David Paterson Admits Using Cocaine, Marijuana In His 20s

New York's new governor, who disclosed last week that he and his wife both committed adultery several years ago, said Monday that he used cocaine in his 20s and smoked marijuana when he was younger.

In reference to cocaine, Gov. David Paterson, 53, said in a television interview that he "tried it a couple of times" when he was "about 22 or 23."

"And marijuana probably when I was about 20," he said on the NY1 cable news station. "I don't think I touched marijuana since the '70s."

"More Americans have tried a lot more during that period of time and gone on to lead responsible lives and hopefully have lived their lives to their fullest," he said.

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Comments

[personalpolitical]

I'm not understanding his sudden need to confess all of his sins. This is an SNL skit waiting to happen.

[dsm]

Puritan USA who likes to be lied to. If they don't tell us then it didn't happen...?

[dsm]

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[CountryBeforeParty]

I think he once hit a drifter with his car.

[ladygreenslippers]

oh for god's sake, who cares!

[rwe]

put his picture next to Richards (with his new pandering to the latinos facial hair)

[rextrek]

who cares...??? Bush was a coked out drunk...and look at him....aaargh....lets move beyond this...

[Xander]

Sorry, attached the one above to the wrong reply.

[ibsteve2u]

Part of our American population goes beserk if they find out you smoke(d) pot or snort(ed) a little coke and rages about the "threat" you pose to "the moral foundation of our society".

[wmbear]

THIS IS NON-NEWS. WHO DIDN'T?

[hoopesaz]

I didn't

[foofighter]

All right already, David! You are the governor. Now let's govern!

[fredamae]

HAHAHAHAHAHA...The REAL news is: Who the hell didn't experiment? and proof is in the Puddin'..All the Shi* "they" said would happen...loose your mind, rape, pillage and end up in the street, well, now that did not happen, now did it?

[heavysole]

Okay. What's up with this picture? The dude looks like he's a couple marbles short. He looks almost as stupid and clueless as G.W. Bush.

[Xander]

Um, he's blind. His eyes don't work. Geez.

[gerbco]

In other news the sun rose today and it is cold in antartica.

[gofreeman]

Illegal drugs are a joke to you? What about a million men behind bars. is that a joke?

[Sumocat]

He also shot a man in Reno just to watch him die (as best he can).

[zizyphus]

So what's not to like?

[bushdoescrack]

So what's not to like?

[isis]

When drugs are outlawed only outlaws will have drugs. Cigarettes and guns however don't hut people at all.