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Will New York’s Gov. Paterson Soon Resign?
There are rumblings now that New York’s Gov. David Paterson will resign once a New York Times expose about a purported sex scandal involving him is published.
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10 Responses to “Will New York’s Gov. Paterson Soon Resign?”
Is this good or bad? I'm basically numb to all of the sex “scandals” at this point. At some level I would appreciate the focus to be the actual damage done. That is, lies and deception, and their affect on a family or community. I also wonder how this behavior, among politicians (not that they are unique), influences their decisions. I imagine many, as I do, jump to the conclusion that if ____ politician is willing to deceive someone that they are close to, then why should we trust them to avoid deception at the governmental level? Have their been any studies to determine if this is true?
Pimpin' ain't easy. We shouldn't trust pimps or politicians.
We shouldn't trust pimps or politicians.
I probably doesn't matter but how can you tell the difference.
The bigger question: will any alleged issue be a significant enough distraction for the Legislature to be able to pass a watered down version of the ethics reform that's being argued with the Governor's office?
Bright orange suits?
Scarlet letters.
If it plays out it would be a big plus for the Democrats.
Paterson is not popular but is running for re-election and the GOP has a shot at beating him.
If he resigns then it's likely the AG Cuomo would run and he'd be an easy winner.
Dems are leery of running a primary against Paterson for the potentially bad image of challenging a blind African American.
Personally, I like Paterson, and hope he keeps on keeping on. He has been a pretty decent Governor. No worse than Pataki, and more effective than Spitzer. Let's focus on getting rid of the real criminals, like Malcolm Smith, and Sheldon Silver, Hiram Monserrate, and the rest of the legislative leadership. Oh, and that Andrew Cuomo, who ramped up to amazing heights the subprime mortgage market when he was HUD Secretary.
Yup.
It's unlikely for a governor to be involved in sex scandal. How does the administration treat this issue? Whether this is true or not, he must speak up and clear things out. If there is sufficient evidence then he should be made to answer.