As readers of this blog know, I’m sort of a guarded fan of Governor David Paterson.<\/p>\n
He’s one of the clumsiest career politicians I’ve ever observed, but his leadership through the fiscal crisis has struck me as honest and forthright.<\/p>\n
In the opening days of his accidental governorship, he admitted to past marital infidelities and other indiscretions, in an effort to clear the post-Spitzerian air.<\/p>\n
But for days now, a kind of deathwatch has been underway in Albany. According to rumor, wink and nudge, the New York Times is preparing some sort of expose.<\/p>\n
It’s sort of a funhouse mirror situation, stripped of all the fun. <\/p>\n
Here’s the Albany Times-Union quoting a Daily News blogger talking to the Huffington Post about a story she’s never seen (and, of course, now I’m quoting the T-U…)<\/p>\n
The chatter has created a surreal world at the Capitol where reporters are being quoted talking about an article that has been read by no one outside of the Times.<\/p>\n
The Daily News’ Liz Benjamin tells the Huffington Post it’s “far worse than his acknowledged extramarital affair with a former state employee.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Surreal, indeed. While Albany burns, we appear to be perched on the precipice of more sexual and marital melodrama. <\/p>\n
Unfortunately, neither the Governor nor the Times have stepped forward to debunk all of this, which lends the rumors some credibility.<\/p>\n
If so, it’s more than heartbreaking. It is frightening. <\/p>\n
At best we will face another ten months under a governor so weakened that crucial decisions will be deferred.<\/p>\n
At worst, a Paterson resignation would leave us governed by Lt. Governor Richard Ravitch.<\/p>\n
Who the heck is he? We have no idea. (Full confession, I had to Google Ravitch to make sure I got his name right…)<\/p>\n
If this goes down, our accidental governor will have been replaced by the anonymous governor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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