Posted on 01/22/2009 12:23:57 PM PST by reaganaut1
ALBANY — Problems involving taxes and a household employee surfaced during the vetting of Caroline Kennedy and derailed her candidacy for the Senate, a person close to Gov. David A. Paterson said on Thursday, in an account at odds with Ms. Kennedy’s own description of her reasons for withdrawing
The account emerged 14 hours after Ms. Kennedy announced that she was taking her name out of contention for the Senate seat vacated by Hillary Rodham Clinton, and as Mr. Paterson appeared to be leaning toward selecting Representative Kirsten E. Gillibrand, an upstate lawmaker in her second term in Congress.
Hard feelings toward Ms. Kennedy were clearly building among the governor’s staff on Thursday, after a dramatic evening in which she was reported to be dropping out, then wavering, then ultimately, shortly after midnight on Thursday, issuing a statement ending her candidacy.
The person close to the governor said Mr. Paterson “never had any intention of picking Kennedy because it was clear that she wasn’t ready for prime time.
“She had botched her rollout. She was unprepared. She clearly had no policy experience and couldn’t handle the pressure of the public stage.”
But other Democratic operatives and people who talked to the governor said that he had all but decided to select her as senator, and that his staff was arranging a press conference for late this week.
An aide to Ms. Kennedy said Thursday that while Ms. Kennedy had not been told for certain that she was the choice, there were strong indications that she would be.
During the early afternoon Wednesday, the aide said, Ms. Kennedy became aware of what the aide referred to as a “personal situation” that could prevent her from fulfilling her duties as senator.
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Why do some small taxes avoided by some of the richest people? Every time?
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But, but....our new Treas sec had the same problems.....and he got a pass....
She could be Sec. of Treasury though?
Given this clown temp governor’s performance, I think both accounts of what transpired are likely true....(chuckle)
C’mon. Who among us hasn’t failed to pay income taxes and had problems with our domestic servants?
All these liberals who rail against America as a fundamantally unfair place for the little people, are always the ones unfairly exploiting the little people.
As a matter of fact, I haven’t paid taxes for years. I couldn’t get Turbo Tax to load on my computer.
Will the IRS buy that line of baloney?
I just can’t wait to see the Kennedy family feud once Ted steps down. Everyone will be gunning for the seat. Make no mistake, a Kennedy will hold it.
Maybe the next photo we will see of Caroline will be her wearing a Red Sox cap. She is probably hunting a home in Boston now.
Love that Kennedy Klan.
“Why do some small taxes avoided by some of the richest people? Every time?”
Because they are cheap and greedy! Why the populace believes these democrats care anything about them is beyond me.
“Who among us hasn’t failed to pay income taxes” That little stunt cost me $10,000
“and had problems with our domestic servants?” Divorced Her
Thanks for posting this.
We were speculating this morning about the real issue; one thing we all knew was that the stated justification - looking after Uncle Ted - was NOT the real reason.
household employee --> illegal alien ???
Yet another example of the eliteist liberals abuse of the system! Geithner at least had some ability, but the Kool-aid
is still flowing....
saltnlemons
Can you imagine the sobbing despair at the Slimes as their editors were forced into releasing this story. Wanna bet when the background surfaces on this piece you will hear some idiot writer proclaim that it was “the hardest story” he/she had to write.
My guess is there might be an immigration problem as well. Just a hunch. And, besides payroll taxes, there's worker's comp, social security withholding and matching, disability insurance, liability insurance etc. etc. etc.
The regulations and requirments to employing anyone are cumbersome. So cumbersome in fact, that the people who make them so way are dissuading from actually following them.
Taxes are for the “little people” - the Super Rich don’t pay them, that’s why they support liberals who promise to raise their taxes. The “Working Rich” are an entirely different ball of wax.
Dear Caroline,
Just say “TurboTax!”. Trust me, it works!
Sincerely,
Tim
(The right to vote in America: Blacks 1870; Women 1920; Native Americans 1925; Foreigners 2008)
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