New York Governor Pataki: No fourth term

ALBANY -- Republican George Pataki, who brought down Democratic icon Mario Cuomo to become governor of New York and is now weighing a possible 2008 bid for the White House, said Wednesday he would not seek a fourth term next year.

“It’s the rig ht thing to do,” Pataki told The Associated Press during an interview in his state Capitol office.

Pataki said when it comes to a possible presidential run, “That’s for down the road. I’m not ruling anything in or out, but my goal is to be the best governor I can be for the next year and a half.” “I don’t want people thinking that I’m focused on being something other than being the best governor I can be for the next year and a half,” he said. (source)

Governor Pataki is right, not running again for Governor is the right thing to do. Especially after giving his nod of approval to George W. Bush for taking us into the war in Iraq. His exact words were, “With supreme guts and righteousness, President Bush went into Iraq.”

Pataki then turned around to offer his support to get his son a three-year law school deferment from the Marines so his son wouldn’t have to die in the war he just supported. It really is true that politicians wage wars that are fought by the children of others. In most cases, these kids come from poor families.

As far as running for President in 2008, Pataki should fit right in. Lies and deception seem to be enough these days to get anyone elected to be President of the United States.