I’m no fan of Governor Paterson, but I almost feel the obligation to support him after hearing this news. What’s a gal to do?
President Barack Obama has requested Gov. David A. Paterson drop out of next year’s New York governor’s race, according to a newspaper report.
The New York Times reports today that Obama has requested Paterson step aside because of his persistently low poll ratings, which Democrats worry could hand key state offices and congressional seats to Republicans. The Times, citing anonymous sources, reports that Obama’s request was conveyed to Paterson by Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-Queens), a confidante of both men.
The decision to ask Paterson to step aside was proposed by advisers to Obama, but approved by the president himself, an official told the newspaper.
It’s hardly routine for presidents to interfere in gubernatorial elections in this way. And if he thinks he’s got a problem with congressional races, it hardly has anything to do with Governor Paterson. Did he notice the little group of Americans assembled in Washington last week while he high tailed it out of town? I know for a fact there were quite a few busloads of New Yorkers in attendance. Yet I didn’t see any anti-Paterson signs.
All New Yorkers should be insulted that the President of the United States doesn’t trust us to choose our own governor.
[...] on “the politics of the moment.” Original post by AP and software by Elliott Back Obama Throws NY Governor David Paterson Under His Bus – lonelyconservative.com 09/20/2009 I’m no fan of Governor Paterson, but I almost feel the [...]
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Obama can’t help himself, he has to stick his nose in everything possible. The dems are worried about Rudy, period. They know good and well Rudy would stand a better than average chance of winning the governor’s race.
Paterson is a liability, African-American or not. They talk a big show when it comes to race, but the bottom line is they want power.
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