Kennedy to Take Clinton’s Senate Seat
Caroline Kennedy is poised to take over Hillary Clinton’s Senate Seat, the New York Post reports. Governor of New York Duane Paterson publicly says he is still undecided but other contenders for the seat are convinced they have already lost the battle.
Caroline Kennedy is the daughter of President John F. Kennedy and his wife Jackie. She has been raised in the spotlight, always used to being the center of attention. Unlike many of her family members and relatives, however, Kennedy never ran for office until she announced she wanted to succeed Clinton in the Senate.
Although she has no formal experience, Kennedy has all it takes for a politician to succeed; she’s intelligent, opinionated, and well-connected. If she proves to be a less than stellar senator New Yorkers can still vote her out of office in 2010.
It would be unwise for Paterson to pass Kennedy over simply because of the woman’s connections. She has ties to Democratic leaders in the state and outside it, one of her main allies is President-Elect Barack Obama. If Paterson wants to have a successful political career he can’t afford to alienate JFK’s daughter.
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What is the difference between Paterson appointing Caroline—despite lack of experience and far more capable candidates who’ve earned their success—on grounds that it would be the best “payoff” for him, and Blago appointing the senator who will enrich him the most? I see none—and even Blago was focussed only on a poor of people who had EARNED elected office!
Well, Paterson’s just lost my vote.
Kennedy couldn’t even be bothered to vote in half the elections since 1988.
I won’t be voting for her either. What goes around comes around.
Bad pick, Guv.
If Caroline turns out to less than stellar I may well vote GOP right down the line.
The Dems are just getting too big for their britches.
Oy. I guess if there’s any consolation, it’s only two years and not six (like, say, the successor to the Gaffemeister himself, Joe Biden)
Turns out I’m wrong. Kaufman has said he won’t run for the 2010 special election.