He’s also had major staff problems, including losing a top aide–Charles O’Byrne–to a political scandal and then rehiring him as an outside advisor (with my tax dollars, of course). He also lost his entire communications team, his security director and the outside consulting firm that usually handles the Governor’s political strategy. They all quit out of frustration with Patterson’s waffling and flip-flopping. Now the man has ZERO credibility with state lawmakers or with the national Democratic party, which hurts all of us–New Yorkers and Democrats alike.

Here the WSJ explains why his budget sucks:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123879912281488291.html

On the other hand, he was pretty funny in his appearance on the Colbert Report.

As I said, I don’t follow politics closely so educate me harpies, what in particular about Paterson is getting on your nerves?

2. David Patterson is an assclown. I suspect at least part of his waffling on the same-sex marriage bill might have to do with the recent insanity in Albany. I think there’s some legit concern that with the GOP in a stronger position in the state senate the bill might be defeated, and it might be better to wait until next session and see if things are more favorable. I hate the idea of waiting, but I also would be really furious if the bill became a casualty of the bullshit in-fighting.