<i>Post</i>: Paterson Blames Silver for Fall

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Post: Paterson Blames Silver for Fall

By Chris Rovzar

Having alternately blamed Andrew Cuomo and mysterious forces for the snowballing push for him to not run for governor, according to the Post David Paterson is now telling aides that Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was behind it. [NYP]

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