DAVE'S DOWNFALL ALL BUMBLING, NO BIGOTRY

Last Updated: 1:34 PM, September 2, 2009

Posted: 1:34 PM, September 2, 2009

Comments: 17

Leonard Greene

LET'S be clear about a few things.

When anxious white cops kill their black colleagues in the line of duty without ever losing so much as a day's pay, that is a serious racial problem.

When a black man is racially profiled and arrested in his own home for challenging a white cop who mistakes him for a burglar, that is a serious racial problem.

But when a black governor performs worse than the Mets and tries to blame his declining popularity on a media-driven racial attack, that is not a serious racial problem.

That is a joke.

We couldn't actually see Gov. Paterson on Friday when he went on a radio program and made a fool of himself with his racial-conspiracy nonsense. But it is safe to assume that he did it with a straight face.

Paterson's paranoia doesn't mean they're not out to get him. But the truth is that this governor has been in free fall since the Caroline Kennedy debacle. Secret pay raises and late-night party hopping didn't help, either.

To be fair, Paterson did raise a few excellent points in the radio interview: There aren't enough blacks in the media to balance coverage. President Obama is the target of a racist backlash. (Come on, rifles at a health-care rally?)

And Paterson's assessment that we've jumped the gun on a post-racial America is on target.

But much of America has already tuned out even the most legitimate cries of racism.

If people follow Paterson's lead and cry wolf from the steps of the Capitol, the country might stop listening completely.

leonard.greene@nypost.com

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Eddie07

08/07/2010 2:02 PM

You are right Leonard. The race card has been over played. Whenever its thrown, I personally automatically assume the other party is right.
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Tornado

06/15/2010 2:07 PM

worst governor ever
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matahari

03/19/2010 8:15 PM

So are the people sending all the death threats and carrying 'Curious George' dolls and making the 'witch doctor' pictures black too?!! And what momma's boy Jim Crowlaw couldn't handle Gates comments WELL TOO FREAKINGN BAD!! If he's that thin-skinned he needs a new job and you bett your backside if cops came into MY home like they owned the place they would get worse than 'cursed out'. And what about Jesse and Al?! Are they the arbitrators for the ENTIRE black race now they don't speak for all black people anymore than Glenn Beck or Flush Limbaugh speak for you. Or judging from the hateful comments maybe they do.
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jace7

01/12/2010 6:46 AM

Where da white women at?
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rum and coke

12/11/2009 7:44 PM

Playing the race card is an excuse for self hating weak minded.
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nyerintx

12/09/2009 9:26 AM

Mr.Greene, your myopia is mind boggling..In spite of the facts staring you and the rest of the thinking world in your face,how can you still refer to the Gates affair as anything other than it was? Henry Lewis Gates was not, I repeat, WAS NOT, arrested in his own house.He was arrested after following the officer onto the porch and creating a public disturbance. The man thinks he is above the law because of the color of his skin, and the sad truth is, he's right. Instead of whining about being "the poor put upon black man", he should thank his stars that the officer didn't knock his teeth down his throat for making disparaging remarks about his mother.
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rum and coke

12/08/2009 12:56 PM

December 8th 1995,Olga Garcia,Luz Ramos,Cynthia Martinez,Angelina Marrero,Mayra Rentas,Garnette Ramauter and Kareem Brunner innocent employees of Freddys Fashion Mart were killed by Roland Smith a protest follower of Al Sharpton.Where is the Justice for the victims in what I believe is one of the worst hate and race crimes ever?
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rum and coke

12/03/2009 12:07 PM

From the cradle God,Family and personal responsbilty.Youth today are concern with street credibilty and choose to wear pants off/below rear end,doo-rags,tatoos,N word greetings/conversation,refer to women as B and H words,confrontational attitude/demeanor.Innocent youth then fall victim to gang violence.