Caroline Kennedy Plans to Withdraw From New York Senate Consideration

The New York Times ^ | 1/21/2009 | NYTIMES

[JoeDetweiler]

I’m thinking somebody dug something up........

[VideoDoctor]

I think she was given the respect of being told "you'll will NOT receive the appointment. She then probably decided to hold a presser and officially withdraw so as NOT to taint that Kennedy image.

[shoutingandpointing]

With apologies to Ernest Thayer and baseball fans everywhere.

—

“Oh, somewhere in this favored land the sun is shining bright;
The band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are light,
And somewhere men are laughing, and somewhere children shout;
But there is no joy in Mudville—[not-so] mighty [Caroline] has [bowed] out.”

[mass55th]

" My guess is the Dem bigwigs made her an offer she couldn’t refuse to get her to withdraw. "

They'll make her Attorney General to replace Cuomo?

[Red_Devil 232]

Yup! There you go! Ted makes a deal with her ... I would not doubt it one bit!

[Joiseydude]

So, in due time, she’ll be appointed to her Uncle’s seat in Massachusetts.

Yep

[668 - Neighbor of the Beast]

I’m thinking somebody dug something up......

What for heaven's sake? She's a Kennedy. They can KILL people and not get their licenses pulled.

(When they have licenses, which they don't need.)

[snarks_when_bored]

Caroline Kennedy Plans to Withdraw From New York Senate Consideration

Buh-bye Uh-bye, Caroline...

[Clintons Are White Trash]

Exactly - some dirt came up on someone somewhere and she doesn’t want it made public.

[Scothia]

Wonder what the Cuomo people managed to dredge up.

[Lmo56]

Finally ...

I suspected as much when Patterson (yesterday) informed Katie Couric that Cuomo was under consideration ...

[Polybius]

Oh no! You mean we don’t get another NY senator just because of her last name?

No, but you get a President just because of the color of his skin.

< Gush mode> "I made History by voting for America's first African-American President!!!!" < /Gush mode> < Clueless mode> "Well, ummm, no, I can't name a single accomplishment he ever achieved." < / Clueless mode> < Gush mode> "But, I made History by voting for America's first African-American President!!!!" < /Gush mode>

DISCLAIMER: I believe that Sarah Palin is more qualified as an executive than Obama and more qualified than Caroline Kennedy as her state's Senator but I do not believe that Palin is qualified for President because of her gender any more than Obama is qualified for President because of the color of his skin or Caroline Kennedy is qualified for Senator because of the surname of her father.

If a candidate would not be considered qualified for office with the EXACT SAME RECORD if he were a white man named John Doe, then that candidate is not qualified. Period.

That's my standard and I'm stickin' to it.

[jch10]

Since the Kennedys didn’t back Hillary, I bet HRC had a lot to say against Caroline.

[pankot]

Aw, c’mon! We need another dumb bunny in the Senate.