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Rahm: The Man, The Myth, The Failure?
There has been a lot of talk recently about Obama’s inner circle and its effectiveness. Particularly in the news recently has been Rahm Emanuel. The discussions began months ago, but I’d begin with Dana Milbank’s column, where he argued that the problem in the White House isn’t Rahm, but that the President doesn’t listen to him. He begins by pointing to other articles that serve as a good preface to this discussion:
It is the current fashion
Tagged Dana Milbank, Jason Horowitz, new york times, Rahm Emanuel, washington dc, washington post, white house
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NY Times: Paterson Said to Direct Aides to Influence Abuse Case
Breaking from the New York Times:
Paterson Said to Direct Aides to Influence Abuse Case
Gov. David A. Paterson personally directed two state
officials to contact the woman who had accused his close aide
of assaulting her, according to three people with direct
knowledge of the governor’s actions.According to one person who was briefed on the matter, the
governor instructed his press secretary, Marissa Shorenstein,
to ask the woman to publicly describe the
Breaking: Harold Ford Jr. Decides Against Senate Bid
The New York Times reports:
Under intense pressure from Democratic Party officials,
Harold E. Ford Jr., the former Tennessee congressman, has
decided not to challenge Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand in the
primary this fall, according to two people told of his plans.He has told friends that, while he is convinced he could
prevail against Ms. Gillibrand, he feared the winner of the
primary would have little money and
Paterson Intervenes in Domestic Violence Case
Update: I stand by my comment about how serious the issues are if the story’s implications are correct, but the NYTPicker does a good job of pointing out some of the questions marks left open by the story and the changes that were made between web and print editions. Hat tip to Andrew.
The New York Times is reporting that last fall a woman who had repeatedly pressed her case of domestic violence involving David Johnson,… Read More
Tagged david johnson, david paterson, domestic violence, governor paterson, new york times, paterson
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Paterson Denies Rumors, Interviews With The New York Times
In the last week we’ve seen all sorts of rumors surrounding the governor, including drug use and more affairs, all coming from a forthcoming “bombshell” story that might force his resignation. The rumors around the governor seem to be dying down, and it seems appropriate to note some of the recent news in response to my earlier post. I pointed to the rumors because they were dominating much of the story here in New York, but I am… Read More
New York Times May Have Paterson Expose In the Works, Resignation Possible
We try to avoid speculation here on the goMYD blog, but the news media rumor mill is going into overdrive about another possible scandal for the NY gov office – although details are non-existent or contradictory at this point. Gov Paterson’s office is denying any wrongdoing and is meeting with Dem party leaders to assure them that a rumor is just a rumor. If not, can NY survive another scandal?
To stay on top of the story, it seems worth… Read More
Tagged new york times, paterson, rumor mill, scandal
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