Paterson To Seek Full Term

[NYC4Life]

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10/08/2008 09:25 AM

Paterson To Run In 2010

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Saying he will run for a full term in 2010, Governor David Paterson launched a new website for the campaign today.

The site touts Paterson's achievements as governor, including his leadership amid the state's financial downturn.

Paterson took over in March, when Eliot Spitzer resigned after being named in a federal prostitution investigation.

PatersonForNY.comalso solicits campaign donations.

The Democrat represented Harlem for 20 years in the New York Sate Senate, before becoming lieutenant governor in 2006.


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[Schadenfrau]

I'm glad- Paterson has been a rare pleasant surprise.

[spatulashack]

Sounds good to me.

[stache]

He's the best, plus he's incredibly handsome! :)

[ablarc]

What has he done?

[Schadenfrau]

How about starting with the order that all state agencies recognize same-sex marriages so spouses can receive benefits?

[NYC4Life]

So far, he has not hired any high-priced escorts.

[stache]

He hasn't 'seen' any escorts lately - ;)

[NYC4Life]

He may not see, but he can still "Touch" :cool:

[Zephyr]

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December 15, 2008
Paterson's office says SNL went too far
Posted: 11:32 AM ET

From CNN Ticker Producer Alexander Mooney



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CNN's Alina Cho reports Gov. Paterson is
unhappy with how SNL portrayed him.


(CNN) — New York Gov. David Paterson's office says Saturday Night Live went too far in its portrayal of the legally blind governor over the weekend.

SNL, famous for mocking politicians and newsmakers, portrayed the governor in a four-minute "Weekend Update" segment as confused and disoriented — often looking in the wrong direction and mistakenly walking in front of the camera when it was not his turn to speak.

SNL's version of the governor, played by cast member Fred Armisen, also refers to using cocaine and says he became governor of New York due to a "sex scandal I was miraculously not at the center of.”

A spokesman for Paterson, who became governor of New York last spring after then-Gov Eliot Spitzer was forced to resign amid a sex scandal, suggested the skit was offensive to all people with physical disabilities.

"The governor engages in humor all the time, and he can certainly take a joke,” said Risa Heller, Paterson's communications director. “However, this particular Saturday Night Live skit unfortunately chose to ridicule people with physical disabilities and imply that disabled people are incapable of having jobs with serious responsibilities.

“The governor is sure that ‘Saturday Night Live’ with all of its talent can find a way to be funny without being offensive,” she also said.

Paterson has said he is completely blind in his left eye and has limited vision in his right eye. He is the first legally blind man to be governor.

The governor himself addressed the skit Sunday night when asked about it by reporters, calling it a "third grade depiction," according to the New York Times.

But the governor, who is known for his self deprecating sense of humor, said he is more concerned with how other Americans with disabilities may view the skit.

“I run the place that I work in so I don’t have to worry about being discriminated against, I think,” he said. “But the point is that a lot of people who don’t get promotions and don’t get opportunities and don’t even get work are disabled in our society.”

SNL has not responded to CNN's request for comment on the portrayal.


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