Posted on 01/24/2009 6:08:03 AM PST by PJ-Comix
I have to laugh at the choice Governor David Paterson made in appointing a senator to replace Hillary Clinton in the U.S. Senate. Everybody figured that if it wasn't going to be Caroline Kennedy then it would be some other standard liberal. Instead he picked someone who supports the NRA, voted against the bailout bill, and is one of only two Bluedog Democrats in the New York congressional delegation. Okay, by our sane standards Kirsten Gillibrand is still too much of a liberal but to the Democrats and the DUmmies what Paterson did was an act of treason which has them in an uproar and it is FUn to watch as you can see in this THREAD titled, "Confirmed: Kirsten Gillibrand Chosen to Fill Clinton's Senate Seat." Oh, and before we go further, I just must quote an astute OBSERVATION about Gillibrand which was QUOTED in The Village Voice among other places:
NewsBusters says the mainstream media's refusal to use their terminology is proof of bias. "When will the mainstream [media] begin labeling Gillibrand as a 'Maverick Democrat?'" they demand. "Or is the 'maverick' label applied by the MSM only to Republicans who are liberals or 'moderates' (really meaning liberal)?... If she holds to her views then she would definitely be qualified to be labeled as a 'Maverick Democrat' although the MSM, as we have seen, are loathe to use that term."
Notice how the DUmmies and the rest of the left get upset when a Democrat acts just the teeniest bit like a Maverick. They demand that all democrats march closely in lockstep and woe to any Democrat who diverges even slightly from the party line. So let us now watch the DUmmies get outraged over a Democrat Maverick in Bolshevik Red while the commentary of your humble correspondent, who notes that Gillibrand will definitely be the hottest (blush!) member of the U.S. Senate, is in the [brackets]:
Confirmed: Kirsten Gillibrand Chosen to Fill Clinton's Senate Seat
[Caroline Kennedy is NOT amused.]
PIX11 News has learned Congresswoman Kirsten Gillibrand is the choice of Governor David Paterson to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Hillary Clinton. Two Congressional sources tell PIX News that the Governor will make his announcement in Albany at noon tomorrow. He has invited members of the state's Democratic Congressional delegation to join him.
The sources told reporter Marvin Scott that the Governor has called members of the delegation for their views after Caroline Kennedy withdrew herself from consideration. One of the contenders, longterm Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney canceled a scheduled appearance on "PIX News Closeup" Friday because of a "conflict," which she did not disclose. She too will be in Albany. According to the sources, Gillibrand, now in her second congressional term, was favored by both Senator Churck Schumer and Secretary of State Clinton. Paterson has been under pressure to select a woman.
With most Democratic leaders in Albany coming from the New York City area, one source said this would be an important move for the Governor to have a Senator from upstate. And it is felt Gillibrand would be an asset to Paterson in any bid for election in 2010
[Stand by for the DUmmie fireworks.]
OMFG ... just watching Hardnards and she sounds like a nightmare. A blue dog sitting in Hillary's seat? Paterson can kiss his governorship goodbye -- NYers aren't going to stand for this.
[It's FUn to watch the NY Democrats to tear themselves apart!]
Will NYers re-elect such a blue dog STATEWIDE? I don't think so ... And what does this do for Paterson? NOTHING. He's never run for governor in his own right and now he's going to have to run for re-election after pissing off the liberals in the state. Is he back on coke or smoking something???? Makes no sense whatsoever, from any per- spective.
[Let Paterson keep smoking whatever he's smoking. I LOVE that he created a nightmare for the Democrats.]
This is a excellent choice and she supports the rights of gun owners!!!!
[LOUSY FREEPER TROLL!!!]
Idiotic choice, goodbye Paterson-lost my vote. We now will lose that house seat in 2010 and have basically a moderate Repuker as our Senator.
[It's all good!]
I miss Spitzer . . . and I'm in NJ
[Is that you Ashley Alexandra Dupre?]
Patterson strikes me as a dumbbell.
[Before you call somebody a dumbbell you might want to learn how to spell his name.]
If Maloney doesn't run in 2010, I hope Bobby Jr. gets in. This would never have happened if he hadn't withdrawn from consideration.
[That mellifluous voice of Bobby Jr. is sure to win over the voters.]
Piss poor choice... I did not like her much, and I fail to see the long term strategy here. Her Congressional seat will probably go repuKKKe now and if she decides to run for elction in two years, she is not going to make it... WTF was Paterson thinking????
[He was thinking that it would be FUn to piss you off.]
What's so great about her that's worth telling the activist base of the party to "pound sand and peddle it walking", as a banned poster once put it. That's the only possible message choosing her sends, that I can see. What's the upside of picking this person?
