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| Gov. Paterson's astounding press conference only deepens hole he is trying to climb out of |
| 2010-02-11 |
| Most governors facing unsubstantiated rumors and unspoken innuendo would either say nothing or issue a forceful denial and move on. Not in Albany. Not our accidental governor, David Paterson, bless his heart. If Paterson wanted to tamp down the buzz surrounding him, his truly astounding press conference on Tuesday only added to the din. Obviously upset with unsubstantiated rumors - some in print and others in the blogosphere - that he'd had extramarital affairs since taking office, Paterson went into high-drama mode. There he was, on live television, ostensibly to talk about the looming snowstorm, going on and on about the rumors, giving more and more oxygen to gossip when he should have just kept his mouth shut. "The only way I'm not going to be governor next year is at the ballot box, and the only way that I'll be leaving office before is in a box," Paterson said, assuring fresh headlines and sleazy gossip for at least another 24 hours. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #10 You guys asked for another WHO song - "Pinball Wizard" |
| Posted by: One Eyed Omimp6572 2010-02-11 10:30 |
| #9 The amazing thing to me is Paterson is blind, yet never bothered to learn Braille. Our Governor has to have every paper read out loud to him. He is illiterate. |
| Posted by: Grunter 2010-02-11 10:21 |
| #8 And here I thought I was the Bally table king. |
| Posted by: Mike 2010-02-11 10:08 |
| #7 the only way that I'll be leaving office before is in a box Be careful Gov.! You've heard of the Chicago way! Something about "I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse." |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2010-02-11 08:37 |
| #6 The twist? No twist here he's your typical leftie, liberal Democrat pol. Think of a combo between John Edwards & Zero with a handicap. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2010-02-11 08:18 |
| #5 I don't know. More seriously, between this, Sanford, and Spitzer before Paterson, I'm starting to wonder if some conspiracist prankster isn't deliberately dosing American governors with psychoactive aphrodisiacs. |
| Posted by: Mitch H. 2010-02-11 08:16 |
| #4 What makes him so bad? |
| Posted by: Raj 2010-02-11 08:10 |
| #3 He IS a pinball wizard. Got such a supple wrist. |
| Posted by: Grunter 2010-02-11 07:47 |
| #2 A pinball wizard? There has to be a twist. |
| Posted by: Mike 2010-02-11 06:14 |
| #1 Lets see... Deaf - check - story says so.. Dumb - check - story implies so... Blind - check - prior knowledge Ergo... He's a Pinball Wizard! |
| Posted by: 3dc 2010-02-11 01:16 |