Big deal. He and his wife were having problems. There’s no indication that he broke the law or used tax money and he admitted it.
I’m not defending adultery, and this guy may be a lib, but I have to give him props for candor.
Not too sure if its adultery if his wife knew about it, but I agree, it is good that he fessed up before another scandal rocked NY.
He is smart to get it out there now, rather than have this used against him. Now it’s basically a non story.
Well said
TOO MUCH INFORMATION.....why publicize marital problems...unless of course they expect the others involved to talk......probably....sheesh.....and people wonder about the “youth”
I’m with you BLL. Paterson basically got sideswiped by Spitzer’s scandal, but he’s gearing up for the big job and doing what he can to try his best, from what I can tell. Getting this crap out in the open removes something that could be used to blackmail him in the future.
The reason Republicans and Spitzer get hammered is because of the hypocrisy. Americans will accept sinners far easier than hypocrites.
I’m not defending adultery, and this guy may be a lib, but I have to give him props for candor.
Agreed.
I can’t say I give him props for candor, considering the circumstances through which he became Governor: he’s just beating the Press to the punch and cutting them off at the pass, to mix metaphors.
Coulda fooled me.
Heard a saying once, "If it walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck..."
He may be a socialist, but an affair several years ago and a subsequent reconcilliation makes this a non-issue for me; and I never cheated on my ex wife.
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.
GOOD GRIEF! They BOTH had AFFAIRS!
I guess in today's environment he had to "nip this in the bud." I'd rather not have to hear about it.