Gov. Paterson blasted his hand-picked choice for U.S. Senate for throwing him "under the bus" during his recent scandals.Paterson, during a Wednesday morning appearance on Don Imus' radio show, took issue with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, who earlier this month said the governor should resign if it was proven that he intervened in a domestic violence case against his top aide.
"That's about whenever you get in a jam, there are people who will throw you under the bus," Paterson said.
"Whenever you watch a movie or whenever you read a book about someone that's in terrible...in a difficult situation, there are always those who do that," Paterson continued. "They just don't expect you to get out from under the bus. And when you do, they should be forewarned."
Paterson selected Gillibrand, then an upstate House member, in January of 2009 to fill the seat being vacated by Sen. Hillary Clinton.
When Imus asked whether he had spoken to Gillibrand, Paterson said: "It's hard to talk to anyone when you are under the bus."
Paterson was also asked about the controversy involving Yankees World Series tickets and emails that, according to Paterson's attorney, show he was invited to the game. Paterson said he did not want to give "specifics" about the case but reiterated his claim that he did nothing wrong.
"The point is that this is a discussion that was discussed in advance and this was a situation where we wrote to them in advance explaining what we were going to do and I think when that all comes out, it will all work out," Paterson said.