That’s nice – a Democrat Governor from New York who won’t bully people.  Now if only we could keep  them from doing the other things that embarrass New Yorkers.  From Newsday.com:

In a break from the style of his recent predecessors, Gov. David A. Paterson is relying on persuasion rather than bullying to spur legislative action as the state confronts huge challenges stemming from the economic slowdown.

Having spent 21 years as a senator before being elected lieutenant governor in 2006, Paterson has witnessed the ambitious agendas of chief executives falter amid confrontation with lawmakers.

He told Newsday recently that he wants to restore public confidence in state government by making it more relevant in residents’ lives. Toward that end, he has unveiled initiatives, both large and small, that some have said are more akin to those a lawmaker would introduce than a governor.

“I was in the legislature and I understand it has built-in power that you must respect or you are going absolutely nowhere,” said Paterson, who became governor on March 17 when >Eliot Spitzer resigned.

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