Comments on: Caroline Kennedy Lets Political Elites KnowShe Expects a US Senate Seat http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/15/caroline-kennedy-lets-political-elites-know-she-expects-a-us-senate/ Firedoglake weblog Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:07:52 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: OldHeathen http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/15/caroline-kennedy-lets-political-elites-know-she-expects-a-us-senate/#comment-1761871 OldHeathen Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:48:20 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/15/caroline-kennedy-lets-political-elites-know-she-expects-a-us-senate/#comment-1761871 <p>This is exactly the type of thing our founders worried about. Today,you have to be Rich,Famous or both to get into high office. I looked for CKS political positions and found none.hum…<br /> At first I liked the idea,but after thinking about it awhile,I have more and more doubts. I hope I’m wrong.<br /> Perhaps before one could be appointed to political ( giveaway ) office, it should be required that a person hold or had held at least ONE elected office first. At least then the PUBLIC would have a record to look at!</p> This is exactly the type of thing our founders worried about. Today,you have to be Rich,Famous or both to get into high office. I looked for CKS political positions and found none.hum…
At first I liked the idea,but after thinking about it awhile,I have more and more doubts. I hope I’m wrong.
Perhaps before one could be appointed to political ( giveaway ) office, it should be required that a person hold or had held at least ONE elected office first. At least then the PUBLIC would have a record to look at!

]]> By: sammy1 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/15/caroline-kennedy-lets-political-elites-know-she-expects-a-us-senate/#comment-1761545 sammy1 Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:13:59 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/15/caroline-kennedy-lets-political-elites-know-she-expects-a-us-senate/#comment-1761545 <p>Another late comer..(to the party/thread that is)<br /> I love you Janie, but here’s my take on CK…<br /> CK would be an excellent choice.<br /> She will be a huge draw in NY.<br /> She would destroy Giuliani.<br /> She has Bloomberg’s support<br /> The media loves the idea of another Kennedy.<br /> This Kennedy we don’t have to worry about (I hope)<br /> She’ll make tons of money for the party.<br /> She loves BHO and he, her.<br /> She’s a guaranteed vote for any BHO initiative.<br /> And for those respected progressives like yourself who have doubts…<br /> CK would have to run again in just 2 years…If she lacks the political skin, skills, voting record or credentials, at that time she could be challanged.<br /> And lastly, it’s my understanding that she would have to run again in another 2 years after that for the full Senate term.<br /> Sounds like a good enough progressive safety valve for me.<br /> Go Caroline!</p> Another late comer..(to the party/thread that is)
I love you Janie, but here’s my take on CK…
CK would be an excellent choice.
She will be a huge draw in NY.
She would destroy Giuliani.
She has Bloomberg’s support
The media loves the idea of another Kennedy.
This Kennedy we don’t have to worry about (I hope)
She’ll make tons of money for the party.
She loves BHO and he, her.
She’s a guaranteed vote for any BHO initiative.
And for those respected progressives like yourself who have doubts…
CK would have to run again in just 2 years…If she lacks the political skin, skills, voting record or credentials, at that time she could be challanged.
And lastly, it’s my understanding that she would have to run again in another 2 years after that for the full Senate term.
Sounds like a good enough progressive safety valve for me.
Go Caroline!

]]> By: Cujo359 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/15/caroline-kennedy-lets-political-elites-know-she-expects-a-us-senate/#comment-1761342 Cujo359 Tue, 16 Dec 2008 08:24:45 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/15/caroline-kennedy-lets-political-elites-know-she-expects-a-us-senate/#comment-1761342 <p>I’m late to the party, as usual, but I have to say that I don’t agree with you, Jane. This Senate seat will be filled by appointment. No matter who ends up filling it, that person will have gotten there via political influence. In that circumstance, I don’t think the country will do much better than Caroline Kennedy. Here’s <a href="http://cujo359.blogspot.com/2008/12/another-senator-kennedy.html" rel="nofollow">what I wrote</a> on this subject tonight.</p> I’m late to the party, as usual, but I have to say that I don’t agree with you, Jane. This Senate seat will be filled by appointment. No matter who ends up filling it, that person will have gotten there via political influence. In that circumstance, I don’t think the country will do much better than Caroline Kennedy. Here’s what I wrote on this subject tonight.

]]> By: slouching http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/15/caroline-kennedy-lets-political-elites-know-she-expects-a-us-senate/#comment-1761242 slouching Tue, 16 Dec 2008 06:52:46 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/15/caroline-kennedy-lets-political-elites-know-she-expects-a-us-senate/#comment-1761242 <p>I like Caroline Kennedy and think she would make a good, liberal senator. Just sayin’.</p> I like Caroline Kennedy and think she would make a good, liberal senator. Just sayin’.

