Critics take aim at embattled N.Y. governor's visual impairment NEW YORK - New York Governor David Paterson, facing a tough battle to keep his job, has fallen so low in public opinion that even his visual impairment that once earned him respect is being held against him.
The legally blind Paterson, grappling with grim poll numbers and criticism for unsteady leadership, has become a target for late-night comedians, political detractors and, most recently, News Corp head Rupert Murdoch.
Paterson is "blind and can't read Braille and doesn't really know what's going on," Murdoch told a conference, in comments captured in a Wall Street Journal video and posted online this week. Murdoch later apologized.
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