When a door closes, a window opens. As a result of Spitzer stepping down, the governor of New York is both a black man, and a blind one as well.

If that doesn’t already say superpowers to you, Governor Patterson showed an impressive mastery of politics both ideal and real, in a Washington Post article which is currently (like all their other articles on the governor) being redirected to the rather banal topic “New Governor Admits Affair.” That’s a google no-no by the way, but even that search engine can’t remove the Washington Post from the net for violating webmaster standards.

And in another interesting commentary on the fourth estate, the media is making mogul of the fact that he’s blind, rather than his geniotic statesman abilities.

Not only Plato would applaud Mr. Patterson, Cicero would burst with pride, and I should get Mike Gravel’s commentary on how he feels about the fact that a statesman made it into office, and not by popular election.

Originally posted 2008-03-13 22:40:48. Republished by Old Post Promoter

The Heads of State

Originally posted 2009-12-17 15:48:08. Republished by Old Post Promoter