Gov. Paterson and his Wife Admit to Affairs

With the words of his oath of office literally hanging in the air, New York Gov. David Paterson AND his wife admitted to extramarital affairs.

In a stunning revelation, both Paterson, 53, and his wife, Michelle, 46, acknowledged in a joint interview they each had intimate relationships with others during a rocky period in their marriage several years ago.

In the course of several interviews in the past few days, Paterson said he maintained a relationship for two or three years with "a woman other than my wife," beginning in 1999.

Damage control or just plain smart. Of course, it is not like Paterson is going to get tossed from office today.

Interesting move though.