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With End of Troubled Term in Sight, Governor Becomes Funnyman

By Adam Nichols | October 9, 2010 12:06pm | Updated on October 10, 2010 9:05am
With an end of a troubled term as governor in sight, David Paterson's developed a sense of humor.
With an end of a troubled term as governor in sight, David Paterson's developed a sense of humor.
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By Adam Nichols

DNAinfo News Editor

Harlem - Maybe he'll swap Albany for the comedy clubs.

Fresh from an appearance on Saturday Night Live last month, Gov. David Paterson cracked funnies with Rev. Al Sharpton Friday.

Sharpton was "doing for justice what Tiger Woods did for cocktail waitresses," the outgoing governor joked at the civil rights leader's birthday bash in Harlem Friday.

"I don't know how Tiger feels about it," responded Sharpton.

"Don't worry governor, I got your back if Tiger comes to Harlem looking for you."

Paterson has said he's wondering what to do when his term as governor ends January 1.

"I'd like to go back and advocate for some of the areas that I wasn't able to service well because of the economic crisis as governor," he said, according to the Daily News.