I think he does it on purpose just to be obtuse. Nobody should be that stupid.
plainolamerican wrote On 09/20/2009 11:05 PM: > you missed the point again > > On Sep 20, 8:10 am, Hollywood<[email protected]> wrote: > >> Plain, >> >> An Obama candidate??? WTF, I thought the article was about the >> President asking him to NOT run? Wouldn't an "Obama candidate" have >> the SUPPORT of the President? Duuuuuh... >> >> On Sep 20, 12:33 am, plainolamerican<[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> >>> can you imagine the effect of having an Obama candidate as the >>> governor of NY? >>> >> >>> On Sep 19, 10:35 pm, dick thompson<[email protected]> wrote: >>> >> >>>> http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/20/nyregion/20paterson.html?_r=1&hp >>>> >> >>>> Obama Said to Request That Paterson Drop Campaign >>>> >> >>>> * Sign in to Recommend >>>> * Twitter >>>> * >>>> E-Mail<javascript:document.emailThis.submit();> >>>> >> >>>> * Send To Phone<javascript:void(0);> >>>> * Print >>>> >>>> <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/20/nyregion/20paterson.html?_r=1&hp=&p...> >>>> >> >>>> * Reprints >>>> >>>> <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/20/nyregion/20paterson.html?_r=1&hp#> >>>> * Share >>>> >>>> <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/20/nyregion/20paterson.html?_r=1&hp#>Close >>>> >>>> <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/20/nyregion/20paterson.html?_r=1&hp#> >>>> o Linkedin >>>> >>>> <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/20/nyregion/20paterson.html?_r=1&hp#> >>>> o Digg >>>> >>>> <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/20/nyregion/20paterson.html?_r=1&hp#> >>>> o Facebook >>>> >>>> <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/20/nyregion/20paterson.html?_r=1&hp#> >>>> o Mixx >>>> >>>> <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/20/nyregion/20paterson.html?_r=1&hp#> >>>> o MySpace >>>> >>>> <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/20/nyregion/20paterson.html?_r=1&hp#> >>>> o Yahoo! 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Paterson >>>> <http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/p/david_a_...> >>>> 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 >>>> <http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/m/gregory_...>, >>>> a Queens Democrat, who has developed a strong relationship with the >>>> Obama administration, they said. >>>> >> >>>> The move against a sitting Democratic governor represents an >>>> extraordinary intervention into a state political race by the president, >>>> and is a delicate one, given that Mr. Paterson is one of only two >>>> African-American governors in the nation. >>>> >> >>>> But Mr. Obama's political team and other party leaders have grown >>>> increasingly worried that the governor's unpopularity could drag down >>>> Democratic members of Congress in New York, as well as the >>>> Democratic-controlled Legislature, in next fall's election. >>>> >> >>>> Mr. Paterson and his aides did not respond to repeated requests for >>>> comment Saturday. Mr. Paterson arrived on Long Island Saturday evening >>>> to attend a dinner, but walked hurriedly past a reporter who tried to >>>> ask him about the White House request. >>>> >> >>>> An aide to Mr. Meeks said the congressman could not be reached Saturday. >>>> >> >>>> "The message the White House wanted to send --- that it wants Paterson >>>> to step aside --- was delivered," said the Democratic operative,, who >>>> spoke on condition of anonymity because the discussions were intended to >>>> be confidential. "He is resistant." >>>> >> >>>> The general election is more than a year away, but Mr. Obama and his >>>> political team are moving now in part because of signals from Rudolph W. >>>> Giuliani >>>> <http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/g/rudolph_...>, >>>> the former New York City mayor, that he may run for governor >>>> <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/25/nyregion/25rudy.html>, according to >>>> Democrats who have spoken with White House officials. Many Democratic >>>> leaders believe that Mr. Giuliani's presence at the top of the >>>> Republican ticket could spark enthusiasm among his party's voters, who >>>> might otherwise have little desire to go to the polls. >>>> >> >>>> Leading Democrats in the state have expressed deep concern about Mr. >>>> Paterson's ability to hold on to the office. But most have been wary of >>>> openly suggesting he step aside. >>>> >> >>>> The White House move could give them cover to abandon Mr. Paterson and >>>> endorse another candidate, most likely Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo >>>> <http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/c/andrew_m...