["Pound sand and peddle it walking?" Would that banned poster happen to be Ben Burch?]
IMO, they decided to pick someone beatable in 2010 as opposed to someone who could handily defend the seat. Basically, it will be a free for all next year.
[It's ALL good!!!]
**sigh** the second amendment...blah blah blah.. That just needs to be rewritten. That could make this whole "gun" thing go away.
[An inconvenient constitution.]
a nasty intra-party spat that opens the door for the Republicans would be a real disaster.
[Hee! Hee!]
Idiotic choice. She's going to get the primary challenge from hell. A Blue Dog can't represent that entire state. It's going to be a free-for-all in two years and Dems will lose her district, also.
[Losing that district is icing on the cake.]
She's co-sponsor of the f'ing border fence bill for crissakes. Can't NY do better?
[Senator Karl Marx?]
I am disappointed that Patterson did not name a bona fide progressive to this seat.
[She's not BONAFIDE?]
What a terrible pick. Cuomo would have been 1000 times better!!!
[At least I know for sure that you're NOT Kerry Kennedy.]
Well She won't be re-elected in two years. Niether will the Govenor.
[A win/win for Republicans! Thank you Governor Paterson!!!]
PING!
Can’t help but wonder why myself.
top 5
Top 5. Now to read
I don’t know NY politics but I really don’t think all of NY state is full blown libtard. I love DUmmie meltdown in the morning............
Typical of the leftist clowns. It’s their way or the highway.
Top ten and she is not a bad looker for a liberal - back to read.
Top 10. First time I think
Does this surprise you? These are the same idiots who called Guliani and McCain Nazis.
And yeah, some of the deranged libs' gripes about her sound exactly like some of the freeper comments about McCain.
[Caroline Kennedy is NOT amused.]
The hag of the Kennedy clan passed over for a woman who is easy on the eyes.....
[It's FUn to watch the NY Democrats to tear themselves apart!]
I wonder what Hussein thinks about this choice?
[LOUSY FREEPER TROLL!!!]
Hey DUmmie, the second amendment is part of the Constitution.
Well, if she supports the border fence, she is better than McTraitor.
Get the popcorn machines ready.
Keep this one in your archives PJ, you’ll be able to use it again.
Gillibrand is a Schmucky Schumer protege. Some believe she votes moderate because of her seat in upstate NY requires it (and, in NY, doesn’t seem to make a difference in legislation). Schumer may have her intentionally tilting at windmills to bide her time.
Now that she represents state-wide, she can “peel off the wool” and vote in lock-step with Schmucky. I tend to agree with that assessment.
When she comes out with her lib-tard guns a-blazin’, the DUmmies will show her “hyper-Clinton love” and you can toss this one back at them in hilarious fashion!
I hope Bobby Jr. gets in. This would never have happened if he hadn't withdrawn from consideration.Uh.. doesn't he have to 'withdraw' from Heroin first? It's a nasty little habit and I don't think needles are allowed in the Senate Chambers. (once a Junkie, ALWAYS a junkie)
**sigh** the second amendment...blah blah blah.. That just needs to be rewritten. That could make this whole "gun" thing go away.
***sigh*** and I miss owning slaves (/s). So let's rewrite those pesky 13th and 14th Amendments. That would make this whole 'affirmative action thing' go away.
Annnnnnnnd better yet DUmmie...
**sigh** the First amendment...blah blah blah.. That just needs to be rewritten. That could make this whole "Free Speech" thing go away.
Well that should put an end to her career in the DemoRat party if anything would. Defending the Constitution is a fatal faux pas if you want to make a go of it in the donkey party, especially in NY.
If Paterson knew in advance that Gillibrand respects the Constitution as the supreme law of the land he must have forgotten to take his anti-psychotic meds the day he chose her.
This was payback from the Clintons to Teddy Kennedy who had endorsed Obama.
She’s very pretty. Very unusual for a Democrat woman. Her smile reaches her eyes. Usually they have souless eyes.
During the period 1933-1995 from the 73rd Congress to the 103rd Congress, a total of 62 years, the Dems controlled the House for 58 years. We are now entering another long dry spell for Reps as demographics and our failed immigration policies are combining to make the Dems the permanent majority party.
“..she is not a bad looker for a liberal”
True. Need a full body shot to confirm.
It is a curious choice for Patterson. Earlier the Post reported Schumer and Clinton aids backed her. I would guess Patterson is counting on Schumer-Clinton to support him against Cuomo or Mahoney. I think he’ smore likely to end up with a knife in his back.
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