NY Govnor's Wife accusing Obama of Discrimination

I think being too deep into politics causes people to begin being delusional. When they can no longer see what life is like for the average citizen and work toward protecting that way of life for the average citizen, and not tax the average citizen into oblivion for things that average citizen won't even get ANY benefit out of, that to me means they have become power hungry and power drunk and delusional. Unfortunately, the people who would make any positive difference are so afraid that getting involved would turn them into just another power hungry, power drunk, delusional politician that they stay miles away from it all, and I think it will always be like this. I don't want to rub elbows with the evil that is the government, can you imagine what might happen to me? I'd probably get murdered.

You would think all the states would be up in arms about Obama messing with a state not federal matter.....but you wont. The press is having a love affair with obama. NOthing we can do about it. In time it may wear off. We can only hope so. As for being marcissist.....name me a president we have had that isn't? It takes a huge ego and tons self confidence to even think you can be the "ruler of the free world"...much less actually run for the job and get it. Unforunately it seems to be a common trend with our presidents....the power and prestige goes to their heads.

Oh I agree. A HUGE Ego can get you into trouble....big trouble. But I can't find one president we have had that has not had one. It would be nice to have one that didn't.

Barbie, that is NOt the real issue by a long shot. the REAl issue is a sitting president telling the governor of a state not to run for office again. My GOD ma'am do you have ANY idea how serious that is and the implications of it? NO president or ANYONE in the federal government has any authority or right to dictate state politics and governence, NONE. This crosses SERIOUS constitutional lines and is contraray to the form of government estabished in the united states. THAT is the real issue. Whether or not Patterson is qualified or ept governor or not is an issue for NOBODY but the people of New York.

Oh, and I live in NY state.

But is it Obama's place to call him and tell him not to run for re-election? Doesn't he have more important things to worry about.....like the job we tax payers are paying him for. It is up to the people of the state of NY to decide if they want him to stay on as their Govnor....not the president of the united states.

I don't believe any other politician or government person has the right to goad, harrass, or bully someone into not running again if they want or intend to. It is none of anybody else's business and they ought to remember the rules they learned back in kindergarten - keep your *bloody* hands to yourself and if you don't have something nice to say, keep your da*m mouth shut. Even if he has a rotten approval rating and the state hates him, let his fate rest with the people, with the voters. they'll speak if you let them.

I don't know who the reporter was. It was a story on CNNs website. I dont think he was goading her into saying it. He (or she) asked why Obama asked him not to run for re-election. The correct answer would have been "my husband has an 18 percent approval rating and NY hates him." But she is not going to say that about her husband now is she? Nope she said it was because he is blind. I do think the Head of the Democratic party should have been the one to do it. They can hardly be called racist. And if Paterson did scream racist it would not have been creditible and would only have made himself look even more like an idoit. Obama is the President of the United States. He has the G20 going on, the health care bill stalemate, the economy, two wars, our national debt and budget deficit to worry about. Running airens for the Democratic party on a state (not national) issue is not what he is getting paid for. Nor is the country in such wonderful shape that he has a lot of extra time on his hands. Plus it set the President of the United States in a position to be criticized for discrimination against a blind man. Not good. Obama is open enough to criticism as the president....without adding to it needlessly and carelessly. If this story gets legs under it the press will talking about it more than the G20 or the new health care bill. At least for a little while. Which means the press will be all over Obama...not asking important questions....but asking about this Paterson nonsense.

I don't know who the reporter was. It was a story on CNNs website. I dont think he was goading her into saying it. He (or she) asked why Obama asked him not to run for re-election. The correct answer would have been "my husband has an 18 percent approval rating and NY hates him." But she is not going to say that about her husband now is she? Nope she said it was because he is blind. I do think the Head of the Democratic party should have been the one to do it. They can hardly be called racist. And if Paterson did scream racist it would not have been creditible and would only have made himself look even more like an idoit. Obama is the President of the United States. He has the G20 going on, the health care bill stalemate, the economy, two wars, our national debt and budget deficit to worry about. Running airens for the Democratic party on a state (not national) issue is not what he is getting paid for. Nor is the country in such wonderful shape that he has a lot of extra time on his hands. Plus it set the President of the United States in a position to be criticized for discrimination against a blind man. Not good. Obama is open enough to criticism as the president....without adding to it needlessly and carelessly. If this story gets legs under it the press will talking about it more than the G20 or the new health care bill. At least for a little while. Which means the press will be all over Obama...not asking important questions....but asking about this Paterson nonsense.

um....I don't think you know this but Govnor Paterson is black. He is blind also. So it would not be "reverse racism". WHich I agree most people think does not happen. But it does. But in this case...it seems to be that Paterson's wife thinks it is because he is blind.

What else is his wife supposed to say? That her husband is an inept, bumbling idiot? Either way, Obama was wrong for even contacting Paterson, and the best course of action here is for them to ignore that contact and run again. Odds are, the voters will vote him out but at least that will be the fair way of going about things. Honestly, if someone asks you to do something you don't want to, it's very easy to tell them to take a long walk off a short bridge. There is never a reason anybody needs to feel obligated to do something, especially in a case like this. I'd consider it just revenge if he ran again and won... I mean I'd be sorry for the people of NY but I'd be laughing because of the context.

As inept as Paterson is, I hope he DOES run to spite those who presume to tell him he shouldn't and I might even consider voting for him for that very same reason! My state is totally dysfunctional and has been for many years, I don't think it will change no matter WHO is up in Albany so I actually COULD vote for Paterson with no guilt at all. He is ineffective and a bit corrupt (cronyism), but we've had worse! I'm actually feeling a little sorry for him these days, he looks so sad!

Paterson IS really bad at his job, which is why he is so very unpopular here in NY. Just a few weeks ago he actually went on a radio show ranting about how people didn't like him and the media didn't like him only because he is black. He even went so far as to try to link himself with Obama which did NOT go over too well at the Whitehouse or anywhere else. LOL