Hey Prez, butt out

We may not like our governor, but we don’t like outsiders meddling with our politics. Even if that outsider is the President of the United States.

That’s the result of a new Marist Poll. 62 percent of New York voters say it was wrong for President Obama to urge Governor Paterson not to run next year. But before Paterson does any cartwheels over that number, he should be aware the same poll found that 63% of voters agree with the president. And Paterson's approval rating is at an all-time low…only 17%. That’s about the same as the percentage of people who WEREN’T totally grossed out by Mackenzie Phillips’ incest claim.

So what can we conclude? We don’t like someone kicking our governor when he’s down. Unless that someone is us.

Well, they do call jail the joint

Just a thought….if your sentence is to just spend weekends in jail, you might want to avoid doing anything that will put you behind bars the rest of the week.

You know….things like TRYING TO SMUGGLE DRUGS INTO JAIL! As a result of that, a Chautauqua County man has gone from part-time to full-time prisoner.

Sheriff’s deputies say the guy had a condom stuffed with pot stuffed…..well, you can picture where he had it. Now I know it’s boring behind bars….but if you’re only there for a few days at a time, can’t you do without the weed?

We have a feeling he’ll be spending a lot more time there.

A politically incorrect post about a politician

So police say State Senator George Maziarz was the victim of a hit and run driver while driving his car in Niagara Falls.  Maziarz wasn't hurt....the other driver was arrested on several charges, including DWI.

Just wondering....disgruntled taxpayer?

For the birds

Call this one a “coo” for Customs agents at the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge. Forget drugs or weapons….they caught a pigeon smuggler!

Really. Pigeons. Agents say they became suspicious of the guy, who told them he was returning to the US from a visit to Hamilton. When they searched his luggage, they say they found three live pigeons wrapped in newspaper and hidden in his clothing.

According to Customs, Mr. Bird Brain is a US citizen who was born in Serbia. Apparently that fact is important. Do Serbians have a thing for birds? The guy told agents he collects pigeons as a hobby. Dude….try stamps or coins.

The pigeons were turned over to the Department of Agriculture, which will probably set them free so they can crap on our cars.

Double reverse

No charges. Then yes charges. Then no charges. Finally, a decision in the Leodis McKelvin lawn vandalism case that has held the WNY media hostage for a week.

The DA….showing some actual common sense….says no charges will be filed against the two 16-year-old idiots who spray painted McKelvin’s front lawn after his fumble helped the Bills lose to the Patriots last Monday night. McKelvin has managed to reverse his field a few times in this one….but in the end, decided he didn’t want the kids prosecuted.

The teens will do community service (and I still think they should cut McKelvin’s lawn and shovel his driveway for the next year).

Now can we forget about this and concentrate on the games?

Buh-bye!

In some ways, you gotta feel sorry for Governor Paterson. He inherits the office because of a horn-dog, he walks into a budget nightmare, and the state senate turns into a game of Pong.

Now, just to kick the man when he’s down, THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES IS TELLING HIM TO HANG IT UP.

Yeah, that’s when you know things are really, really bad. The White House is pressuring Paterson to drop out of the race for next year’s election. Leaders of his own party in the state have already dropped not-so-subtle hints to Paterson. They’ve pointed out things like his incredibly low approval ratings, and of course their main concern…he’ll drag every other Democrat down with him.

So far, Paterson says he’s staying in the race. Stay tuned.

Oh and by the way, President Obama will be in Albany today. How’s that for timing? I can’t wait to see those photo ops.

No love for the luv guv

Two conclusions about Eliot Spitzer: First, he should keep it in his pants….or at least in his wife. Second, his chances of a political comeback are about as good as Dick Jauron’s chances of a career in standup comedy.

In a new Marist poll, 69% (how ironic is that number?) of registered voters in New York DO NOT want Spitzer to run for statewide office next year. He doesn’t do much better in his own party….62% of Democrats say stay away.

And how’s this for a kick in the ass? If Spitzer challenged Governor Paterson, Democrats would support Paterson by a two-to-one margin. And Paterson isn’t exactly the people’s choice….his approval ratings are down there with Jauron, and in a poll earlier this week, two-thirds of the Democrats said Paterson shouldn’t run next year either.

Now we should point out, in a recent interview Spitzer appeared to rule out the possibility of running for office again. But this is New York….anything is possible. And we may not like our politicians, but they’re never dull.