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Obama tells Paterson to drink the Kool-Aid

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Posted by tipper 2009-09-20 03:28|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 I hope Paterson refuses and runs anyway.

Posted by Richard of Oregon 2009-09-20 06:27|| 2009-09-20 06:27|| Front Page Top

#2 Since when does the Prez rule over state elections? Paterson should tell him to take a hike.

Posted by Spot">Spot 2009-09-20 11:07|| 2009-09-20 11:07|| Front Page Top

#3 Spot, Obama rules over local police matters, like the Skip Gates brouhaha. Surely he has the power to to interfere in a very important state election.
/sarcasm

Posted by Rambler in Virginia">Rambler in Virginia 2009-09-20 11:44|| 2009-09-20 11:44|| Front Page Top

#4 President Obama has sent a request to Gov. David A. Paterson that he withdraw from the New York governors race, fearing that Mr. Paterson cannot recover from his dismal political standing

Dismal political standings are enough? Well then...

Posted by JohnQC 2009-09-20 12:09|| 2009-09-20 12:09|| Front Page Top

#5 It'll be interesting to see if the US Secretary of State bails in the next few months in order to take a shot at the NY governor's race.

Posted by Pappy 2009-09-20 12:56|| 2009-09-20 12:56|| Front Page Top

#6 Agreed, Pappy. Separately, the president of the United States is traditionally the head of his party, so this request, while I believe unusual, should be well within his purview. Governor Paterson need not comply, however, and it will be quite interesting to see which way he chooses... and the reasons he gives for doing so.

Posted by trailing wife 2009-09-20 15:16|| 2009-09-20 15:16|| Front Page Top

#7 Paterson: "I don't see that happenin'"

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2009-09-20 15:32|| 2009-09-20 15:32|| Front Page Top

#8 "The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average ~~voter~~ Democrat."
Sir Winston Churchill

Posted by Blinky Uluns9485 2009-09-20 15:35|| 2009-09-20 15:35|| Front Page Top

#9 Steele plays the race card on Obama:
Michael Steele said it was curious on why the White House would ask New York Gov. David Paterson (D) not to run for reelection in 2010.

I found that to be stunning, that the White House would send word to one of only two black governors in the country not to run for reelection, Steele, the chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC), said on CBSs Face The Nation.

Heh

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2009-09-20 15:39|| 2009-09-20 15:39|| Front Page Top

#10 It'll be interesting to see if the US Secretary of State bails in the next few months in order to take a shot at the NY governor's race.

If Bambi and his Chicago rogues' gallery were subtle thinkers (which they definitely are not - their artistic media are clubs and hatchets, not stilettos and cyanide), I'd suspect a double-headfake strategy worthy of James Carville. To wit: (1) Clear the way for Hillary! to gain the Dem nomination for Governor. (2) Subtly sabotage her campaign and ensure a Giuliani victory. (3) Get some popcorn and beer and enjoy the spectacle of Hillary!'s ambitions imploding once and for all.

Posted by Ricky bin Ricardo (Abu Babaloo) 2009-09-20 16:34|| 2009-09-20 16:34|| Front Page Top

#11 Or: stay neutralish, let her resign and try for the nomination and then encourage all the racism charges so that she implodes, helped along by walking-around money in Brooklyn and Queens.

Posted by lotp 2009-09-20 19:18|| 2009-09-20 19:18|| Front Page Top

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