David Paterson: If Eliot Spitzer Doesn’t Work Out ‘I’m Always There To Take His Place”
Former New York governor David Paterson called in to Don Imus' show, broadcast on Fox Business Network, and discussed new governor Andrew Cuomo's success as well as his own relationship with Eliot Spitzer, the man whose job he replaced after Spitzer was caught in... you know. That whole unpleasantness.
SNL Imagines Parker/Spitzer With Twice The Disgraced Former NY Governors
Hard to believe, but there is a name for a talk show that's more ungainly and unimaginative than "Parker/Spitzer." In a sketch that played on the recent rumors of strife surrounded the poorly rated CNN show, SNL aired a segment depicting Eliot Spitzer's hypothetical search for a new co-anchor: "Parker/Amanpour," "Parker/Klum" and...
Stefon, Snooki, Gov. David Paterson Spotted Christmas Carolling On SNL
On the final Saturday Night Live bOn the final Saturday Night Live before Christmas, Seth Meyers knew he had to end Weekend Update with a bang. So he found three, culled from all over the state: Princess of Poughkeepsie Snooki, NYC gadabout Stefon, New York Governor David Paterson. They gathered 'round the camera to sing...
Gov. Paterson: If Eliot Spitzer Ever Leaves CNN I’d Be Happy To Take His Place
So what is next for Gov. David Paterson? So many former politicians have landed on cable TV following their departure (ignominious or otherwise) from office can we expect the same from the Gov who a few weeks ago charmed the SNL Weekend Update crew?
Gov. Paterson Gets The Last Laugh On Surprise SNL Appearance
New York Governor David Paterson may have proved last night that laughter is the best revenge. Paterson make a surprise appearance during last night's Weekend Update to confront fake David Paterson (played by Fred Armisen). When Armisen debuted his Paterson last year he came under fire from many, including Paterson, for...
Five Recent Career-Threatening Profiles Or Interviews – And Their Results
As the Gen. Stanley McChrystal story continues to evolve one of the questions will inevitably be...what happens next?Will the lengthy Rolling Stone profile signal his downfall, or will he survive to see another day. Let's take a look five recent career-threatening profiles or interviews, and whether the subjects were able to keep their job?...
NYT Prints Another David Paterson ‘Bombshell’…Does Anyone Care?
Welcome back David Paterson! Paterson sort of managed to slip out of the headlines a few weeks back thanks to one Erica Massa. And then stay out of them thanks in part to the deluge of health care bill headlines. But the ever-intrepid New York Times has just pubbed another piece on...
Old Candidate Websites: Revisiting A More Innocent Time
Governor Paterson's favorite person in New York these days is probably Hiram Monserrate, the former New York State Senator whose political path has gone...awry. A few weeks ago, the Times' J. David Goodman looked at Monserrate's 2008 campaign website, which was still allowing comments. (The comments he was receiving were not particularly flattering.)...
Another Paterson Aide Has History Of Domestic Violence
Two weeks ago, The New York Times released three separate damning articles, including two about aide David W. Johnson who was described as "omnipresent" in the governor's circle, and has had three separate altercations with women, two of which lead to police calls. And if you thought Johnson was just a misogynistic fluke,...
John Edwards Sex Tape May Send Andrew Young To Jail
Former John Edwards aide and faux-baby-daddy-for-hire Andrew Young was handed a relatively stiff sentence today, as a judge ordered he and his wife to be jailed for contempt for up to 75 days. At issue is Superior Court Judge Abraham Penn Jones' suspicion that the Youngs have failed to turn over all copies of...
Limbaugh Plays The Massa Race Card: David Paterson’s “Gonna Be A Massuh”
We wrote yesterday about Dan Rather and the tricky language associated with race.Well there's no tricky language here - just a blatantly racist comment by radio host Rush Limbaugh, using a play on words between embattled former Rep. Eric Massa and the offensive slang term "massuh."
Glenn Beck Thinks The NYT Is Being Mean To David Paterson
Last night Beck, and his pipe, took a moment to weigh in on the NYT coverage of David Paterson. The short version is that the New York Times, and by extension, the Democratic Machine, is being overly hard on poor Gov. Paterson. This in stark difference to Charlie Rangel. But why?