>, >>>> who has been debating for months whether to take on Mr. Paterson in a >>>> primary<http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/03/nyregion/03cuomo.html>. >>>> >> >>>> Mr. Paterson, who was elevated to governor from lieutenant governor in >>>> March 2008, in the wake of Gov. Eliot Spitzer >>>> <http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/s/eliot_l_...>'s >>>> resignation after a prostitution scandal, announced in October that he >>>> would seek a full term >>>> <http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C06E5DD1E3AF93BA35753...>. >>>> >> >>>> But in the intervening months, White House officials have watched the >>>> deteriorating political fortunes of Mr. Paterson with growing alarm, as >>>> his popularity plunged >>>> <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/10/nyregion/10poll.html> and he >>>> committed a series of missteps that raised questions about his ability >>>> to govern. >>>> >> >>>> In addition, the relationship between Mr. Obama and Mr. Paterson has >>>> been shaky, dating to the governor's selection of a replacement for >>>> Hillary Rodham Clinton >>>> <http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/c/hillary_...>, >>>> who resigned from the Senate to become secretary of state. White House >>>> officials had received assurances from Mr. Paterson that he would not >>>> pick Kirsten E. Gillibrand >>>> <http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/g/kirsten_...>, >>>> then a little-known Democratic congresswoman from a heavily Republican >>>> district outside of Albany, according to a prominent Democrat who >>>> discussed the matter with a senior White House official. >>>> >> >>>> The White House and Democratic House leaders were concerned that her >>>> sudden departure from the House would give Republicans a prime >>>> opportunity to reclaim the seat. Aides to the president conveyed those >>>> concerns to the governor, according to Democrats who have discussed the >>>> matter with Mr. Obama's aides. >>>> >> >>>> In the end, Mr. Paterson selected Ms. Gillibrand anyway >>>> <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/24/nyregion/24choice.html>, infuriating >>>> White House officials and Democratic leaders in Washington. Making >>>> matters worse, the governor also publicly snubbed Caroline Kennedy >>>> <http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/s/caroline...>, >>>> a close personal friend and ally of Mr. Obama's, who announced in >>>> December her wish to be chosen as Mrs. Clinton's replacement, but then >>>> withdrew her name from consideration >>>> <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/22/nyregion/22caroline.html> in January, >>>> citing personal reasons. >>>> >> >>>> The concerns of Obama aides deepened last month, when the governor, >>>> speaking on a radio talk show in New York, suggested that criticism of >>>> him was racially motivated >>>> <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/22/nyregion/22paterson.html> and that >>>> Mr. Obama would soon suffer similar attacks. Mr. Obama's advisers, who >>>> have long sought to defuse the issue of race, found the comments >>>> inflammatory and expressed their displeasure directly to the Paterson camp. >>>> >> >>>> The move by the White House will probably bring new attention to Mr. >>>> Cuomo, now the most popular Democratic figure in the state. While only >>>> 30 percent of voters in a Quinnipiac poll last month approved of the job >>>> that Mr. Paterson was doing, 74 percent approved of Mr. Cuomo's job >>>> performance. >>>> >> >>>> The situation between Mr. Cuomo and Mr. Paterson has been a complicated >>>> one. Mr. Cuomo is still haunted by the fierce backlash >>>> <http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E06E6DE123EF931A25751...> >>>> he stirred in 2002 when he decided to run in the Democratic primary for >>>> governor against H. Carl McCall >>>> <http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/m/_mccall_...>, >>>> the first serious black candidate for governor. >>>> >> >>>> Now, Mr. Cuomo effectively has the blessing of the nation's first black >>>> president to run against New York's first black governor. >>>> >> ... >> >> read more ยป >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
