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Paterson says criticism is racially motivated
Paterson, who is black and blind, said on Imus in the Morning that he has been the subject of "outrageous rumors" the past two weeks centering around a supposedly damaging report to be published in the New York Times this week. "They're not really calling for different types of conduct and what I think is that I have been depicted in a way that has been racialized, sexualized, hyper-sexualized and dissolute," Paterson, referring to his critics, told host Don Imus on Fox Business Network. Paterson has endured almost constant criticism since he assumed office in the wake of ex-Gov. Eliot Spitzer's (D) resignation in 2008 after it was reported he solicited a prostitute. The former lieutenant governor Paterson, who faces a tough reelection battle, was subject to scrutiny when soon after he inauguration, he and his wife admitted that they both had extramarital affairs. Rumors surrounding the Times story focused on a possible affair, but Paterson has denied having another one and has said his spokesperson has said he would not resign as a result of the story. Posted by: Fred 2010-02-11 |
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