Carl Paladino Has Now Pissed Off The Only Paper That Might Have Been Good To Him

by Glynnis MacNicol | 5:47 pm, September 30th, 2010

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I think this may be the media equivalent of “I’m going to take you out.” In response to last night’s confrontation between Carl Paladino and longtime New York Post politics writer Fred Dicker Post editor Col Allan is pushing back. Hard. Some background: After the dust-up Paladino campaign manager Michael Caputo insisted it had been instigated by Dicker sending photogs to Paladino’s 10 year-old daughter’s house to snap surreptitious photos of her.

From Col Allan:

“Paladino spokesman Michael Caputo’s claim about our photographer is untrue. We can only assume Mr. Caputo is confusing our photographer with someone else. Mr. Caputo should check his facts before making charges against Post personnel. In addition, Mr. Paladino should not be surprised by the media’s interest in his families, as he has invited public scrutiny of his personal life by running for governor and speaking openly about his mistress and love child.“

I think Paladino can wave goodbye to any supportive Post coverage or Post covers that may have been coming his way, which was, as Politico’s Maggie Haberman points out, Paladino’s “best chance at getting some love from in the general election.” Apparently he doesn’t care. More from Caputo

“The Post photographer and a reporter lurked outside the home of Carl Paladino’s daughter. The shooter took photographs of the home. He pointed his lens through the window. He chased Carl’s daughter to a playground, even forcing her to run across a road dodging traffic. Fred Dicker is responsible for assigning the photographer to take photos of Carl’s 10-year-old daughter and I have that on confirmation of two Post employees…Fred Dicker is a mouthpiece for Andrew Cuomo, a man who is afraid to give the people the debate they deserve. His actions show his clear bias. Show me one reporter in the Capitol who would stand in Fred’s defense and I’ll show you someone who just got the job.”

I think that’s what called scorching the earth. A couple of things. The genius of the Tea Party ethos is that Paladino can do this sort of thing and then work it into an ad campaign/platform that will likely gin up support. During a discussion on WNYC this morning about the Dicker showdown it was noted that just as many people were in favor of Paladino’s response as against. Secondly, there is some pretty stunning irony in the idea that the Tea Party may be coming back to bite the Post. More than one person attributes the rise of the Tea Party to the support it received from various News Corps outlets, of which NYP is obviously one. Get ready for a series of Paladino ‘exposes’ New York Post style.

Carl Paladino, Col Allan, New York Post

Arthur (Not a Political Comic)

I’d always figured that Cuomo is the last guy they would get behind. I’m not sure about his reasoning behind this. Of course, he couldn’t say New York Times, since, well, they are not known for tabloid paparrazi type photographs. Why not go after the Daily News? Seems like the only paper in NYC that’s going to support you, and this isn’t really biting the hand that feeds you, this is basically biting off the hand that feeds you with the thinking, Well, they’ve got another hand to feed me with. I have to admit, this is the most amused I’ve been with New York politics in a while.
Haimerej

I love headlines like these. They so clearly show that objective journalism is dead, if it were ever alive to begin with.
madtechie

Wasn’t it the Post that came out with the love child story to begin with?
jk76

He seems to thrive on this, so maybe he’s not concerned that a media outlet won’t be friendly to him, or maybe he’s more concerned with his daughter. This is how you get elected in this ass kissing society we are trying to get rid of. It’s amazing how much personal bullshit goes on nowadays…about PRIVATE CITIZENS.

I don’t know who’s claims are true. The best that can be done is about an affair and a kid? Is there anything newsworthy about Paladino that would be adverse? Still waiting for those Cuomo issues that have been raised. Maybe Gloria Allred can make a trip to NY for another hatchet job.
NORBIT

If Carl is this tough on the Post, imagine what he’ll do to the DEMOCRATIC MEDIA OUTLET known as the New York Times????
david r

Sounds like one of these “no new taxes” nuts who panders to the idiot vote.
The Real Royal King

NORBIT said:
If Carl is this tough on the Post, imagine what he’ll do to the DEMOCRATIC MEDIA OUTLET known as the New York Times????

You’re rather dimwitted, aren’t you? Since you didn’t notce, Palopinto didn’t exactly come out ahead.

david r said:
Sounds like one of these “no new taxes” nuts who panders to the idiot vote.

Indeed, Basil Marceaux, I mean Gordon Blower is a huge supporter (“huge” being the operative word). Marceaux, I mean Blower, lives in Portage, Indiana, despite the best efforts of the city fathers to discourage that, so he won’t be able to vote in this race.
Patrick Henry

david r said:
Sounds like one of these “no new taxes” nuts who panders to the idiot vote.

I love the way people pop in here from nowhere with such profound thoughts.
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Patrick Henry said:
Carl Paladino Has Now Pissed Off The Only Paper That Might Have Been Good To Him

“Better to be Pissed off then Pissed on…”
betweentwoevils

Paladino does not sound like the kind of citizen I would like to have as a governor. Creditability seems to be an issue here.

Let’s see: He was not faithful to his marriage vows; He sends obscene and racist emails; His driver ran over someone while he was drunk; His business manager stole money from the Bloomberg campaign.

Now he is making claims that Cuomo cheated on his wife. Let’s get this straight, no one cheats on a Kennedy, it is always the opposite.

If you got the substantiated goods on Cuomo, let’s hear the details.
right-is-wrong

Patrick Henry said:
I love the way people pop in here from nowhere with such profound thoughts.

Kinda nice,

HUH?
Patrick Henry

right-is-wrong said:
Kinda nice,

HUH?

Not! The rule is you have to make 10 that are not profound or insulting before you may post something profound or insulting, You know that!
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“Carl Paladino Has Now Pissed Off The Only Paper That Might Have Been Good To Him”

Better to be pissed off than pissed on. These sleazebags had NO excuse for going after Paladino’s kid. That kind of crap is what causes media outlets to lose their credibility.

THEY OWE HIM AN APOLOGY. WHERE IS IT?
jimw1016

You children housed in adult bodies need to settle dammit! Profound enough?
rshaw

Keep in mind there were 2 different instances of reporters and photographers at the home in question. The Post is denying the 2nd instance was their people. They are not denying the first instance. Knowing who Fred Dicker is, it wouldn’t surprise me if he just ‘outsourced’ the 2nd visit to the home. Fred Dicker is an Albany dinosaur and a well known friend and confidant of Andrew Cuomo, Fred Dickers ego is the only thing bigger than NY’s medicade budget. I seen him on network news yesterday trying to come across as a humble, unbiased reporter, just trying to do his job. What a phoney, Dicker is a media point man for Cuomo, anybody who knows Albany politics can tell you that, and he is as sleazy as they come. Cuomo pretends to take the high road by not responding directly, he sends out his minions to do it. Cuomo is as phoney as Dicker.
dahni

Palidino didn’t mince words about his dislike of Dicker’s harrassment of his daughter. I don’t approve of Palidino’s threat, but I’m kind of tired of both Dicker and the Times behaviors which are also antithetical to good manners and common sense.