When we say David Paterson was unelected or label him "accidental." we are technically wrong. Lieutenant governors and vice presidents are elected primarily to do just what Paterson did, take over if the governor resigns or cannot otherwise perform his duties. There is nothing unelected or accidental about it. (Though we do enjoy the snarky use of the adjective "accidental.")
It is with great sadness I look at what is happening to David Paterson. I remember the incident Jim Dwyer writes about in the NYT today. If you visit the Harlem park Paterson helped push politicians to build (as part of the "Sewage Seven") you will see an example of how government works best when it accommodates the many and the few.
If he has to go, I hope he takes some time off, then returns to his political roots and continues the journey he started a long time ago.
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