Obviously, I should have learned how to weave.

• $21,000 Rug for the Governor’s Mansion
• Purchased from company that donated $8000 to Spitzer/Paterson campaign
• Paterson calls for drastic budget cuts
• Paterson’s personal assistant for many years evaded taxes and claimed “non-filer syndrome”

Turkish rugs have been in vogue lately.

“It’s a warm look, and people are really migrating toward that now”

Purchase of Turkish carpet takes taxpayers for a ride? via Political IV

Update: Get your tissues ready, because this might make you cry. (via Capitol Confidential)