Last week, Mayor Bloomberg blamed Albany and Governor Paterson for giving him no choice but to cut programs and thousands of workers from the city's budget. Now, Paterson is reportedly rolling up his sleeves, because he's tired of being kicked around. A "source close to the Paterson administration" tells the Post's Fred Dicker, "Mayor Bloomberg is not going to treat the governor poorly, with disrespect! We've got just as many muscles as the mayor and his people do—and if they want a street fight, then so be it." more ›

Yesterday City Council Speaker Christine Quinn urged angry New Yorkers to keep the blame focused on the politicians who voted down a bill legalizing gay marriage in the Senate Wednesday. But blame is a burning thing and it makes a fiery ring, and at the center is Governor David Paterson, a longtime supporter of same-sex marriage. Some Democratic party officials believed that Paterson, with his basement-level approval ratings, didn't have any leverage to apply to swing-vote Senators. But others, like suddenly known Staten Island Senator Diane Savino, thinks he could have made the difference. more ›

Former president Bill Clinton spoke with ABC News and supported President Obama's economic efforts so far, but not the Republicans! "Look, the American people, I think, know the president has tried to reach out to Republicans. And it takes two to tango. I think there are some of them who really believe that just-say-no politics is good politics." Clinton also placed blame on former president George W. Bush for the economic mess, "I personally believe, based on my experience with the economy, that if we moved aggressively on this home problem a year and a half ago, even a year ago, as much as 90% of the current crisis could have been avoided." Earlier this week, Clinton rejected criticism that he was also responsible for the economic mess, since he signed the Commodity Futures Modernization Act and loosened housing rules. more ›