Posted on 09/20/2009 12:19:09 PM PDT by reaganaut1
Gov. David A. Paterson defiantly vowed to run for election next year despite the White House‘s urging that he withdraw from the New York governor’s race.
Appearing tired and agitated as reporters crowded him at a parade in Harlem on Sunday, the governor said that he would not abandon his campaign to seek a full term.
“I have said time and time again that I am running for governor next year,” he said at the 40th annual African-American Day Parade.
Mr. Paterson would not characterize what he was told by the White House, saying that he would not “discuss confidential conversations.”
“I’m not talking about any specific conversations,” he said. “As I said, I am running for office.”
President Obama had sent a request to Mr. Paterson that he withdraw from the New York governor’s race, fearing that Mr. Paterson cannot recover from his dismal political standing, according to two senior administration officials and a New York Democratic operative with direct knowledge of the situation.
The decision to ask Mr. Paterson to step aside was proposed by political advisers to Mr. Obama, but approved by the president himself, one of the administration officials said.
“Is there concern about the situation in New York? Absolutely,” the second administration official said Saturday evening. “Has that concern been conveyed to the governor? Yes.”
The administration officials and the Democratic operative spoke on condition of anonymity because the discussions with the governor were intended to be confidential.
The president’s request was conveyed to the Mr. Paterson by Representative Gregory W. Meeks, a Queens Democrat, who has developed a strong relationship with the Obama administration, they said.
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I don't think it's odd for obama to get involved.
He's a control freak par excellence, and it's just part of his continuing bid to gain control of the whole country.
He wants who he wants in various important positions and will do what it takes to get them there.
It's also pretty enlightening the level of delusion that obama has about himself, that he thinks that he has that kind of influence on blacks and dems.
Is Obambi is going to step aside when Clinton takes him and his dismal poll numbers on?
Notice:
CLINTON tells obama, force patterson out.
STEPHANOPOLOUS asks Obama tough questions today.
Looks like the WH is now isolated.
as Rudy found out, you cannot go from mayor to the white house.......but perhaps a pit stop as governor would enhance his resume.
worse governor since cuomo
He’d better watch his back!
Oh, never mind...
Good for Patterson.
I know he is awful, but it is not 0bama’s decision.
A lot of things 0bama has done offend me, but this one gets under my skin more than others for some reason. Stay the hell out of state politics.
There can’t be much room left under the bus after all the people 0bama has thrown under it.
Patterson might run but he WON’T WIN the Democratic party nomination.
If Patterson runs and Giuliani opposes him, we will have a governor Giuliani next year.
The Dems will try to draft Andrew Cuomo as their nominee. He has the better chance of winning.
He can’t leave now, he has to find the time to save face. He will bow out in a few months due to “health issues”.
Go, Patterson, go!!!!
Damn Right.
Time to fire up OPERATION CHAOS again!
Whenever obama says no, he means yes. The actuality of his reality is usually the opposite of what he says.
Paterson, you just tell that 0bama guy off, okay? Tell him, “You ain’t pushing this brother around!”
Give ‘em hell! (And subsequently hand over the office to Republicans...)
I agree with you. In the politics of identity, there are many possibilities as ‘identity’ may change according to the context and needs. For many Blacks, as well as in some other identity politics, sticking with their leader is very important, even though they are aware that the ‘leader’ is not perfect (otherwise, how did Rangel, etc., etc., keep getting elected?). 0bama is instructing Paterson to step down, and be substituted by a White guy; this might not play well among Paterson’s voters.
“Should I wear my pimp costume to add to my credibility?”
Do it, and bring a hidden camera.
The Democrats are like the Muslims...when they’re not fighting with us, they’re fighting with each other.
yeah but mayor of NYC is almost like being a governor of any other state
Exactly. Why should he listen to a Kenyan born citizen.
Four words Patterson:
Avoid Ft. Marcy Park
I did not know that LAZY E OH was running. After 2000, one would think, he would crawl under a rock for his lack of nerve.
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