]]> By: Teddy Partridge http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/15/caroline-kennedy-lets-political-elites-know-she-expects-a-us-senate/#comment-1761240 Teddy Partridge Tue, 16 Dec 2008 06:52:02 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/15/caroline-kennedy-lets-political-elites-know-she-expects-a-us-senate/#comment-1761240 <p>What a thread</p> What a thread

]]> By: spurious http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/15/caroline-kennedy-lets-political-elites-know-she-expects-a-us-senate/#comment-1761189 spurious Tue, 16 Dec 2008 06:17:29 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/15/caroline-kennedy-lets-political-elites-know-she-expects-a-us-senate/#comment-1761189 <p>Amen, Larue.</p> Amen, Larue.

]]> By: SFgreenmama http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/15/caroline-kennedy-lets-political-elites-know-she-expects-a-us-senate/#comment-1760965 SFgreenmama Tue, 16 Dec 2008 03:56:38 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/15/caroline-kennedy-lets-political-elites-know-she-expects-a-us-senate/#comment-1760965 <p>OK. I’m in the throes of Obama happiness. I’ve just bought Ebony and Essence for the first time in my life so I could read the pieces on Michelle and Barack Obama, our new President and First Lady. </p> <p>Caroline Kennedy gives me the same sense of hope and potential happiness as thinking about Obama as President. In fact, I can’t help thinking beyond Senator to perhaps the time that Kennedy decides to run for President.</p> <p>Hillary Clinton did not win the Presidency. She got herself a kick ass job anyway–she’s going to be Sec of State. Don’t cry for her, she’s fine. Always was, always will be.</p> <p>Caroline Kennedy has some of the qualities Obama has, one of them being she hasn’t spent decades in government–good for her.</p> OK. I’m in the throes of Obama happiness. I’ve just bought Ebony and Essence for the first time in my life so I could read the pieces on Michelle and Barack Obama, our new President and First Lady.

Caroline Kennedy gives me the same sense of hope and potential happiness as thinking about Obama as President. In fact, I can’t help thinking beyond Senator to perhaps the time that Kennedy decides to run for President.

Hillary Clinton did not win the Presidency. She got herself a kick ass job anyway–she’s going to be Sec of State. Don’t cry for her, she’s fine. Always was, always will be.

Caroline Kennedy has some of the qualities Obama has, one of them being she hasn’t spent decades in government–good for her.

]]> By: helena http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/15/caroline-kennedy-lets-political-elites-know-she-expects-a-us-senate/#comment-1760899 helena Tue, 16 Dec 2008 03:26:34 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/15/caroline-kennedy-lets-political-elites-know-she-expects-a-us-senate/#comment-1760899 <p>Caroline Kennedy is a lot like Nancy Pelosi really; scion of a famous political family, married to a wealthy man, a socialite.</p> <p>Pelosi AT LEAST started by running for House of Representatives. There are only l00 Senators in the whole damn country. Obama started in the state legislature. There is NO reason for a wealthy celebrity who’s not been involved in politics even behind the scenes (as Pelosi was) to DENY this seat to heroic and hard-working politicians who deserve their chance.</p> Caroline Kennedy is a lot like Nancy Pelosi really; scion of a famous political family, married to a wealthy man, a socialite.

Pelosi AT LEAST started by running for House of Representatives. There are only l00 Senators in the whole damn country. Obama started in the state legislature. There is NO reason for a wealthy celebrity who’s not been involved in politics even behind the scenes (as Pelosi was) to DENY this seat to heroic and hard-working politicians who deserve their chance.

]]> By: Apphouse50 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/15/caroline-kennedy-lets-political-elites-know-she-expects-a-us-senate/#comment-1760881 Apphouse50 Tue, 16 Dec 2008 03:08:43 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/15/caroline-kennedy-lets-political-elites-know-she-expects-a-us-senate/#comment-1760881 <p>What? Jane’s “I guess it was either that or get her nails done” isn’t enough for you?</p> What? Jane’s “I guess it was either that or get her nails done” isn’t enough for you?

]]> By: todayslies http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/15/caroline-kennedy-lets-political-elites-know-she-expects-a-us-senate/#comment-1760878 todayslies Tue, 16 Dec 2008 02:57:38 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/12/15/caroline-kennedy-lets-political-elites-know-she-expects-a-us-senate/#comment-1760878 <p>So, now we should prevent our elected officials from becoming corrupt, by only electing the wealthy?</p> So, now we should prevent our elected officials from becoming corrupt, by only electing the wealthy?

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