Comments on: New York Does Not Need a Lameduck Senator http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/02/new-york-does-not-need-a-lameduck-senator/ Firedoglake weblog Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:21:21 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: looseheadprop http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/02/new-york-does-not-need-a-lameduck-senator/#comment-1779937 looseheadprop Sat, 03 Jan 2009 17:47:25 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/02/new-york-does-not-need-a-lameduck-senator/#comment-1779937 <p>Supposedly she originally wanted to be UN ambassador. Which would have been great for her. She would have an easy commute. Wouldn’t have to move. </p> <p>generally great. When that didn’t pan out, somebody (I’m guessing Bloomie and the NYC Schools Chancellor) got the “great” idea to have her assume the mantle and join the Senate.</p> <p>Only the idea is going over like a lead balloon. To my mind, the most likely picks are those names that are listed at the bottom of most articles, but about whom there seems to be little or no controversy.</p> Supposedly she originally wanted to be UN ambassador. Which would have been great for her. She would have an easy commute. Wouldn’t have to move.

generally great. When that didn’t pan out, somebody (I’m guessing Bloomie and the NYC Schools Chancellor) got the “great” idea to have her assume the mantle and join the Senate.

Only the idea is going over like a lead balloon. To my mind, the most likely picks are those names that are listed at the bottom of most articles, but about whom there seems to be little or no controversy.

]]> By: moondancer http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/02/new-york-does-not-need-a-lameduck-senator/#comment-1779100 moondancer Fri, 02 Jan 2009 23:59:15 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/02/new-york-does-not-need-a-lameduck-senator/#comment-1779100 <p>To paraphrase Hannibal Lecter, “what is it that all politicians seek”? Campaign funds. And who of the short list could do better than Caroline at that function? No one. I give you Senator Caroline Kennedy.</p> To paraphrase Hannibal Lecter, “what is it that all politicians seek”? Campaign funds. And who of the short list could do better than Caroline at that function? No one. I give you Senator Caroline Kennedy.

]]> By: dakine01 http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/02/new-york-does-not-need-a-lameduck-senator/#comment-1779074 dakine01 Fri, 02 Jan 2009 23:40:37 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/02/new-york-does-not-need-a-lameduck-senator/#comment-1779074 <p>Yes.</p> Yes.

]]> By: Teddy Partridge http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/02/new-york-does-not-need-a-lameduck-senator/#comment-1779035 Teddy Partridge Fri, 02 Jan 2009 23:26:59 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/02/new-york-does-not-need-a-lameduck-senator/#comment-1779035 <p>Born in Queens, too! <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byron_Brown" rel="nofollow">Read more here.</a></p> Born in Queens, too! Read more here.

]]> By: Teddy Partridge http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/02/new-york-does-not-need-a-lameduck-senator/#comment-1779029 Teddy Partridge Fri, 02 Jan 2009 23:20:41 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/02/new-york-does-not-need-a-lameduck-senator/#comment-1779029 <p>The shock in England wasn’t so much that Joe was a speculator and a bootlegger — it was that FDR was sending an Irishman to represent America to the King!</p> The shock in England wasn’t so much that Joe was a speculator and a bootlegger — it was that FDR was sending an Irishman to represent America to the King!

]]> By: katymine http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/02/new-york-does-not-need-a-lameduck-senator/#comment-1779025 katymine Fri, 02 Jan 2009 23:17:29 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/02/new-york-does-not-need-a-lameduck-senator/#comment-1779025 <p>So the headline over a Huffpo where it states “Officials: It’s Caroline” is more BS?</p> So the headline over a Huffpo where it states “Officials: It’s Caroline” is more BS?

]]> By: Margot http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/02/new-york-does-not-need-a-lameduck-senator/#comment-1779023 Margot Fri, 02 Jan 2009 23:15:47 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/02/new-york-does-not-need-a-lameduck-senator/#comment-1779023 <p>Upstairs: New <a href="http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/02/after-2-years-nancy-pelosi-realizes-democrats-have-a-majority-in-the-house/" rel="nofollow">post</a></p> Upstairs: New post

]]> By: SouthernDragon http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/02/new-york-does-not-need-a-lameduck-senator/#comment-1779022 SouthernDragon Fri, 02 Jan 2009 23:15:29 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/02/new-york-does-not-need-a-lameduck-senator/#comment-1779022 <p>Here ya go. Glenlivet 12 year.</p> Here ya go. Glenlivet 12 year.

]]> By: foothillsmike http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/02/new-york-does-not-need-a-lameduck-senator/#comment-1779021 foothillsmike Fri, 02 Jan 2009 23:15:03 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/02/new-york-does-not-need-a-lameduck-senator/#comment-1779021 <p>Meanwhile, Gov Ritter, quietly minding Colorados business, names replacement for Sen. Salazar. <a href="http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/jan/02/ritter-make-senate-announcement-saturday/" rel="nofollow">http://www.rockymountainnews.c.....-saturday/</a><br /> 425 hrs & 46 min</p> Meanwhile, Gov Ritter, quietly minding Colorados business, names replacement for Sen. Salazar. http://www.rockymountainnews.c…..-saturday/
425 hrs & 46 min

]]> By: eCAHNomics http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/02/new-york-does-not-need-a-lameduck-senator/#comment-1779017 eCAHNomics Fri, 02 Jan 2009 23:12:05 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/01/02/new-york-does-not-need-a-lameduck-senator/#comment-1779017 <p>Yum, scotch. Neat please.</p> Yum, scotch. Neat please.

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