The hapless governor of New York, David Paterson, now must overcome the arrest of his 15-year-old son for possession of a stolen credit card and shooting dice. This in addition to the president himself opposing his re-election bid, and the whole cocaine-use-and-infidelity-and-pot-smoking thing. "Comically unprepared to take office" indeed. (via)

(Pic: Paterson and son at a July benefit for the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation. Getty Images.)