Comments on: Poll Watch: Paterson Getting No Respect for MTA Rescue Efforts

By: Niccolo Machiavelli

Niccolo Machiavelli — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:45:34 +0000

What is so opaque about an authority that holds public board meetings monthly and publishes their financial record? If you want to look at the books just call the Board office and they will put you on the list. Accepting the nonsense about “transparency” and “reform” from anyone, especially the press and the politicians, is really a major part of the problem and a big lie, major league copout by any standard.

By: Think_twice

Think_twice — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:01:41 +0000

The MTA is opaque, our legislators are oblique, and my neighbors are obtuse. No wonder nothing is happening with the bailout.

By: Susan Donovan

Susan Donovan — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:11:56 +0000

Paterson is the only well-known person on that list.

By: Cap'n Transit

Cap'n Transit — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 02:17:37 +0000

He certainly doesn’t deserve to have poll numbers lower than Pataki.

By: Rhywun

Rhywun — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 02:15:35 +0000

Well, he’s certainly been the inspiration for one or two of the funniest bits on SNL in years… if you’re into politically incorrect humor

But what I like about him is his “persona”, not anything specific he’s done so far (although he has said a lot of the right things). He’s just “likable”, for whatever that’s worth. I really disliked Spitzer for the opposite reason. All totally trivial, I know.

By: Clarence Eckerson Jr.

Clarence Eckerson Jr. — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 23:47:12 +0000

My views of Paterson are still pretty viscous, but you gotta admit he is one of the funniest politicians we have ever had.

By: Rhywun

Rhywun — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 23:26:57 +0000

I too thought the poll was worded rather strangely.

Also, I don’t get all the hatin’ on Paterson. I rather like him. But I guess he has to take the fall for the mess all his predecessors have left us in.

By: Moser

Moser — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 22:30:19 +0000

Take a look at any public approval ratings for Paterson lately and you’ll see Jason is right. People think the Guv is a dufus.

By: Josh

Josh — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:51:11 +0000

Yep, I think Clarence is onto something – the NY1 poll is confusingly worded.

By: Jason A

Jason A — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:45:49 +0000

I bet some of it has to do with the simple fact that Malcolm Smith is less-known than the other two. He’s only been Majority Leader for a few months now…

By: Clarence Eckerson Jr.

Clarence Eckerson Jr. — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:15:45 +0000

Something inside me says that this poll is upside down. It is worded very strangely, I’ll bet if it were more clear “Who is most to blame for not doing more for the MTA financial crisis?” You’d see different results.