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NY Governor Used Cocaine, Doesn't Apologize

By Jeralyn, Section Other Politics
Posted on Mon Mar 24, 2008 at 09:41:15 PM EST
Tags: David Paterson, Barack Obama (all tags)
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How refreshing to hear a politician, in this case David Paterson, the new Governor of New York, acknowledge using drugs in their youth and rather than apologize for it or calling it a mistake, point out:

"More Americans have tried a lot more during that period of time and gone on to lead responsible lives and hopefully have lived their lives to their fullest," he said.

Here's what Obama said about his drug use:

"I was a confused kid and was making a bunch of negative choices based on stereotypes of what I thought a tough young man should be," he said of the period depicted in that section of the book. "Those choices were misguided, a serious mistake.

I'll take more like Paterson please.

Update: The New York Times has a list of politicians and their comments on past drug use.

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New York's New Governor: David Paterson

By Jeralyn, Section Other Politics
Posted on Wed Mar 12, 2008 at 11:09:16 AM EST
Tags: Eliot Spitzer, David Paterson (all tags)
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New York Gov. David Paterson will take over on Monday.

He is New York's first African American Governor. He is legally blind. He's highly respected and well liked.

I hope he puts repeal of the draconian Rockefeller drug laws at the top of his agenda.

Paterson is a super-delegate for Hillary Clinton.

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