Here's a transcript of Gov. Paterson's interview with NY 1 anchor Dominic Carter, following a reference to a question about drug use in a debate between Gov. Spitzer and Tom Suozzi in 2006:
DC: "So now you're the governor of the state, have you ever used any illegal drugs Governor Paterson?"
DP: "Actually, Dominic, I was in the audience and was asked the same question on camera after that interview and I answered in the affirmative."
DC: "You have?"
DP: "Yes."
DC: "Marijuana?"
DP: "Yes."
DC: "Cocaine?"
DP: "Yes"
DC: "You have used cocaine governor?"
DP: "I'd say I was about 22 or 23. I tried it a couple of times."
Continued after the jump.
DC: "When was the last time? Is that the only time?"
DP: "Yea, it was around that time. A couple of times..and marijuana probably when I was about 20. I don't think I touched marijuana since the 70's."
DC: "Governor, we're not used to politicians being so forth right and honest. Honestly they often lie. Why are you trying this different approach and putting your cards on the table?"
DP: "I think inevitably a good ethical decision is a good political decision...a lot of people more Americans have tried a lot more during that period of time and gone on to lead responsible lives and hopefully have lived their lives to their fullest.. By the way, the answers I just gave you, are the ones I gave you the night at the debate you moderated back in July of 2006."
DC: "I think you would agree it is an entirely different ball game when you're a candidate for lieutenant governor and when you're now the governor of the state."
DP: "Are you suggesting I would change my answer because I was governor than that when I gave when I was Lieutenant Governor."
DC: "What I'm trying to say governor, no matter who is the governor and lieutenant governor, people pay a lot more attention when you're the leader of the state, the actual leader."
DP: "I'm sure there is, but there is only one truth -- and that's what I told you."
Comments (6)
JOHN RILEY do you now do drugs ?
John Riley did you ever do drugs ?
John Riley did you ever pay for SEX
John Riley did you ever pad your expense account ?
John Riley did you ever puff up your resume ?
THESE AND MANY MORE QUESTIONS WE SHOULD ASK EVERY REPORTER.
THE PUBLIC HAS A RIGHT TO KNOW
So one by one reporters should come clean, just like Paterson is doing.
Gee,
A black man using coke. I'm sure this liberal piece of shittt also was a dealer like all the darkies are.
I think we are all just shocked at a politician telling the truth. LOL We are all expecting skeletons to fall out of his closet but he is standing there throwing them at us! Good for him. Who cares what he did? Nobody is perfect and we can spend all year looking for the perfect person and get nothing done or we can listen, forgive and utimately move on.
The perfect person is not out there.
well, we've gone the last seven years with a president who used to do coke, so we'll be fine.
Know one is perfect, but many, many people did not do coke, or other drugs. It is a reflection of the times, drugs were good, and not doing drugs were bad. You have to fit in. But it is time for everyone to come clean. We need a giant press conference. So they all can tell the truth. and not wait until they become governor. Albany is the cesspool on the HUDSON. This goes for the FOURTH ESTATE to.
They above all have to be CLEAN. They are our, I repeat our, eyes and ears. But they to are NOT CLEAN, I am sad to say they are more dishonest than the people they cover. They are really to blame for this mess. If they did their job as OUR, eyes and ears, Albany would not be the cesspool that it is today.
Each day brings a new scandal, but in truth nine of this is NEW, just old. The next time you see one of OUR, eyes and ears tell them to come clean, and do the job honestly.
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