Is President Obama sending a message to New York’s Governor Paterson? Some may say so…and after hearing the acknowlegments given by the President to both Paterson and New York’s Attorney General Cuomo, they may be right.

WCBS Anchor Steve Scott talks with Baruch College professor Douglas Muzzio in today’s “Eye on Politics” about what message the President is trying to send to both the Governor and residents of New York.

Here’s the excerpt from the speech:

“We’ve got some special guests here that I want to acknowlege, in addition to Jill (Biden). First of all a wonderful man, the Governor of the great state of New York, David Paterson is in the house. [applause] Your shy and retiring Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is in the house [applause]. Andrew’s doing great work enforcing laws that need to be enforced…”

Now, the President and Paterson did have a few private words as the Governor was on the receiving line when the President arrived in Troy, New York for his speech to Hudson Valley Community College. But, what was said?

Is the President (or members of the administration) really asking the Governor to step aside in next year’s gubernatorial run?

Considering the close relationship President Obama has with the Kennedy’s, Steve Scott also asks Muzzio about whether Paterson’s handling of Caroline Kennedy’s toe-testing into Senate waters left a bad taste.

CLICK HERE and listen to the full WCBS “Eye on Politics” and let us know what you think.

CLICK HERE and listen to the President’s full speech today in Troy, NY.

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