media for pushing him to step aside next year.

“The whole idea is to get me not to run in the primary,” he said. Paterson complained there are not enough “black” media outlets to counteract the push.

And he suggested that Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, the country’s only other African-American governor, also is under fire because of his race.

“We’re not in the post-racial period,” Paterson said.

“The reality is the next victim on the list, and you can see it coming, is President Barack Obama, who did nothing more than trying to reform a health care system.”

“My feeling is it’s being orchestrated, it’s a game, and people who pay attention know that,” he said.

“We have a media that doesn’t report the news. We have a media that wants to make the news.”

Yeah, the media is just so tough on Obama. I don’t know how he stands it. 

As for Paterson, I hope he does seek re-election. I can’t wait to vote against him. Rest assured it will have nothing to do with the color of his skin.

The American people and New Yorkers aren’t fooled by The New Racism.