By Jill Colvin
DNAinfo Reporter/Producer
MANHATTAN— Gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino has been accused of being a racist and homophobic. Now detractors can add sexist to the list.
At a campaign stop on Thursday, Paladino reportedly described New York’s junior U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand as Chuck Schumer’s "little girl."
He then repeated the charges at an Albany rally, telling the crowd that Gillibrand "does exactly what Schumer tells her to do," according to the Daily News.
"If that's the kind of government you want, well, she'll probably be very good. She follows in whatever he wants her to do, so she is his little girl," he reportedly said.
Gillibrand, who is currently the only woman in New York who holds a state-wide office, labeled the comments "offensive."
"Mr. Paladino's campaign has been a disservice to New Yorkers. His divisive behavior and name calling is offensive to women and unacceptable in any circumstance," she said, according to the News.
"The fact is that I don’t take a back seat to anyone when it comes to fighting for New York. While I have delivered solutions, Mr. Paladino has delivered insults," she added.
Earlier this month, Mayor Michael Bloomberg described Gillibrand as "stunning." She was also recently labeled the "most beautiful" politician in Washington.
