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| The dethroning of Princess Caroline is a win for the good guys |
| 2009-01-22 |
| Jim Geraghty, National Review There is a place in this world for Caroline Kennedy to do good work; it just isn't the U.S. Senate. The Republic is better off for her withdrawal from consideration for Hillary Clinton's seat. Since her name was mentioned for the job, the evidence that she wouldn't fit well piled up again and again. The entire concept smacked of monarchy. She refused to disclose basic financial information. The case for her alternated between her status as "a princess", some sort of inherent governing ability locked within her genes, and constant invocations of the pleasure it would bring to ghosts and spirits. The fact that she used "you know" with great frequency while speaking wasn't inherently disqualifying, but it grated that her speech quirks were considered no big deal, while "you betcha" and a wink were considered ipso facto evidence of mental retardation. Today brings one final bit of evidence: Some New York media had begun reporting her withdrawal earlier in the evening, but Kennedy family confidants angrily dismissed the reports as smears aimed at undermining her chances. When you're surrounded by sycophants friends whose first instinct, when you make a decision that surprises them, is to tell reporters that it must be a lie, and pointing fingers at your enemies, you're not likely to make a positive impact on our political process. Washington has seen enough blind loyalty and vindictiveness. The next senator from New York will probably have been elected to some office at some point, and that is a good thing. |
| Posted by:Mike |
| #7 beach boys/Blue collar Idaho/duh/John Colter/ Joshua/Manly Man/Party in Manila/ Proportionate Response/Tony Soprano/Underdog/Whew... Whew's purdy cool... use thatn. Srsly, mulltipule names are so 2007. |
| Posted by: .5MT 2009-01-22 21:44 |
| #6 just another example of THE MAN keeping our priviledged aristocratic Irish Catholic female Royal class down, by hghlighting their ethical, familial, and (dare we say) intellectual shortcomings. If I edit a book of my Mom's fav poetry and essays, do I qualify, you know? /pathetic Paterson suck-up whore (in a long line, apprently) |
| Posted by: Frank G 2009-01-22 21:30 |
| #5 CNN AM > Perts - CAROLINE does not have the personal political experience to just becom a US Senator overnite. SPECULATION > running in favor of Her building experience by taking over or managing Uncle Teddy's seat [Teddy = mostly incapacitated 2010-2012]??? |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2009-01-22 20:32 |
| #4 I'm afraid tu is right. She will be back... like the living dead. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2009-01-22 14:56 |
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| Posted by: Pappy 2009-01-22 14:54 |
| #2 Bu Bye freak, back to the gilded cage with you and dont come back! |
| Posted by: Whew 2009-01-22 11:22 |
| #1 She's still got Jackie's very nice place on the Vineyard. Uncle Teddy ain't doing so good. Massachusetts is still the corporate headquarters of Kennedy Kool Aid. And it was daddy's old senate seat. I doubt we've seen the last of her. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2009-01-22 10:52 |