It was widely reported (e.g. in the NY Times), that President Obama recently pressured Governor Paterson (of NY) not to run for re-election. The president, when asked, has refused publicly to endorse Governor Paterson. This strikes me as odd. Governor Paterson is the first black American to be Governor of New York, is a Democrat, and has liberal views not unlike the president's. Why would President Obama not support the first black governor of New York? Could it be racism? Does he believe that a black man isn't fit to be governor of such an important state? Could it be that he doesn't think Governor Paterson can win, and winning trumps ideals about political views, overcoming adversity (Governor Paterson is legally blind, and was the first disabled student at Hempstead High School), and the example the Governor sets for black Americans and disabled young people (he also ran the NYC marathon). And...if winning trumps ideals and inspiration...what does that say about the president's character?
Does this make President Obama a racist? I don't know...I guess I'll have to ask Jimmy carter.
The Old Man
By the way...Governor Paterson graduated from Columbia just like you know who.
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