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
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
A conspiracy is simply two or more people working together in secret to achieve a common goal.
If anyone thinks that *doesn't* describe the Republicans, and hasn't *always* described the Republicans going back at least to the days of Nixon, then I don't know what word does describe them.
And the only thing that keeps the Democrats from having a "vast left-wing conspiracy" is that they're so inept at working together.
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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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If anyone thinks that *doesn't* describe the Republicans, and hasn't *always* described the Republicans going back at least to the days of Nixon, then I don't know what word does describe them.
And the only thing that keeps the Democrats from having a "vast left-wing conspiracy" is that they're so inept at working together.
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