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thereal new york governor, david paterson. he made a surprise appearance on last night's season premier of snl. in the past, that show has spoofspoof ed paterson a few times. he released a statement saying that although he has a sense of humor, jokes that degrade people for their disability are not funny. i don't know what you'd call last night. he was pretty funny. you've got to be a good sport to come on to a show like that. >> any elected official, you have to have a little bit of a thick skin and sense of humor. if you're going to be in the line of fire, you better buckle in. for us, finally a little rain. we are goi to get more between now and tuesday night. outside today, we had just enough rain early this morning to bust a forecast to make a puddle or two, but it didn't add up to more than an inch of rain. lot of folks have had dry hours to get outside, push the baby around. baby's always sleeping in a moving carriage. temperatures made it to the mid-70s today. the sun came up at 6:59 this morning. it's going down at 6:5

. >>> and on a very much lighter note right now, new york governor david paterson had, as you may know, repeatedly been the butt of jokes on "saturday night live." last night, he was out for comic revenge. cast member fred armisen was imitating the governor, who is legally blind, and that's what paterson showed up on stage. >> there are a lot of characters, it's funny for ten minutes and then you just want it to be over. >> reporter: paterson made light of the blindness, wandering around the camera after the sketch. >>> coming up, the newest fad in locally grown food. eggs, from chickens in your backyard. with lunesta. lunesta is thought to interact with gaba receptors associated with sleep. lunesta helps you get the restful sleep you need. lunesta has some risk of dependency. when taking lunesta, don't drive or operate machinery until you feel fully awake. walking, eating, driving or engaging in other activities while asleep without remembering it the next day have been reported. abnormal behaviors may include aggressiveness, agitation, hallucinations, or confusion. in depressed patie

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lot of the institutional democratic party turning out for charlie rangel, including governor david paterson, the former mayor, david jenkins, some members of congress all expecting a victory for charlie rangel despite those issues. >> joe, we'll check in with you. # looks like he's obviously way ahead right now, 2-1. back with our panel, david gergen, paul begala, erick erickson, john ridley and kate zernike. a victory for rangel is not necessarily the best thing for the democratic party. it allows republicans to say democrats talked about draining the swamp in washington and ending a culture of corruption, charlie rangel is facing allegations and at this point they are just allegations, but 13 ethics violation charges. >> i think that's right. it looks like he's going to win. but there's no question that the republicans would like to have him around. they'd like to keep him out there. look, after tonight there's a very real chance the conversation is going to turn to, is there some sort of civil war going on in the right, within republicans, conservatives, that sort of thing. are we seeing

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a lot of the institutional democratic party turning out for charlie rangel, including david paterson,he former mayor, some members of congress. all expecting a victory for charlie rangel despite all these issues. >> we will check in with you. obviously ahead right now, back to the panel. john ridley brought up that he had a victory, charlie rangel, not the best for the democratic party. it allows republicans to say the democrats drain the swamp and ending a culture of corruption. charlie rangel is facing allegations and they are just allegations but 13 ethics violations charges. >> i think that is right. it looks like he will win but no question that the republicans like to have him around. they look like to keep him out there. after tonight, a real chance the conversation is going to turn to some sort of civil war going on within the republican conservatives. are we seeing something like we saw back in the 1960's. with the rise of barry goldwater, seize power of the party and then went on to get a real driving in the 1964 national election. a conservative, but it took awhile. that wi

while they poked fun at politicians, the tables were turned when regular target new york governor david paterson stopped by. >> ladies and gentlemen, i wanted to come here tonight before my time as governor of the great state of new york ends to tell you that working in albany is just like watching "saturday night live." there are a lot of characters. it's funny for ten minutes and then you just want it to be over. >> also making cameos, former cast members jimmy fallon and tina fey along with justin timberlake. now back to the learning plaza with lester and jenna. >> not a bad cast. >> good start to season, yeah. >> thank you very much. it's chilly here in new york this morning, a little bit. let's check on the weather with janice huff on the plaza. >> good morning. it is chilly this morning of 90 degrees in new york. everybody's wearing jackets. i want to show the crowd. we are on the plaza to start and we are typically inside, but there is a huge crowd here in blue shirts. today is -- they are here because of mesothelioma research to make people aware of research, support and advocacy in the

