Why are they making a big deal out of David Paterson being legally blind?

[KitchenWitch]

[GreenPartyVoter]

1. Who is?

[greatauntoftriplets]

2. David Paterson is the Lieutenant Governor of New York,

who will become Governor on Monday.

I think they talk about it because it will be obvious to people that he has a disability and that he needs to be open about it. His resume sounds quite impressive, from what I've heard.

[GreenPartyVoter]

5. Sorry I just realized how unclear I was. I meant who is making an issue out of his sight? Anyway, I

wish him luck and success in his new post.

[KitchenWitch]

8. The press.

Nothing about his qualifications, just that he is legally blind.

[MonkeyFunk]

9. I'm not seeing that...

I've heard it mentioned - but not focused on. He's the first blind governor in our history. It's worth a mention.

[Ikonoklast]

3. They just found out

He's been driving himself to work all these years, and no one knew a thing.

[undeterred]

4. Maybe he will be less likely to go after expensive hookers?

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

6. Because it's a bigger deal that he's legally black...

Not like Obama...

I kid. I kid.

[MrsMatt]

7. Human interest?

It's something that sets him apart. You know, like Hillary Clinton is a woman, and Barack Obama is black.

And that that dolphin that saved the whales in New Zealand.

[Dr. Strange]

10. I think someone (maybe flvegan) accused him of being ILLEGALLY blind.

The media is just trying to set the record straight.