Gov. Paterson drops out of NY Governor's race!

[argonaut]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/02/26/paterson-wont-run-in-2010_n_478077.html

Probably for the best.

[BeyondGeography]

1. Certainly for the best

[Jennicut]

2. Good. If Cuomo runs, he will have a much better shot then Patterson and they

can avoid a nasty primary fight.

[TheWraith]

8. There's no "if," Cuomo is running.

He was planning to declare publicly within the next three to six weeks, but this might move up his schedule.

[Jennicut]

10. Good to hear. We will have a shot of winning this.

[Arkana]

3. Excellent. Clears the way for Cuomo.

And with Cuomo as the Dem you NYers have a much better shot at holding the governorship.

[lordcommander]

4. That means if Cuomo runs...he's your next NY Governor. n/t

[HughMoran]

5. don't think too many will be complaining about this

c'est la vie

[high density]

6. Maybe he does have some sense after all

I am amazed.

[TheCowsCameHome]

7. Good.

Let's move on and get a good candidate lined up.

[Clio the Leo]

9. You simply do not cross the Kennedys AND The Obama.

Thank goodness. Good riddance to bad rubbish.

[Cha]

14. Well, Clio..

he kinda crossed himself.

"But he also said in a brief appearance on Thursday that he was consulting with other Democrats. And many had said publicly this week that Mr. Paterson’s chances had been damaged, perhaps irreparably, by the disclosures that the governor himself had stepped in on behalf of David W. Johnson, 37, a close confidant who rose from being a young intern to being Mr. Paterson’s driver and scheduler and, later, to a wider role in Mr. Paterson’s operation."

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4284816

I think he would have ran if this hadn't been disclosed. It's kinda like Karma.

[Phx_Dem]

11. Thank God. n/t

[MorningGlow]

12. The last straw, apparently

Paterson Aide’s Quick Rise Draws Scrutiny

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/17/nyregion/17aide.html

[Cha]

13. The White House

was right on this.

[whistler162]

15. I will wait for a legitimate news source to carry a

speech from Governor Paterson before I believe it!

The unrec is for using a 4th rate gossip site as a news source!

AP is now reporting it so we have a legitimate source.

Too bad. Paterson was actually competent. Lets see if Cuomo does better then the last AG!

[freddie mertz]

16. Best thing he could do. nt.