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Client Number Nine's Troubling Number Two
American Thinker ^ | 11 mar 08 | Marc Sheppard

Posted on 03/11/2008 9:29:54 PM PDT by rellimpank

Eliot Spitzer's sordid saga is quickly unfolding into a classic lesson on the perils of hypocritical self-righteousness. But it also teaches the importance of the often underrated choice a leader makes in selecting his second in command.

In a year promising many historic political firsts, David Paterson's likely ascendance would make him New York's first black Governor as well as the nation's first legally blind one. Unfortunately, his distinctiveness truly transcends these milestones.

The lieutenant governor's unique law enforcement positions are beyond ultra-liberal -- they're ultra-moronic. As NY senate minority leader, he reacted to the 2000 acquittal of the four cops that shot and killed Amadou Diallo, after mistaking the African immigrant's wallet for a gun, by proposing state penal code amendments to limit police use of firearms.

(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; US: New York
KEYWORDS: banglist; client9; democratparty; paterson; spitzer
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1 posted on 03/11/2008 9:29:55 PM PDT by rellimpank
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To: rellimpank

After reading the headline I thought Spitzer was into scat.


2 posted on 03/11/2008 9:41:22 PM PDT by Westlander (Unleash the Neutron Bomb)
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To: rellimpank
As NY senate minority leader, he reacted to the 2000 acquittal of the four cops that shot and killed Amadou Diallo, after mistaking the African immigrant's wallet for a gun, by proposing state penal code amendments to limit police use of firearms.

"This is the end my friends."

3 posted on 03/11/2008 9:43:51 PM PDT by Inyo-Mono (If you don't want people to get your goat, don't tell them where it's tied.)
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To: rellimpank

NY is stuck with this dude for 3 more years?!


4 posted on 03/11/2008 9:44:09 PM PDT by rfp1234 (Phodopus campbelli: household ruler since July 2007.)
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To: rellimpank

New Yorkers vote these clowns in. They deserve the government they get.


5 posted on 03/11/2008 9:47:55 PM PDT by Proud_USA_Republican (We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good. - Hillary Clinton)
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To: Westlander

Well the madame did hint that he liked things that the hooker might feel was unsafe.


6 posted on 03/11/2008 9:48:21 PM PDT by Atchafalaya
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To: rellimpank

You mean this is gonna be like having David Dinkens as Guv?


7 posted on 03/11/2008 9:52:29 PM PDT by umgud
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To: umgud

From Wikipedia:

“In 1985, [Paterson] joined the campaign staff of David Dinkins for Manhattan Borough President.”

So, yeah, only worse.


8 posted on 03/11/2008 10:03:53 PM PDT by LibFreeOrDie
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To: LibFreeOrDie

All I can say is WOW. NY is in for a ride.


9 posted on 03/11/2008 10:05:25 PM PDT by umgud
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To: rellimpank
Gadzooks! How do people of David Paterson's ilk get into positions of power?

Opps, silly me... they are Democrats and can do not wrong!

10 posted on 03/11/2008 10:09:52 PM PDT by Bender2 ("I've got a twisted sense of humor, and everything amuses me." RAH Beyond this Horizon)
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To: rellimpank

Hillary: “Well, Bill is #1! Eat cake!!


11 posted on 03/11/2008 10:11:41 PM PDT by Mark (REMEMBER: Mean spirited, angry remarks against my postings won't feed even one hungry child.)
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Thankfully, Paterson is so insanely and moronically leftwing, even the average NY State Democrats won't follow him off his various cliffs.

There's a couple of moonbats from the Village who will play along, but this guy is a seat cushion in the Governor's chair for the next three years.

NY State is a ship without a captain, but considering how crappy the captains have been for the last two decades, that can only be good news.

12 posted on 03/11/2008 10:12:02 PM PDT by dead (I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
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To: Westlander

Bad, but hey - I needed a laugh tonight. Thank you. ;-)


13 posted on 03/11/2008 10:13:40 PM PDT by yorkie (The FEW. The PROUD. The MARINES. Semper Fi)
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To: Proud_USA_Republican

“New Yorkers vote these clowns in. They deserve the government they get.”

Funny you should say that, given the likely nominee for the GOP, and the likely choices for the Rats. All I can say is, don’t blame me, I voted for Kodos.


14 posted on 03/11/2008 10:19:24 PM PDT by LibertarianInExile (McCain is W with a DD-214 and a flash temper. Another 4 years of this mess--or worse? Hell, no!)
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To: rellimpank

Speaking of number two : who were the first eight johns ?

Some of number 9’s friends ?


15 posted on 03/11/2008 10:19:27 PM PDT by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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To: Proud_USA_Republican
New Yorkers vote these clowns in. They deserve the government they get.

See reply #54 on this thread:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1984208/posts?q=1&;page=54#54

16 posted on 03/11/2008 10:48:42 PM PDT by Octar
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To: rellimpank

Paterson is a protege of both Dinkins and the loathsome Charlie Rangel. NY will be going from an arrogant egomaniac to an even more far-left nutjob.


17 posted on 03/11/2008 11:15:41 PM PDT by Enchante (Governor Spitzer, can you recommend a "high class" prostitute for a Democrat friend?)
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To: Westlander

Heidi said he was!


18 posted on 03/11/2008 11:25:05 PM PDT by primatreat ( Hold political and scientific idiots responsible by taking their money away!)
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To: Inyo-Mono

Just unreal...


19 posted on 03/11/2008 11:44:27 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (No Burkas for my Grandaughters!)
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To: rellimpank

“...after mistaking the African immigrant’s wallet for a gun,...”

NO!

After mistaking the motion of going for a wallet IN THE DARK by a man who spoke no English, as going for a gun.


20 posted on 03/11/2008 11:55:32 PM PDT by Harvey105
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