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Goodbye David Paterson? Governor's Top Aide Holds Emergency Meeting With Entire Staff, Topic Unknown (But Likely Guessed)
Update: Nope. It's not what everyone expected. MSNBC reports this is the resignation of the director of communications. It appears Patterson is sticking until the bitter end.
Is this the end for troubled New York Governor David Paterson? The Wall Street Journal has just reported that "his top aide is convening an emergency meeting of the administration's entire staff Thursday afternoon. Larry Schwartz, the governor's chief of staff, alerted the staff about
the 2:30 p.m. EST meeting by email on Thursday, but didn't specify what
would be discussed." One thing is certain: the New York governor, presiding over a state which recently was declared to be out of cash as early as March (so, well, now), will likely be all to happy to hand over the baton to his replacement, most likely current AG Cuomo.
The Democratic governor has been battling intense pressure to resign
from office amid allegations that he and state troopers sought to
influence witness testimony in a domestic-violence dispute involving
one of his closest aides, David Johnson.The scandal, which is under investigation by New York Attorney
General Andrew M. Cuomo, has already prompted the resignation of two
high-level officials, including the superintendent of the state police,
Harry Corbitt.On Wednesday, a state commission accused the governor of falsely
testifying under oath that he intended to pay for several World Series
tickets he received for free last fall. The commission referred the
case for criminal prosecution.
For those of you interested in recapping the key events in what appears to be the soon to be former Governor's career, the WSJ provides his handy interactive graphic.
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so AG cuomo gets the governorship of NY Guess that will make BAC happy
Bye, bye!
Don't let the door hit your ass on the way out!
Good riddance.
Yeah... it sounds like Peterson didn't see this one coming!!HAHA
The whole idea is to get a bank lackey in Cuomo's position.
Roger that.
In any chess game, the skilled players look a dozen or more moves ahead. In politics, there is the "for public consumption" explanation and then there are the real reasons and motivations for the event/change/whatever.
the moment paterson spoke out against Obama Rham turned the machine on him. Not that the Gov deserves any plaudits but seeing this as anything other than orchestrated is idiocy
+10
+10, ditto.
More of the corruption in plain sight that is so completely ignored by the MSM. (not to defend Paterson, who deserves to go - but the reason for his departure has nothing to do with Paterson's ethical failings.)
Not until January.
Ltd. Gov. Richard Ravitch takes over, not AG.
"One thing is certain: the New York governor, presiding over a state which recently was declared to be out of cash as early as March (so, well, now), will likely be all to happy to hand over the baton to his replacement, most likely current AG Cuomo."
Watch out folks, that's one HOT Potato!
Start spreadin' the news,
I'm leavin' today.
Don't want to be a part of it,
New York, New York.....
Andy will save us!
"Mutiny for the bounty", A saga about greed and corruption and client #9.
Actually, lieutenant Gov. Richard Ravitch would take over. Not Cuomo, at least until he wins the Nov election.
Even the Gov can see this one coming!
Hahaha!! Brilliant comment.
Paterson*
...intended to pay for...
Cue Beavis and Butthead snicker.
The reason for Kauffmann's resignation is rather interesting... esp in light of yesterday's announcement about the World Series tickets.
"I can no longer "in good conscience" continue working for the governor."
Goddamn blind leading the blind
I'm just hanging to send in my 2009 taxes, really can't wait. What, with all the city has done for me!! Beauty!
The rats are abandoning a sinking ship
The second death star was fully operational.. never forget that
I think if you're voted into office (at least high level office like governor) you should receive free access to your local sports teams.
March bailouts in New York, April bailouts in Los Angeles bring May flowers everyone realizing this ship is going down.
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