One huge plus for NY if Clinton becomes SoS: Senator Robert F Kennedy Jr!

[Dennis Donovan]

RFK Jr was rumored to be named by NY Governor Paterson to her seat if Hillary was given the nomination and ultimately elected POTUS.

Pretty cool, eh, NY?:thumbsup:

[dkf]

1. What would happen after she was done with a stint as SOS?

Would she run against RFK Jr? Yikes.

Or she retires?

[Dennis Donovan]

4. She might run for POTUS...

...in 2016?:shrug:

[Catch22Dem]

2. I love RFK Jr, but I think he would be demolished in the primaries and GE

We live in an age now where trying pot or coke in college doesn't lose an election any more, but a heroin conviction probably would. I wish it wouldn't matter though. I think he'd be very good at representing people like me.

[Dennis Donovan]

5. Heroin? No shit... I didn't know that.

:(

Given what his family's been thru, and also given his record of service for environmental causes, I would hope even a heroin conviction could be forgiven.

[davepc]

7. He got popped for possession in the early 80's. Being from a white wealthy family...he got probation

[Dennis Donovan]

8. I just read up on it - he had 183 milligrams of it, was convicted of possession...

...and was under court-ordered trestment afterwards. Probation for first-offense users is not out of line.:eyes:

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

11. delete

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

9. I would be proud just to have him as my Senator.

.

[eowyn_of_rohan]

15. Hey, he participated in his generation fully

just a little more fully than many others who drew the line at coke. I would hope his youthful dalliances would be forgiven, too. His conviction was for possession - not for trying to sell it at least.

[Catch22Dem]

28. I know and I agree

But I think you'll find me more agreeable than most. :D

[eowyn_of_rohan]

31. ...

:hippie:

[davepc]

3. Doesn't he have a heroin conviction in his past?

[Romulox]

6. Because political dynasties are completely compatible with democracy.

And *anyone* can grow up to be President (so long as he is backed by one of our hereditary power broker families.)

[Dennis Donovan]

10. His record on environmental issues is good enough for me...

[Romulox]

16. Either you believe that something in the Kennedy DNA makes them uniquely qualified to rule

or you believe that "all men are created equal."

The two concepts are mutually exclusive.

[Dennis Donovan]

18. You seem to have something against the Kennedys...

Here on DU, we happen to LIKE the Kennedys.:eyes:

[Romulox]

19. Nope. I have something against OLIGARCHY.

"Here on DU, we happen to LIKE the Kennedys."

Who are you, the thought police? :eyes:

[Dennis Donovan]

20. The Kennedys haven't been in power for 45 years...

And, this being a public message board, you have every right to offer your opinion - and I have every right to disagree with it.*swish*

[Catch22Dem]

29. Yawn...you bore me

Yes, he comes from a powerful family. Why should that be an immediate disqualifier? You're argument, considering the election of Brack Obama, is complete bullshit anyway. Yes, anyone can grow up to be president. Did you sleep through election day or something?

[stray cat]

12. I'm not sure I would choose him as my senator -

I would have to take a very close look at his positions particularly to how sound the science is for some of them

[djg21]

13. Andrew Cuomo.

my guess is that Patterson would appoint Andrew Cuomo, the current state Attorney General. Cuomo wants to run for President some day, and he needs a launching pad. Had Spitzer stayed in office, Cuomo would have run for Governor at the end of Spitzer's term. Now, Cuomo is a threat to Patterson (he once alienated the Dem Party by primarying McCall for the Dem Gubernatorial nomination). I doubt he wants to remain AG for more than a term or two, and unless he takes on Patterson, he's not going to be the Governor anytime soon. Patterson may want to eliminate the threat to him posed by Cuomo, and Cuomo has a far better chance of running for President as a senator than he does as the state AG.

My guess is that Hillary is going nowhere. Kerry is going to bethe Secretary of State.

[eowyn_of_rohan]

14. Kerry would be best for that job, IMO

Hillary - Secretary of Health and Human Services

[djg21]

23. No chance.

Howard Dean is taking that one, and as an M.D., he's better suited.

In any event, there's no way that Hill will give up a Senate Seat and potential leadership position for a "low-level" cabinet position.

[eowyn_of_rohan]

26. oops- my statement was supposed to be a response to the OP

put it in the wrong place.
i need a vacation.

[earth mom]

17. I want to see RFK Jr. as head of the EPA. nt

[Chan790]

24. I don't.

You know who I want at the EPA? Someone who has a science background and understands climate-change issues.

[earth mom]

27. Well I want RFK Jr. I want someone who is gutsy and who will fight the powers that be like a tiger.

I want someone who is not afraid to come out and speak the truth about controversial subjects such as the stolen election of 2004, the connection between autism and the mercury containing preservative thimerosal in infant vaccinations and who, more to the point, has also worked tirelessly for environmental causes for years.

FYI RFK Jr. is not someone who is gonna kiss corporate a$$ and that is exactly what this country and planet needs.

RFK Jr. is the best person for the job with the exception of Al Gore.

[deaniac21]

21. When pigs fly.

[nickgutierrez]

22. No, no, no.

He's one of those pushing the "vaccinations cause autism" myth. We don't need people like that in the Senate.

[gmudem]

25. How about one of the many House Dems from NY?

I'm biased towards John Hall myself but it would be great to see somebody like Jerrold Nadler or Louise Slaughter in the Senate too.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

30. John is my Congressman and I'm still a bit upset that he voted for the bailout. Maurice Hinchey

would be a true progressive pick....but it won't happen.

[NYC Liberal]

32. Or what will really happen: Bloomberg will run in 2010 in the next election

But wait, we just had the whole crap about him wanting to run for a third term (voters be damned). Won't matter because he'll drop that in a heartbeat. He'll go for whatever gets him the biggest spotlight, and Senator from NY will certainly get him that. Not to mention it would be a once-in-a-long time opportunity since Hillary and Schumer will pretty much be in office until they die or retire, or do something really egregious.

[DU GrovelBot]

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