Pataki finally sees the light

Or at least we can hope he has. The New York Times reports that George Pataki won't "goit" for a fourth term as New York's governor.

Gov. George E. Pataki told a group of supporters and aides on Tuesday night that he would not seek a fourth term as governor after abruptly summoning them to the governor's mansion, according to two people who attended the meeting.

Eliot Spitzer, who announced his candidacy a while ago, has been kicking George's ass in poll after poll. George didn't want to suffer the fate he inflicted in Mario Cuomo all those years ago. (Basically getting his ass handed to him on a silver platter after wearing out his welcome.) Thanks for all the good times George, and as Randi would say, "Now don't let the door hit ya, where the good Lord split ya."

Now let's hope that he doesn't try to run for president in 2008. Our state doesn't need that amount of humiliation.