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

[ethancorso]

I love this guy!

[ME08]

I wish he was running for President...he is so much better than Barack...tired of Obama's heavyhanded lecturing and scolding attitude...STFU! Here is a guy who is funny and self-effacing, and certainly by no means perfect...we don't need saints running for office...and those who think they are (again, Obama)...righteous fools we will not suffer.

[MagisterLudi]

Agreed. Compared to him Obama look like an anorexic puffter.

[ariesonthecusp]

Do something about the war !

[DietrichMoody]

Patterson would not have the balls to admit this, it it wasn't for Obama being open about his drug use and not being "punished". Bill "i didn't inhale" Clinton didn't help. But Barrack "I DID Inhale that was the point" Obama changed the dynamics.

[comebackid]

Fact two: refer to fact http://www.cannabisnews.com/com/

[comebackid]

Fact one: the government lies.

[totalliberal]

Fact two: The government is us.

[zigzag1]

Used to be before we turned it all over to the corporations and defense contractors.

[pkohan]

This isn't the freaking Oprah show! How about more governing and less confessing to stuff we weren't interested in in the first place.

[comebackid]

A pot http://www.jackherer.com/chapters.htmlpters.html

[pkohan]

Haven't Democrats learned anything from Republicans? Deny! Deny! Deny!

[Quaoar]

So is New York changing it's state motto to "We Let it all hang out"?

[DietrichMoody]

IS HILLARY HOPING FOR A CLINTON/PATTERSON TICKET?

[davesideas]

the assumption being that she'll be needing a vp candidate

[ME08]

Patterson is far superior to Barack...he has his issues, whatever...New Yorkers don't get their panties in a bunch like more righteous provinces...we have no time for that nonsense.

[MagisterLudi]

No, Hillary hoping Obama picks another raging Christian fundamentalist like himself.

[chronic5]

Oh the horror of it all!