The Choices to serve out Hillary's Senate term are pretty amazing

[Perky]

WHo would you pick?

[Maven]

1. I want RFK Jr. for EPA

but if not he'd be a good replacement for Hillary.

[Stand and Fight]

2. RFK all the way! n/t

[NewJeffCT]

3. I'd say Charlie Rangel, but he's a bit old

and had some ethical problems recently, no?

hopefully somebody younger that can be there for several terms?

Anthony Weiner maybe?

[rvablue]

16. Yes, he has ethical problems and just lost his chairmanship this week. He's a non-starter. n/t

[NaturalHigh]

4. As I posted on another thread...

I'd love to see Bill Clinton get the spot, but that's never going to happen.

[Perky]

5. Remember it is also Bobby's seat.

[Bombtrack]

6. Rep Anthony Weiner (Jon Stewart's old room mate)

he blows everyone else out of the water.

[NewJeffCT]

11. I would agree

I named him above after crossing off Rangel.

[MarjorieG]

14. Believe still running for mayor, despite term limit fiasco and Bloomberg.

[ecstatic]

7. would they have a primary or would it just be an

appointment? My pick is Al Sharpton. I think he'd add some flavor that's been missing to the senate. The only problem is possible backlash.

[JoFerret]

26. Backlash? There should be

Wappinger Falls is still in New York.
Although he is entertaining.

[trueblue2007]

8. I would want PRESIDENT Clinton for Senate

But basically....I want Hillary to stay as Senator!!

I hope someday she serves on the Supreme Court.

[sabbat hunter]

12. Sadly

She is not qualified IMHO to be on the SCOTUS. She was not a constitutional lawyer, has not been an active lawyer for a number of years, has no judicial experience.

[SCantiGOP]

9. NPR today

discussed this. I don't remember the name but they mentioned a NYC Hispanic member of the US House who was thought to have a good chance. Keep in mind you are replacing a female Senator, and that the current Governor needs to shore up his credentials for when he runs for re-election.

[Muttocracy]

30. Was it Nita Lowey? or Nydia Velazquez?

http://lowey.house.gov/

http://www.house.gov/velazquez/

One of them should have had a shot at the seat before Hillary.

[sabbat hunter]

10. My vote is for

Tom Suozzi. He has done a fantastic job as Nassau County Executive and getting that county out of a severe financial mess after years of republican fuck ups. He knows how to get things done, and fix financial problems. Someone perfect as senator in DC right now.

[Perky]

13. Guys like that run for Governor.

[sabbat hunter]

18. He is blocked

at Governor by Patterson. He is fairly young and ambitious. I think by giving him the senate seat, a second term in 2012 would set him up nicely for a run at president in 2016.

[MarjorieG]

17. Agree, but didn't wait his turn against annointed Spitzer. Being governor his true skill.

[rvablue]

15. Shartpton would be an interesting and entertaining choice, however

I think he might end up pissing off the Democratic leadership and Obama as much as he would piss off the Republicans.

Still love the way he can distill serious issues down to a succint, clever, funny and true sentence.

[Sebastian Doyle]

19. Give Bobby his dad's seat

assuming Hillary actually gets to be Secretary of State, that is. And it IS just an assumption at this point.

[RollWithIt]

20. RFK JR is a convicted Felon and sadly wouldn't be a suitable choice....

Heroine possession.

[Perky]

21. "Heroine possession"???

Umm is sort of what Spitzer got caught up in?

I assume you mean "Heroin" with no "e"

[Sebastian Doyle]

27. While I'm no fan of shooting smack

It sure as Hell pales in comparison to being a PNAC war criminal. And anyone who supported that shit would sure look hypocritical condemning a guy who watched his father and uncle get murdered, and later did something stupid to deal with that kind of pain.

[gmudem]

22. I doubt it will be any of those people

New York has a very deep House bench and I'm sure it will be a congressman/woman that will be chosen. Weiner is interesting even though he wants to run for mayor probably, but there is also Jerrold Nadler or Carolyn Maloney or Louise Slaughter to name a few.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

23. RFK Jr. is pretty amazing, alright.

Amazing in a "the guy's a complete nut" sort of way.

[calico1]

24. Someone was saying the other night on

the radio while I was driving home that Paterson might appoint Andrew Cuomo since it would remove him from challenging him when he runs for reelection.

Who knows?

There are a lot of good options.

[Perky]

25. Yeah the logic is clearly there for that

[Muttocracy]

28. Laura Bush or Eliot Spitzer

:hide:

[H2O Man]

29. Rep. Hinchey.

I hope!

[Muttocracy]

31. That would be very cool. nt

[Perky]

32. Need more votes