Gov. Paterson Accepts Post's Apology for Cartoon

NY Gov. David A. Paterson Accepts Post's Apology for Cartoon

Written by: Karen Benardello


New York Gov. David A. Paterson has accepted the New York Post's apology for the cartoon it published, in which many saw as racist and portraying President Barack Obama as a chimpanzee.

However, the governor called for a discussion about satire of public officials. "It might be a time to open up a dialogue on just where that line is, where good clean fun and degradation are," Paterson told reporters in Manhattan.

The governor also disagreed with the Rev. Al Sharpton, state senators and other African-American leaders who have called for boycotting the paper. Paterson called the Post's apology "very honorable...At this time when tensions are running high, with the economy down and also even the media outlets having to lay off people, it is an act of sensitivity."