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December 16, 2008

NY Governor Criticizes SNL Skit
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And New York Governor David Paterson has criticized Saturday Night Live
for going too far in its portrayal of the legally blind governor over
the weekend. The actor Fred Armisen portrayed Paterson in a skit and
repeatedly mocked his blindness. Paterson’s spokesperson Risa Heller
said, "The Governor engages in humor all the time, and he can certainly
take a joke. However, this particular Saturday Night Live skit
unfortunately chose to ridicule people with physical disabilities and
imply that disabled people are incapable of having jobs with serious
responsibilities.”



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