The New York governor denies Obama’s team is pushing for Caroline Kennedy to fill Clinton’s soon-to-be vacant seat, says he’s getting a lot of names thrown at him.

“There are a lot of people to in the middle now who want to, as the kids say, play high post – act like they’re in the process. But they’re not.”

Plus: After the NGA meeting Obama jokes with Paterson about the decision, saying “I’m sure I made your life easier.”