A Catered Affair (David Paterson Sexual Affairs Emblematic of Our Times or NY Politics?)

New York Times ^ | 22 March 2008 | Gail Collins

[shrinkermd]

...It took approximately five minutes for reporters to figure out that one of Paterson’s ex-girlfriends was a $150,000 employee in the governor’s office of — yes! — intergovernmental affairs. This poor woman not only had no warning, she had apparently been happily engaged in putting stickers on other people’s office doors, announcing who was in and who was out.

...This week all sorts of additional Paterson revelations have popped up in the local news media, like a credit card bill for a motel room charged to “constituent services” and mysterious payments to a woman who worked for his office in a mysterious capacity. Then there was Paterson’s memorable description of his attempt to rekindle his marriage with “exciting new things,” like hooking up with Michelle at a neighborhood Days Inn. Coming soon: anniversary dinner at Burger King.

Lucky for Paterson, most of the state still feels that he is way better than what we’re likely to wind up with if we go rummaging through the line of succession looking for someone who never committed adultery. Perhaps at some point all these people we’ve elected will be able to turn their attention to, say, governing

[shrinkermd]

At one time, the governorship of NY was the royal road to the White House. No more. Liberals now dominate in NY and their moral standards are now accepted with a wink and a nod.

Gail Collins's wink and a nod tells more about politics in NY than any definitive study. As a card carrying leftist Collins thinks it is all too funny to really get upset about.

[Chode]

and the RATS, take another one in the..................HA ha!!!

[Westlander]

Is Paterson related to Kilpatrick?

[Joe Boucher]

If Paterson were a republican he too would be toast by now.
Funny if he is out for illegalities, wouldn’t Bruno be in?

[the invisib1e hand]

...It took approximately five minutes for reporters to figure out that one of Paterson’s ex-girlfriends was a $150,000 employee in the governor’s office of — yes! — intergovernmental affairs.

So, really, Spitzer's deal was a bargain in comparison.

And this guy's gonna balance the budget?

[proxy_user]

You will notice, in the last sentence, she comes to the same conslusion as many Freepers......popcorn!

[Don Corleone]

Politics and politicians ain’t crooked. NAH!!!!/sarc

[Westlander]

Ize gots morz den you gots

[maine-iac7]

room charged to “constituent services”

Which he has now agreed to repay.

This makes it's all better - for a dimRat.

We all know what would happen were he a pubby...or an ordinary citizen

[Drango]

This is what happens when a bunch of guys go to a place where their families can’t keep tabs on them...

What twaddle. Gail is projecting.

[Ann Archy]

Nothing will happen to this guy....he’s a Democrat who is blind and black!! A Republican would have been out on his keister.

[cake_crumb]

"Lucky for Paterson, most of the state still feels that he is way better than what we’re likely to wind up with if we go rummaging through the line of succession looking for someone who never committed adultery."

UNFORTUNATELY, he's also guilty of numerous campaign finance violations.

[Elle Bee]

room charged to “constituent services” Which he has now agreed to repay.

Is that the cure for bank robbery or tax fraud too?

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[Leisler]

Looks like his vision is just fine.

[cake_crumb]

"3) All former mistresses deserve advance notice, especially if they are soon going to be asked to explain their qualifications for the $150,000 job."

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

[Dr. Ursus]

Spitzer should has given”Kristin” a six figure govt. job
and a motel 8 credit card!

[Dahoser]

Lucky for Paterson, most of the state still feels that he is way better than what we’re likely to wind up with if we go rummaging through the line of succession looking for someone who never committed adultery.

No, lucky for Paterson that (1) the voters here in the People's Republic of New York are dopes to start with, and (2) media like the NY Slimes and pollsters like the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute are protecting him.

[Ann Archy]

Wonder how many OTHER Governor’s bimbos have $150,000.00 jobs!! Can you IMAGINE...$150,000 and she probably has no skills...well, no BUSINESS skills!

[FastCoyote]

It’s like Christmas in March. With Spitzer gone and Hillary and Obama in a death spiral, I half expect Fat Teddy to admit Chappaquiddick.

[Leisler]

So if a Jewish guy uses his own money, he’s out. A black guy uses public money, and he’s in.

What ever.

I’m not a Democrat, so I have trouble with “multicultural ethics”.