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Pataki: Obama should concentrate on jobs, not state politics
blog.timesunion.com ^ | September 21, 2009 | Casey Seiler

Posted on 09/21/2009 11:52:58 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper

Hosted by the RNC, former Gov. George Pataki’s post-Obama teleconference sounded awfully platform-establishing for those who think Pataki might be interested in making a run against Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand in 2010.

Pataki began by noting that the programs and projects that President Obama came to HVCC to praise “arose out of policies we put in place beginning in the year 2000,” and noted that Obama should have emphasized that “jobs are created by the public sector.”

Pataki criticized the state tax burden and said the federal government was embarked on a “massive spending binge,” rhetoric that puts check marks next to several items on the Republican base’s list of grievances.

Asked about the White House’s decision to signal its unhappiness with Gov. David Paterson’s intention to run in 2010, Pataki said, “I just think it’s wrong.”

Pataki said the President should be focusing on the economy, not meddling in politics on the state level.

“The President should not be reading a poll and deciding from that who should or should not be running for governor of the state of New York,” Pataki said.

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: New York
KEYWORDS: bloggersandpersonal; obama; pataki

1 posted on 09/21/2009 11:52:59 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper
Concentrate on jobs?

This phony has never held a job in his life, including the one he was elected to. He's a teleprompter communist phonograph record. He can't get enough of himself.

2 posted on 09/21/2009 12:00:23 PM PDT by IbJensen (If Catholic voters were true to their faith there would be no abortion and no President Obama.)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

good point


3 posted on 09/21/2009 12:00:57 PM PDT by dalebert
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To: Berlin_Freeper

sounds like fbi is trying to cover its rear right now...


4 posted on 09/21/2009 12:03:31 PM PDT by dalebert
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Run, George, Run!


5 posted on 09/21/2009 12:14:10 PM PDT by perfect_rovian_storm (The worst is behind us. Unfortunately it is really well endowed.)
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