in other news, a uc-berkeley grad is now resting in oman a david paterson after being released from prisonn iran. sarah shourd will get a medical exam today. the mother says the daughter has been having health problems including a lump in her breast. shourd was in custody for more than 13 months. her fiance and another male friend are still in custody. the three were arrested last year near iran's border with iraq. iran accuses them of spying -- excuse me, the espionage, but they contend they accidentally crossed the border while hiking. all three have been told they will eventually have to face trial. shourd spoke briefly with the media yesterday. >> in all of my efforts starting today are going to go into helping procure the same freedom for my fiance shane bauer and for my friend josh fattal because i can't enjoy my freedom without them. >> the mothers of fattal and bauer appeared this morning on cbs's "the early show" and you can see their interview right here on cbs 5 just after 7:00 this morning. >>> time now is 6:37. going to check traffic with gianna. i see a sea of headlights unfo

while they poked fun at politicians, the tables were turned when regular target new york governor david paterson stopped by. >> ladies and gentlemen, i wanted to come here tonight before my time as governor of the great state of new york ends to tell you that working in albany is just like watching "saturday night live." there are a lot of characters. it's funny for ten minutes and then you just want it to be over. >> also making cameos, former cast members jimmy fallon and tina fey along with jusn timberlake. now back to the learning plaza with lester and jenna. >> not a bad cast. >> good start to season, yeah. >> thank you very much. it's chilly here in n york this morning, aittle t. let's check on the >>> i'm news 4 meteorologist chuck bell. we have a fairly cloudy sunay morning here in the nation's capital expecting a chance for light rain showers thisorning but the heavier, steadier rains are still not expected here until after dark. right now temperatures are in the mid to upper 60s around town. 59 in martinsburg currently. a look at live doppler. there are some very light rain showers now

hand he had many opportunities to unite with the people, who wanted to help him, like governor david patersone can find an alternative, slightly less sensitive location, and you know, in america, of course, he has the right to build on his project -- >> and he said it could enflame muslims overseas and would be a bad move. >> he said he didn't intend it as a threat and in his personal history there is nothing to suggest he's a terrorist and worked all of his life for tolerance and an interfaith dialogue but the cluelessness and the insensitivity to the suffering of the community and the pain, is really surprising, it's not all a media plot to kind of help the republican party get elected which is what he was suggesting, yesterday, in his statements, and, especially in the q&a portion of them. martha: all right, judith miller, thank you very much. always good to see you. >> good to see you. bill: judith, thank you. good to get a perspective here, on some -- someone in the room, too. >> and i was also for it and i'm now... really... bill: really. >> i am on the fence now. just because of questi

screen talking with new jersey governor and i think his back to us right now new york governor david patersonent's wife there, as well. we'll talk exclusively with the new york fire commissioner on the state of the fire department in the city. >>> the must-haves for fall, what's in the bag, we will tell you for her and for him. >> your local news is next for some of you. for others, you're coming right back. stay with us. we were so rudely cut off by a commercial break earlier. we bring harry smith and mark mcewen back. >> remember the first time i saw you on 57th street? >> yeah, you were doing the "morning show" with mayor yet hartly and i was in town filling with. >> with a bow tie. >> i used to wear a bow tie, so preppy back in the days. >> in the traffic. and i said -- >> you're good. >> yeah. >> and i said, no, you're g. we had one of these in the middle of -- you're good, no you're good. >> were you nervous last night? >> well, i went to bed like at 4:00 in the afternoon. at 3:00, i was like this. wide awake in the morning. nervous the first time. it's like football. you played footbal

. >> the honorable david paterson. [ cheers and applause ] >> this has gone on long enough. working in albany is just like watching "saturday night live." there are a lot of characters, it's funny for ten minutes and then you just want it to be over. >> finally on a serious note, nbc universal's ceo jeff zucker announced that he will be stepping down this winter. and i just want to take a chance to express my -- >> they take no prisoners, do they? >> they do not. oh, well. very funny i thought on saturday night. >> still ahead from here at the white house, our exclusive half-hour long interview with the president. he has said that the success of our students will determine success of this country in the 21st century. so how do we fix our schools? we'll talk about that with the president at 8:00, but first, this is "today" on nbc. [ male announcer ] barbara boxer. she fought to get our veterans the first full combat care center in california. her after school law is keeping a million kids off the street and out of gangs. and she's fighting every day to create new jobs. i'm wo