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Meet the New Nanny, Same As the Old Nanny

Remember the refreshingly unmerciful ribbing we were pleasantly shocked to see SNL deliver to New York Governor David Paterson?  Apparently Paterson, despite being a man who - per his communications director - "engages in humor all the time," didn't find it so refreshing.

The governor’s communications director, Risa B. Heller, said on Sunday that the skit amounted to nothing more than cheap ridicule — a surprisingly strong reaction considering that the governor is well known for making light of his vision problems.

“The governor engages in humor all the time, and he can certainly take a joke,” Ms. Heller said in a statement. “However, this particular ‘Saturday Night Live’ skit unfortunately chose to ridicule people with physical disabilities and imply that disabled people are incapable of having jobs with serious responsibilities.

Meanwhile, Governor Paterson, being the fun-loving good time guy that he is, is challenging Mike Bloomberg's previously undisputed title as New York's nanny-in-chief.

Outlaw trans fats?  C'mon, Mike.  That's small [deep-fried] potatoes.  How about a tax on sugar itself?

A can of Coke could soon cost New Yorkers more than just calories.

Gov. Paterson, as part of a $121 billion budget to be unveiled Tuesday, will propose an "obesity tax" of about 15% on nondiet drinks.

Let's just skip the next few chapters and move straight to the government-approved, gluten-free, non-dairy nutrient paste.

(HT: JWF and Hot Air)

Previously:  SNL Finds a Black Politician It Can Full Throatedly Mock

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Meet the New Nanny, Same As the Old Nanny

Remember the refreshingly unmerciful ribbing we were pleasantly shocked to see SNL deliver to New York Governor David Paterson?  Apparently Paterson, despite being a man who - per his communications director - "engages in humor all the time," didn't find it so refreshing.

The governor’s communications director, Risa B. Heller, said on Sunday that the skit amounted to nothing more than cheap ridicule — a surprisingly strong reaction considering that the governor is well known for making light of his vision problems.

“The governor engages in humor all the time, and he can certainly take a joke,” Ms. Heller said in a statement. “However, this particular ‘Saturday Night Live’ skit unfortunately chose to ridicule people with physical disabilities and imply that disabled people are incapable of having jobs with serious responsibilities.

Meanwhile, Governor Paterson, being the fun-loving good time guy that he is, is challenging Mike Bloomberg's previously undisputed title as New York's nanny-in-chief.

Outlaw trans fats?  C'mon, Mike.  That's small [deep-fried] potatoes.  How about a tax on sugar itself?

A can of Coke could soon cost New Yorkers more than just calories.

Gov. Paterson, as part of a $121 billion budget to be unveiled Tuesday, will propose an "obesity tax" of about 15% on nondiet drinks.

Let's just skip the next few chapters and move straight to the government-approved, gluten-free, non-dairy nutrient paste.

(HT: JWF and Hot Air)

Previously:  SNL Finds a Black Politician It Can Full Throatedly Mock