Why Not: Paterson Gives Kabbalah A Whirl

AP/Mike Groll

Kabbalah has proven to be the most convenient way to reduce 4,000 years of teachings into a good luck charm against celebrity misfortune, in the form of a trendy, $26 red bracelet. Now the Daily News reports that joining the ranks of hapless public figures such as A-Rod, Paris Hilton, and Britney Spears is our own Governor Paterson. It wouldn't be surprising if he had an arsenal of evil eye amulets to go with the Jewish talisman—forgoing his reelection bid, being under investigation, having his feelings hurt, and being on the front lines of the budget wars are only a few of the problems besetting the lame-duck Governor.

The besieged usually clad themselves in Kabbalah armor during the most trying times; A-Rod accessorized with the mystical red string during the TV interview where he confessed to using steroids. However, since the time Paterson began wearing the bracelet cannot be narrowed down from this spring, it's unclear if the quashed soda tax or another damaging Times profile was the tipping point for the Governor to turn to a higher power.

His spokesman Morgan Hook said, "It was explained to the governor that the red string is a symbol of protection [that] wards off problems and tribulations." But unfortunately we can't count on the string's ability to close the $9.2 billion budget deficit, at least not until someone points out to Paterson that he's wearing it on the wrong wrist.

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By Briana Parker in News on July 15, 2010 2:40 PM

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cleanupnynow

David Paterson will need more than a necklace to save him. Not even divine intervention from god could save the hapless Paterson.

David Paterson proved long ago that he could not govern. “The Democratic Conference: Organizational and Operational Structure Report” is an eyewitness account of Paterson’s DYSFUNCTIONAL governing nature.

This report heavily criticized Paterson’s leadership as Senator Minority leader. His office was criticized for PATRONAGE, LACK OF LEADERSHIP, INDECISIVENESS and INFIGHTING, set against a backdrop of general CHAOS – in other words the office was a ZOO. Those interviewed in the report indicated that its chief of staff the disorganized Michael Jones-Bey had no management skills, and would get DRUNK with staff, often coming in the office with a HANGOVER, and should be fired.

Amazingly, for running such a DYSFUNCTIONAL CHAOTIC office, the disorganized Michael Jones-Bey was hand picked by David Paterson to head the Division of Minority & Women Owned Business Development at Empire State Development Corporation.

His staff and all his friends that he has placed in jobs need to be cleaned out...GET HIM AND THEM OUT NOW.

This UN-ELECTED GOV needs to go now, before more damage is done and more of the wrong people profit from his office.

Sommelier

$26 for a piece of red string?

http://boingboing.net/2010/02/09/penn-tellers-invisib.html

Mormons with magical underwear, Catholics and holy water, holy rollers with prayer cloths... I guess the Jews wanted in on hustling the rubes!