Apparently, President Obama's suggestion that New York Governor David Paterson abandon his bid for reelection didn't go over too well in Albany. Ben Smith of Politico is reporting that Paterson is striking back. Smith quotes Paterson:If you look at it from their perspective, they haven't exactly been able to govern in the first year of their administration in the way that other administrations have, where you would have, theoretically, a period in which the new administration is allowed to pass the needed pieces of legislation. The White House shot back:A White House official notes that Obama's record of passing legislation for which he's personally fought is, so far, perfect. Um, no. That simply isn't true. Cap and trade may have passed the House but is dead for this year in the senate. Geithner's TARP II is dead in the water and not likely to be resurrected. And before they get too cocky, let's see how this health care debate turns out.Regardless, Paterson backtracked some in his...(Read Full Post)