NY Gov. David Paterson plays race card to explain his low approval ratings

[FrankRep]

Paterson Brings Up Racism for His Low Standing (http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/21/paterson-brings-up-racism-for-his-low-standing/)


New York Times
August 21, 2009


Gov. David A. Paterson said on Friday that the chorus of people who believe he should not run for election next year want to keep him out of the race because he is black.

“We’re not in the post-racial period,” said Mr. Paterson, according to an article posted on The Daily News Web site, which cited an interview the governor provided to a radio program hosted by Errol Louis, a Daily News columnist.

“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.”

Mr. Paterson — whose approval ratings and support even among fellow Democrats have dipped this year — also mentioned Deval L. Patrick, the Massachusetts governor and the country’s only other current black governor, and suggested that criticisms leveled against him are based on race.

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

SOURCE:
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/21/paterson-brings-up-racism-for-his-low-standing/

[FrankRep]

NY Governor plays race card to excuse poor leadership

Examiner
August 21, 2009

http://www.examiner.com/x-3108-Baltimore-Republican-Examiner~y2009m8d21-NY-Governor-plays-race-card-to-excuse-poor-leadership



Flashback:

NY governor proposes 88 new fees and taxes to fix massive state deficit
http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=172573

New Governor, David Paterson, admits to having Affairs with other women.
http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=129042

[Cowlesy]

Oh screw David Patterson. He actually started sounding somewhat good in that he talked about how we had way way too much spending...so what does he go and do? He jacks up more spending, jacks up more taxes and puts NY almost into bankruptcy.

Everytime I get a paycheck I cringe at the amount that is sent to him to waste on some arbitrary bullshit program like "$200 for each child to buy school supplies" aka buy votes, booze and cigarettes.

[FrankRep]

Court Says Paterson's Lt. Gov. Appointment Unconstitutional (http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7016168850?Court%20Says%20Paterson%27s%20Lt.%20Gov .%20Appointment%20Unconstitutional)

All Headline News
August 21, 2009


Albany, NY (AHN) - An appeals court on Friday said New York Gov. David Paterson's appointment of a lieutenant governor to resolve a month-long a standoff in the state Senate was unconstitutional. Former Metropolitan Transportation Authority chairman Richard Ravitch has not been able to assume his duties since he took the oath in July because of a lawsuit from Republicans.

In its ruling, the Appellate Division of the Second Judicial Department said, "We have no quarrel with those who say that having a man of Mr. Ravitch's stature, knowledge, and experience in the office of lieutenant-governor would promote the public interest by providing help and counsel to the Governor in

difficult times and by bringing much-needed stability to the government of this State. We conclude, however, that the Governor simply does not have the authority to appoint a lieutenant-governor, that his purported appointment of Mr. Ravitch cannot be reconciled with an unambiguous and contrary provision in the State Constitution, and that no considerations of the State's financial difficulties or of political strife in the Senate allow us to find authority for Mr. Ravitch's appointment where none exists."
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SOURCE:
http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7016168850?Court%20Says%20Paterson%27s%20Lt.%20Gov .%20Appointment%20Unconstitutional