So, this is it ? This is THE New York Times David Paterson ‘bombshell’? The whole thing? There’s not a second part that’s actually good? Jesus, New York Times , why didn’t you just say it was going to be so boring. If you were hoping for the big Paterson-annihilating bombshell that we, in part, led you to expect , prepare to be sorely disappointed. The Times story isn’t even about Paterson, per se: It’s about his driver and closest confidant, David W. Johnson. Granted, Johnson, who started as Paterson’s intern in 1999, has a sketchy past: The Times reports that as a teenager he was twice arrested for felony drug charges. Also, he beats women—sort of a paradox, given Pateron’s crusade against domestic abuse. The article details a slew of “incidents” including: In 2001, when Mr. Paterson was a state senator, Mr. Johnson, according to a person who was present, punched a girlfriend outside the senator’s Harlem office. But there were no sexy Paterson revelations. No drug-fueled orgies spilling into the halls of the Governor’s mansion. Tell all your friends: Paterson’s closest adviser is sort of a thug. The great phantom David Paterson scandal of 2010 ends with a whimper. (Until we read a tweet about another one.)
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The New York Times David Paterson Story Is Out, and It’s Boring
