Caroline Kennedy could replace Hillary Clinton in the Senate??

[BluegrassDem]

I think I'm beginning to see Obama's rationale behind this. Clinton takes the SOS job and Gov. Paterson appoints Caroline Kennedy to replace Hillary in the Senate!

[David Dunham]

1. Unlikely. Caroline has little political clout in NY

[BluegrassDem]

7. She's a Kennedy....she already comes with clout

I think she'd make an excellent Senator! However, it's funny to hear people saying she has no political experience, but yet, pray for Al Franken to win the Minnesota senate race.

[Captain Hilts]

12. Because she hasn't tried to use it. She's got clout. Oh, yeah...nt

[donheld]

16. Caroline KENNEDY has political clout

anywhere she goes.

[WI_DEM]

2. for one thing I don't think she is a citizen of NY. RFK, jr. is and would make more sense

but I'm not sure we really need to appoint a Kennedy--Caroline or RFK if she were appointed.

[cali]

4. huh? Of course she's a citizen of NY Has been for decades.

That said, I don't see why she should be appointed. Same goes for RFK.

[charlyvi]

22. On edit: Never mind.

I'm wrong.

[Cassandra]

8. I think the word you're looking for is resident...

and she is a long time resident of NY.

Before Hillary ran, Rep. Nita Lowry was looking for the job. Maybe she still wants it.

[Occam Bandage]

3. Why the heck does everyone here seem to think that

Caroline Kennedy is going to be the next VP/SOS/UN Ambassador/HHS Sec/Postmaster General/Senator? She isn't a political player in the slightest.

[yellowcanine]

9. Not true. Didn't she chair the VP selection process for Obama? That certainly went well by all

accounts. And she is an accomplished lawyer, author, and a director on the Commission for Presidential Debates, among other things. Wiki link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroline_Kennedy

Not sure it adds up to a cabinet level position but some type of political appointment in the Obama administration is entirely feasible. To say "she is not a political player in the slightest" is certainly not true.

[CTyankee]

5. Aren't we taking the "famous" name thing a bit too far?

I love Caroline Kennedy and she used her fame and influence well in the campaign. But I think we should get away from famous for the sake of famous and bring in new blood to become famous on their own. Women, in particular...

[Captain Hilts]

14. Weird how many people didn't want Bush/Clinton/Bush/Clinton but want Kennedy, Kennedy, Kennedy, etc.

[No Elephants]

20. Is a Kennedy running for President? Did anyone object when Clinton ran for Senator? Is there a

risk of JFK "baggage" costing us the Presidency if Caroline gets appointed to the Senate?

[No Elephants]

19. Caroline Kennedy is qualified to be Senator.

[Freddie Stubbs]

6. Funniest. Post. Today.

[ellacott]

10. Has anyone considered whether she would even want it?

She hasn't shown any desire to get into politics. She's had many opportunities to do this but has not done it.

[Captain Hilts]

11. RFK jr wants his dad's seat, though Caroline K would be fine with me.

There's a lot of pressure on HRC to move out or into Reid's post to make it worthwhile to stay.

[Skidmore]

13. Is there some law I'm unaware of that only members of

a half a dozen families in the US are capable of having ideas or governing the nation?

[Captain Hilts]

15. Pssst. if you're famous AND go to Harvard or Yale, you get whatever you want.

If we really wanted diversity in government - including the White House - we'd vote against everybody who went to Yale or Harvard, for a start.


FDR: Harvard
JFK: Harvard
Ford: Yale
GHWB: Yale
DUKAKIS: Harvard
WJC: Yale
HRC: Yale
GORE: Harvard
GWB: Yale
KERRY: Harvard
BHO: Harvard
MRO: Harvard

FDR: I'm sure glad folks didn't vote against me because of TR!
ER: No shit!

[CTyankee]

17. Yale explicitly says that it is the college to groom our nation's leaders.

Yalies are VERY proud (and jealous) of that.

[mtnsnake]

18. Why would Carolyn want to settle for Senator when she's going to run for President in 2012?

Since this is "Ask a dumb question day", I just thought I'd ask.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

21. My guess it will be RFK Jr. and not Caroline.