On Tuesday, Paterson said, “Governor Pataxi, or I mean Governor Pataki, as he's appropriately named."

While Governor Paterson is never lacking in the humor department, many people did not find his comments funny. They are just one of a string of recent statements that have caused some backlash, including a comment made earlier in the week where he called his fellow legislators bloodsuckers.

On Wednesday the Governor released an apology statement, saying he mistakenly spoke about Pataki.

The statement said, "I was wrong and I want to point that out for the record. In 2003, Governor Pataki vetoed what was then the largest proposed tax increase in New York State history. Governor Pataki recognized the strain this would place on the families, seniors and small businesses of New York and instead wanted state government to trim spending. His veto was subsequently overridden by the Legislature. I have echoed many of Governor Pataki's same concerns and taken his lessons to heart in responding to the current fiscal crisis. I sincerely apologize for any misunderstanding my statements may have created about Governor Pataki's record."