[NY] Gov. Paterson admits to sex with other woman for years

www.nydailynews.com ^ | Monday, March 17th 2008, 9:44 PM

[InvisibleChurch]

The thunderous applause was still ringing in his ears when the state's new governor, David Paterson, told the Daily News that he and his wife had extramarital affairs.

In a stunning revelation, both Paterson, 53, and his wife, Michelle, 46, acknowledged in a joint interview they each had intimate relationships with others during a rocky period in their marriage several years ago.

In the course of several interviews in the past few days, Paterson said he maintained a relationship for two or three years with "a woman other than my wife," beginning in 1999.

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[GovernmentShrinker]

I’m not silly enough to assume that the parties to a marriage have never slept with anybody else during the marriage, and neither are most New Yorkers. He and his wife each knew about each others extracurricular activities, and it’s really not anybody else’s business. They told the media in order to avoid an outbreak of disruptive media hoopla while he’s trying to get his job done.

[IllumiNaughtyByNature]

I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt, to start. Unless you know something I don’t? This is a new guy on the radar for those not living in the New Dork area.

[cvq3842]

Yes, the one thing this guy doesn’t seem to be - not yet, anyway - is corrupt, or a liar.

Again, we don’t know much about him yet. And he is VERY liberal.

But idealistic as I am, I do enjoy the occasional find of a relatively honest politician.

[Girlene]

I’m not silly enough to assume that the parties to a marriage have never slept with anybody else during the marriage, and neither are most New Yorkers.

Well, my post had to do with not disclosing this information until after being sworn in, and not having the people of NY make their own decision as to his fitness for office in an election.

I guess I am silly enough to think the parties in a marriage don't party with others if they want to stay happily married. It's actually a deal breaker for some people. But, that's just my opinion.

[farlander]

Well, honestly, while the government would cease to function probably for months as we were trying to replace the sizeable percentage, it’d be a great new start.

Ahhh... one can dream.

[2harddrive]

With all the “action” by Eliot Spitzer, and his replacement, and the menage a trois confession by the ex-new Jersey governor.....do you ever feel like you’ve been “left behind”? LOL.

[Ann Archy]

Patterson AND his wife BOTH had AFFAIRS???? OMG! ANother disgusting political couple.

[Ann Archy]

GOOD GRIEF! They BOTH had AFFAIRS!

[Mr. K]

I cant believe this headline- he did NOT admit to having sex, he said they had a rocky point in their marriage and both had extramarital affiars they both already knew about...

I give him credit for talking openly about it and resolving to fix their marriage.

This is a far cry from spitzers hooker problem.

[HamiltonJay]

You think NYC has anything to do with people in a trouble marriage finding comfort with others? Boy, you are insane, I can find that story in EVERY town in america.

[HamiltonJay]

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha......

Lets see.. how many of the founding fathers, and great presidents would have been unfit to serve by that standard?

[HamiltonJay]

Well what an adult and pragmatic viewpoint... can’t have that here... I hope you have on your asbestos underwear.

[wtc911]

We should impeach every public office holder who has ever had an extramarital affair.

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If they used campaign or state funds to conduct the affair then yes, we should. It appears that the new Gov might have done just that.

[Fundamentally Fair]

...but I have to give him props for candor.

I guess in today's environment he had to "nip this in the bud." I'd rather not have to hear about it.

[Lurking in Kansas]

Spritzer: "Paterson's bitch set me up."

Love it. LOL!!

[kindred]

[In a stunning revelation, both Paterson, 53, and his wife, Michelle, 46, acknowledged in a joint interview they each had intimate relationships with others during a rocky period in their marriage several years ago.]

The godless pagans continue in their pride and arrogance and the atheists elect them anyway. Sad day.

[kindred]

[But if you lust in your heart you’ve already committed adultery, no win situation.]

The sin nature always precedes the sin incident but does not always lead to the sin, in this case, blatent and proud of their adultry. Hate crime legislation is an arrogant attempt to make men guilty of thought crimes but should never make them guilty of it unless they commit it. And for liberals, being a conservative who hates adulty is a hate crime as they are wholly given over to it. Go figure.

[boomop1]

But we know by His precious blood we are forgiven.

[television is just wrong]

we traded one perv for another?

[GovernmentShrinker]

State law does not have any provision for an election in the event of the resignation of the governor. Announcing that you’ve slept with someone other than your wife while married doesn’t change state law.