Paterson Is Lucky He's Black and Blind

[DeSwiss]

Paterson Is Lucky He's Black and Blind

Talking Points Memo
By cscs - March 13, 2008, 9:54AM

"But Paterson, a fellow Democrat who becomes New York's first black governor and the nation's first legally blind chief executive, plans to be well prepared for the job. He asked for a handover on Monday, five days after Spitzer's resignation." - AP

David Paterson would not be Governor of New York today if he was not a black, blind man.

If he was a black man, he would not be in this position today. And if he was a blind man, he would not be in this position. And if he was a woman, of any color, he would not be in this position today.

If he was a black woman, who'd lost sight in only one eye, he wouldn't. If he was a half-black, half-white woman, who had sight in both eyes, but had lost an arm, he would not be governor. If he was anorexic, or bulimic, he would not have that job.

Muslim? Nope. Blind Jew? Certainly not.

Let me be perfectly clear -- David Paterson is lucky to be a black, blind man. The people of New York are looking for a black, blind man, and they are simply caught up in the moment.

Now, I now many of the commenters here on the blog are going to accuse me of being racist for saying this. The reality is, anytime you try and talk about how lucky black, blind men are, you're accused of racism.

Well, I think it's YOU who are being racist. Reverse racism. I really think you're attacking me because I am white.

How's that?

http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/talk/2008/03/paterson-is-lucky-hes-black-an.php

- You know since Gerry's wheels went off the track the other day, it occurred to me that she needs to give us a better explanation about this "lucky black man" business. Because it was said at the time of his adminstration that Bill Clinton was the first "black" President, but he was actually white. Wasn't he?

I'm so confused......
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[Bucky]

1. I think you're missing the point. He asked to have until Monday to get ready.

He was not ready on "Day One."

[Cant trust em]

2. I just made this joke with a co-worker, literally, five minutes ago

Great minds think alike.

[napi21]

3. I'm waiting to see how his Governorship works out. NOT because he's black, but

because all I've heard about him is that he has a lot of friends on both sides of the aisle and he believes in working together and getting along. Since THAT'S also Obama's plan, I think Paterson will give us a preview to how this really works. Personally, I don't want to get along with the dirty nasty Pubs. After all they've done over the last 10 years, I want to outnumber them and force them to cry in the corner.

[Clear Blue Sky]

4. How about the economy?

How nice and useful would it be if the candidates and their surrogates spent a bit more time discussing our tanking economy and their plans to fix it, rather than playing "Who's the biggest racist?"

[Donnachaidh]

5. wrong forum.

I believe you were looking for the cesspool to the right. :sarcasm:

[lame54]

6. delete - not funny

[Fredda Weinberg]

7. He's lucky 'cause of his daddy. There are all sorts of privileges

you don't have to earn.