KENNEDYS LIVID AS GOV ASKED CAROLINE TO 'LIE'

NY Post ^ | January 25, 2009 | GINGER ADAMS OTIS and BRAD HAMILTON

[COUNTrecount]

An "apoplectic" Kennedy family is seething over the rough treatment that heiress apparent Caroline got from Gov. Paterson's office and is spoiling for revenge, several sources close to the clan have told The Post.

"The governor's going to pay for this," said a well-placed Democrat. "Ted is furious. The family is furious. The Kennedys are now against the governor."

Among Paterson's offenses was a request that Caroline lie about her unexpected withdrawal for "personal" reasons, according to NY magazine.

"You can't withdraw. You've got to stay in this thing, and I'll just not pick you," Paterson reportedly told her over the phone late Wednesday.

Then a torrent of ugly rumors spilled from Paterson's office about Caroline's taxes, about her nanny, even about the state of her marriage - and Camelot's seeking payback, confidants said.

"I'm sure the family is going to protect her," one source said. "What did Caroline do to deserve getting dragged through the mud?"

[xcamel]

Buckle up!

[Toespi]

“is spoiling for revenge”

All I can say is, don’t go near the water.

[SolidWood]

"What did Caroline do to deserve getting dragged through the mud?"

We asked the same about Sarah.

[wgflyer]

“I’m sure the family is going to protect her,” one source said. “What did Caroline do to deserve getting dragged through the mud?”

heh heh. One could say the same about Sarah Palin, no? Poor Caroline....not!

[dinoparty]

Of course the governor didn’t want the actual choice to be tainted as his “second choice”. That wouldn’t be good for the state. Heaven forbid the Kennedys actually care about anything but themselves.

[duckman]

Everyone who cares about this raise your hand......there I thought so.

[synbad600]

This is getting funnier by the day.

[Ditter]

I don't understand this because we all know Caroline is out standing, in her field. snicker

[visualize caroline standing in the middle of a field of wheat, she is...out.. standing....... get it?]

[Mojave]

Caroline emerged from her Park Avenue pad yesterday to say, "I have plans, lots of plans," when asked about her political future

Lame.

[Lee'sGhost]

I don’t understand. Why would the Kennedys suddenly have a problem with lying? Because...it did not directly benefit them?

[Just A Nobody]

This is satire, right?

"Ted is furious. The family is furious. The Kennedys are now against the governor."

Uncle Teddy is furious because a Kennedy was asked to lie?
How rude! Did the governor not know there was no need to ask?

LIE - it's what the Kennedy's DO!

[Las Vegas Ron]

My money says Hillary is having a good laugh over this one :)

[vladimir998]

I love it when Democrats eat their own.

[dljordan]

Good! Let them cut their own throats.

[Kimmers]

Grab some popcorn and watch the implosion.......

[tubebender]

I hope this doesn’t cause Senator Foghorn to have health issues that can’t be solved with a couple of cases of Scotch...

[Clintons Are White Trash]

It is absolutely delicious to see them at each others throats! :)

[maggief]

Caroline emerged from her Park Avenue pad yesterday to say, "I have plans, lots of plans," when asked about her political future.

[penelopesire]

Guess old Ted just doesn’t like the democrats getting caught being literally ‘in bed’ with the media.