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Introducing the David Paterson 2010 Campaign
The Spitzer Files: Today Offers to Help Spitzer's Flack Land a Job at NBC
Rahm Emanuel Accidentally Makes David Paterson Look Tough, Sympathetic
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son of spam
11/06/09

In reply to Introducing the David Paterson 2010 Campaign
Just remember, the alternative to Patterson is the one guy in Albany who is less likable than Spitzer, Andrew Cuomo, so get out your checkbooks and support this guy. It's just too bad Patterson isn't really, really fat. #davidpaterson
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thatgirlinnewyork
11/06/09

In reply to Introducing the David Paterson 2010 Campaign
don't kid yourself--he's part of the evil and uselessness there, but more the latter than the former. #davidpaterson
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Magister
11/06/09

In reply to Introducing the David Paterson 2010 Campaign
His office looks like a set from Law & Order. #davidpaterson
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WillClark
11/06/09

In reply to Introducing the David Paterson 2010 Campaign
The second ad is strange -- "I am smart and interesting so please forgive me for sucking at my job" -- but the first one is effective. Paterson needs to blame others for his problems while still appearing powerful and competent. It's a tough if not impossible balancing act (see: Jon Corzine).

If I were Paterson's adviser, I'd tell him to do everything he can to get gay marriage through the legislature and run a 100% positive, graceful primary campaign. He would be known as an accidental and ultimately failed governor, but one who was done in by exogenous factors and who did something historic with his unexpected opportunity. He doesn't have a path to victory this time around, but the next few months could be a stepping stone to something meaningful in the future as long as he doesn't do anything too smarmy. I'm not particularly hopeful that it will turn out that way. #davidpaterson
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TheBusinessGuy
11/06/09

In reply to Introducing the David Paterson 2010 Campaign
He's playing the blindness card. #davidpaterson
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Airvault
11/06/09

@TheBusinessGuy: I can't tell if this ad is directed at me or the person beside me. #davidpaterson
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El_Gato
11/05/09

In reply to The Spitzer Files: Today Offers to Help Spitzer's Flack Land a Job at NBC
I imagine Shelly Ross will be extremely furious with Christine Anderson for talking such smack behind her back. I never understood why people who work for government agencies that get FOIA'ed all the time still use their government e-mail accounts to say things they wouldn't want made public. #today
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snugbug
11/05/09

In reply to The Spitzer Files: Today Offers to Help Spitzer's Flack Land a Job at NBC

No current or future story on Spitzer can ever hope to trump that NY mag cover that so sucintly and perfectly summarized his persona & M.O. back in March 2008. An image = one thousand words, and all that. #today
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GORDONGARTRELLE
11/05/09

In reply to The Spitzer Files: Today Offers to Help Spitzer's Flack Land a Job at NBC
"Can you send" me -- communications director for the governor of the State of New York -- a New York Daily News article. "Unreal" indeed. #today
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gladys_kravitz
11/05/09

In reply to The Spitzer Files: Today Offers to Help Spitzer's Flack Land a Job at NBC
I hope Silda gave the doorman a good holiday tip for having to deal with all these asses. #today
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Hockeymom
11/05/09

In reply to The Spitzer Files: Today Offers to Help Spitzer's Flack Land a Job at NBC
The most interesting thing about this is that working for Shelly Ross is still worse than working for a Governor who has a hooker habit. #today
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Magister
11/05/09

In reply to The Spitzer Files: Today Offers to Help Spitzer's Flack Land a Job at NBC
Lt. Gov Paterson's strong and storied leadership

Um... okay. Did he have a backstory?
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Gabriel Snyder
11/05/09

@Magister: That was my favorite line, too. #today
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BettyCrocker
09/29/09

In reply to Clinton to Run for New York Guv, Republicans with No Clinton Connections Claim
Well, Hillary can't be Governor of NY. It would rob The Post of one of their favorite headlines: "Luv Guv"!
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MrInBetween
09/23/09

In reply to Rahm Emanuel Accidentally Makes David Paterson Look Tough, Sympathetic
There's no point being named the Rahminator if you can't pull stupid crap like this.
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Btwbfdimho
09/23/09

@MrInBetween:
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naugahydeinplainsight
09/23/09

@Btwbfdimho: How long before this gets reposted somewhere as legit?
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MrInBetween
09/23/09

@Btwbfdimho: Fantastic.
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Unsolicited Advice
09/23/09

In reply to Rahm Emanuel Accidentally Makes David Paterson Look Tough, Sympathetic
You could run JJ Florio against Giuliani and win. The only way to fuck that up is for the goddamn White House Chief of Staff to get involved in fucking New York gubernatorial politics during a goddamn economic crisis, two wars, a health care debacle, etc.
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ampersandparade
09/23/09

@Unsolicited Advice: I like your exasperated, spazzed out way of responding to this sort of stories, it is like reading a transcript of my own thoughts.
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flossy
09/23/09

@Unsolicited Advice: Were it that were true! The average of recent polls has Giuliani beating Paterson by 18 points: [www.realclearpolitics.com]

Cuomo, however, beats Giuliani head-to-head. So in short, Paterson needs to get lost. What exactly has he been good for, anyway?
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Unsolicited Advice
09/23/09

@flossy:

H2H pre-campaign doesn't have much meaning, I'd rather see the negatives on Paterson, but you've given me a bit of pause there. That's a big margin. Hmm.

Alright, I'm in for the plan. Let's send the White House Chief of Staff blundering into the fray to officially bless the candidate like a modern-day Boss Tweed. Because it certainly won't come off like a selfish, partisan distraction!
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flossy
09/23/09

@Unsolicited Advice: I agree the WH didn't handle this as smoothly as they could have, but I'm with them in spirit. There is virtually nobody I wouldn't throw under the bus to avoid "Governor Giuliani," and lets face it--Paterson is way out of his depth. Of course, Cuomo's no peach, but... I think the WH is trying to ensure we're served the smallest shit sandwich on the menu.
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dado
09/23/09

In reply to Rahm Emanuel Accidentally Makes David Paterson Look Tough, Sympathetic
They are rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic. I'd wager that Romney will be the Republican nominee in 2012, no matter who the heck is in Albany, or Trenton, or wherever.
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bluebears
09/23/09

@dado: All the conservatives I work with are very pro-Romney. I think he's the candidate the powers that be want.
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