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| Caroline Kennedy favored oligarch for Clinton Senate seat |
| 2008-12-17 |
| Almost overnight, Caroline Kennedy has become the front-runner to replace Hillary Rodham Clinton when the New York senator becomes secretary of State. The fiercely private daughter of the nation's 35th president, Ms. Kennedy is better known for her love of poetry and writing civic books for young adults than for any expertise in the rough-and-tumble political world. But as an heir to one of America's political dynasties, her urge for public service is not that surprising. From her early years as a child living in the White House, to a lifetime of quietly campaigning for family, to her more recent prominent involvement with the Obama campaign, politics and public service have saturated the air around her. And from a New York perspective, what better candidate is there? As pollster John Zogby puts it, this is the "original don't-wait-your-turn" state. From Averill Harriman to Nelson Rockefeller, from Bobby Kennedy to Hillary Clinton, the Empire State is known for its love of a celebrity. "None of these people ever sat in a city council or served in the state Assembly," says Mr. Zogby, whose polling firm is based in Utica, N.Y. "We have a tradition of choosing people who are larger than life. This is a Kennedy -- at least she lives in New York." |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #21 or "off", even....jeebus |
| Posted by: Frank G 2008-12-17 22:15 |
| #20 "Caroline Kannady" would be laughed of the stage with the same resume |
| Posted by: Frank G 2008-12-17 22:15 |
| #19 She's a celebrity. New York loves celebrities. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2008-12-17 21:31 |
| #18 "They've got seat-warmers, seat-sellers and the making of pillows for the seats of royalty. No wonder the public wonders what's going on in Washington." Plus, as Harry Reid would put it, they no longer have to smell the "peasants". |
| Posted by: DMFD 2008-12-17 21:03 |
| #17 Exactly what are her qualifications for being a U.S. senator? She has the magic 6 letters after her name (K-E-N-N-E-D-Y). |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2008-12-17 15:33 |
| #16 How can these people in good conscience throw away the due process of elected officials and, without a mandate from the people, be used and led like dogs for senate votes...or did I answer my question. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2008-12-17 13:29 |
| #15 "They’ve got seat-warmers, seat-sellers and the making of pillows for the seats of royalty. No wonder the public wonders what’s going on in Washington.” Former chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, Rep. Tom Reynolds (R-NY) |
| Posted by: Beavis 2008-12-17 12:57 |
| #14 Exactly what are her qualifications for being a U.S. senator? I believe one must be of a certain age, an American citizen, and elected or appointed. All else is optional, including being alive. Thus far Ms. Kennedy has achieved all except the election bit, and as a bonus she is not only alive, but also functioning mentally. Actual ability to effectively represent the people of her state is optional, as has been amply demonstrated by her cousin, the junior senator from the commonwealth of Massachusetts. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2008-12-17 12:49 |
| #13 The US electorate isn't really interested in useful experience right now. I think that's been made clear. |
| Posted by: Hellfish 2008-12-17 12:29 |
| #12 Exactly what are her qualifications for being a U.S. senator? Her dad and uncles were senators. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2008-12-17 12:21 |
| #11 This is just the first step. Give her a few years in the Senate and she'll be ready to run for president. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2008-12-17 12:03 |
| #10 what a pathetic joke. |
| Posted by: Andy Ulusoque aka Broadhead6 2008-12-17 12:00 |
| #9 Question... Has she ever really worked a single day in her life? That reminds me that after the Spanish government awarded 400 euros (500 $) to every couple having a baby, a Spanish magazine published a cartoon showing the crown prince f..g his wife and telling: "Do you realize that in case you become pregnant it will be the closest thing to work I will ever have done in my life". One year later they published a cartoon showing the princes at a regatta. The princess has bent for lifting the anchor and the prince, just behind them in exactly the same position than in the preceding cartoon: "Do you realize that in case we win it will be the closest thing to work I will ever have done in my life". |
| Posted by: JFM 2008-12-17 10:02 |
| #8 Noblesse oblige in action. She's doing it for the little people, really. |
| Posted by: Cornsilk Blondie 2008-12-17 09:30 |
| #7 She has as much experience as the president elect. And don't try to tell the media-industrial complex anything different. |
| Posted by: ed 2008-12-17 09:19 |
| #6 heh |
| Posted by: Last Breath Farm Resident 2008-12-17 08:32 |
| #5 Question... Has she ever really worked a single day in her life? |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2008-12-17 08:26 |
| #4 She has no executive or leadership experience. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2008-12-17 08:21 |
| #3 Exactly what are her qualifications for being a U.S. senator? I recommend that we give her the full-Palin treatment on her background and qualifications. |
| Posted by: Ebbens Ghibelline5166 2008-12-17 07:26 |
| #2 I already feel her hand on my wallet. |
| Posted by: badanov 2008-12-17 06:36 |
| #1 The infanta Caroline is ready to accept her responsibilities? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2008-12-17 04:24 |