Monday, August 24, 2009

Gov. Patterson: 'People 'Nervous' About Blacks with Political Pull

White House: Obama doesn't agree

By David Saltonstall and Kenneth Lovett In Albany

Gov. Paterson is still blaming race for his his troubles.
After complaining on a Friday radio show that he is the victim of an "orchestrated" campaign to push him out of office, Paterson told a blogger that some people are uncomfortable with too many black pols in power.
"Part of what I feel is that one very successful minority is permissible, but when you see too many success stories, then some people get nervous," Paterson told political blogger Gerson Borrero over the weekend.
Paterson's comment is sure to catch the ear of the White House, which already asked him to tone down his rhetoric after he said Friday that President Obama will be the next target of a racist media. Full Story Here

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