"Politically, the choices made by the governors so far have been pretty odd," said Seth Masket, an assistant professor of political science at the University of Denver.Most recently, New York Gov. David Paterson... announced Friday he had selected Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand, a moderate from the upstate region. But even that choice produced its share of grumbling.
Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, citing Gillibrand's opposition to gun control, vowed to challenge her in the 2010 Democratic primary, or to find another candidate to do so. McCarthy came to Congress after her husband was killed and son wounded during a shooting rampage on the Long Island Railroad in 1993.
"Gillibrand seems fine for her district, but this is a state where liberals can actually win statewide," Masket said. "It's not clear why the governor wouldn't pick someone more liberal."
Translation: The picks weren't liberal enough for the AP.
Yeah, and maybe Paterson isnt as liberal as Spitzer or other NYC Dems. And maybe he thinks he needs upstate to win an election. Or, maybe he thinks upstate deserves a Senator (that was Hillary’s slogan, right?).
Anyway, Im just happy to watch the other side eat their own for a change.
You are correct. The left is upset because Patterson happened to pick someone that actually believes guns aren’t as evil as many liberals and might even want to protect our borders from illegals crossing it. That can not be allowed by the left. I live in NY and I have never heard of Gillibrand so I have no idea what she is really like. However, I think the left is a little too theatrical in their protests.