It’s post Snowgasm Monday. How many of you are at work? I had to brave the roads today. Well, let’s open this thread. What’s on your mind?
Will NY governor David Paterson be Spitzered? The hot rumor out there is that the New York Times has a very damaging story about David Paterson which they are planning to run that will force Paterson to resign.
Whispers have been building about huge news regarding New York governor David Paterson, who took office after the resignation of Eliot Spitzer. Friday, The Huffington Post noticed the growing media buzz about a forthcoming New York Times scoop, but little other information could be gleaned from the handful of anonymous sources. Now, The Business Insider is reporting exclusively that the news will drop Monday and Governor Paterson’s resignation will follow.
The New York Daily News, meanwhile, is reporting that the news is “a bombshell story about his personal life” that is “far worse than his acknowledged extramarital affair with a former state employee,” as noted by Business Insider.
This story was making the rounds yesterday, and as far as I know, there has been no story about Paterson in today’s NYT.
Scott Lee Cohen, the Democratic candidate for Illinois lieutenant governor, announced last night that he is leaving the race over allegations of domestic violence and drug use.
Speaking to reporters at a Chicago bar during the Super Bowl, Cohen frequently choked up as he made the announcement.
“For the good of the people of the state of Illinois and for the Democratic Party, I will resign,” he said. The Who’s halftime performance can be heard in the background.
Illinois Democrats breathe a huge sigh of relief. In Illinois, the governor and lt. governor run on the same ticket, so Cohen’s presence would hurt the ticket. Hopefully political parties will learn to check the credentials of candidates, even if they seem unlikely to win. Cohen won by spending $2M of his own fortune in a 6-way race.