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Media mogul Rupert Murdoch blamed some of New York's troubles on Gov. David Paterson's blindness, which the Australian billionaire claims makes it hard for Paterson to "really know what's going on."
While listing some of the problems facing the state at a Wall Street Journal CEO conference on Monday, Murdoch — who owns the New York Post, the Wall Street Journal and Fox News among other media outlets — said: "The Senate, the State Assembly, totally incompetent, with a governor, who's a very nice and honest man, who can't, who's blind, who can't read Braille and doesn't really know what's going on."
Ironically, Murdoch made the statement in response to a prompt about the lack of civility in political discourse, according to NY1. Paterson's office refused to comment on the statements, which came to light amidst the Governor's recent attack against local media for sensationalizing his disagreement with President Obama about trying suspected terrorists in New York City.
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Murdoch's eyesight can't be all that great, either -- can't he see he's married to someone young enough to be his grandaughter?
I think he's more than aware of that Frank ;)
"in response to a prompt about the lack of civility in political discourse..."
murdoch is blind to his own utter hypocrisy.
When Rup kicks the bucket, it will be hard for the people of the world to find a bigger tool.
Rupert Murdoch is nasty and can't stop propagandizing, even when the NY Post records net loses year after year.
this is the first year I've been receiving so many mass mailings from the right.
just got some stuff from the Heritage institute and the CATO institute. what the heck is going on?
how'd about getting me a job at your organization? I know you guys pay your fellows well.
CATO is independent, not right wing.
yeah, that's why they had George Will endorsing it.
they're just Republicans who smoke pot. or Republican lite.
and it's a heritage foundation mailing with sean haddity as the sponsor.
again, How'd bout giving out some nice cushy jobs? I've seen the jobs listings because I'm on a RKBA listing.
Weird...EVERY Murdoch media outlet is a piece of crap, including his own mouth. I'm impressed.
Fox News has been Murdoch's seeing-eye dog for years.
what a dick thing to say
You guys are PC whiners. Rupert is right. From a strictly practical standpoint, being blind is a huge impediment to getting anything done in any line of work, nevermind a high intensity nonstop job like running the second biggest state in the Union. It's hard enough to get anything done in Albany if you have perfect vision...imagine having to have people read you every single document, newspaper article, letter, etc.
In Ancient Greece, blind people were revered because they did not have sight as something that impaired their judgement. You should really think before you speak/write. It would greatly improve your (in)sight.
While I respect the democratic and philosophical contributions of the ancient Greeks, if they were right all the time, Greece would not be the borderline third world nation that it is today.
If he's running Texas, there might be our problem, right there...
Second biggest state in the union how?
Not by territory, population or size of legislative delegations. Just curious.
In terms of state product and state budget.
I stand corrected, Texas is #2 in those depts. as well.
Texas IS the second largest state:
Yes, by population (and still growing).
Yes, by congressional representatives (and still growing).
Yes, by area.
You're welcome.
Even Murdoch has the yellow fever!
He's kind of right — but man what a doosh.
Tough words coming from a horse that obviously wears a blinder on his left eye.
his wife must be blind to sleep with him.
when last given an eye exam she read everything as
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i'd totally put it in her pooper.
me too, I've been on an Asian torrent tear lately.
tora, tora, tora, Red Hot Jam...
Murdoch might truly believe it, but he didn't bother to prove it with any examples where Patterson's legal blindness undercut his job performance.
BTW, a lot of other states are going through the same combination of budget crisis and political paralysis (I'm looking at you, California). What's their excuse?
Paterson could read the bumps on old Rupert's face (but not his wife's chest).
wow. good work.
Murdoch, may very well be right but the man carries so much political baggage he can't ask that question.
But it truly is a question that must be asked. Can a man who cannot read because of his visual impairment truly be effective as governor of any large state?
A visually impaired person who can read Braille and makes use of devices for the visually impaired can be expected to.
Paterson, has kept up so far. Given the stalemate in Albany his staff can keep him informed by reading to him. Can they keep him apprised in highly dynamic situation? What happens in a situation where the critical information is map based or photographic?
I apologize to the visually impaired community my comments about the governor apply to one person and one person only.
"Can a man who cannot read because of his visual impairment truly be effective as governor of any large state?"
If a mentally challenged actor can be governor of California (the second time that's happened), then Patterson shouldn't have a problem with being a blind one.
He cannot read braille.
He has other people read to him. (meaning he can't choose what he reads)
This story came out a couple of months ago, I remember seeing it on NY1 & Murdoch has a very valid point.