CAROLINE KENNEDY SEEKING SENATE SEAT

NY Post ^ | Dec.15, 2008 | FREDRIC U. DICKER and CARL CAMPANILE

[COUNTrecount]

Caroline Kennedy, the first daughter of Camelot, has decided to seek Hillary Rodham Clinton's U.S. Senate seat - a decision that rocks the landscape of the race to be appointed to succeed the outgoing senator.

"She has decided she wants the Senate seat," a source close to Kennedy told The Post.

She called Gov. Paterson today to let him know.

The move makes official what some Kennedy family members had been urging her to do for weeks.

Kennedy has already signed up powerhouse consulting firm Knickerbocker SKD, which advises Mayor Bloomberg - who sang her praises recently as a qualified candidate.

The firm is run by Josh Isay, Sen. Charles Schumer's former campaign manager, and several sources said the move suggests Kennedy has the mayor's tacit support for her candidacy.

[Carley]

The battle lines are drawn. Does Patterson send Cuomo to the senate or live with him as an opponent for the governor’s office.

[Empireoftheatom48]

Oh, Yes,Yes, Let’s wrap it it up in a tight little bow for princes caroline. Hurry hurry now must not keep royalty waiting.

[Ann Archy]

She has DECIDED she WANTS IT!!! WELL.....Gov. Patterson, Ms. Royalty has spoken!

[bigbob]

Caroline, no

B. Wilson

[originalbuckeye]

If Caroline wants it then it's hers, yes? I mean, isn't that how the Dems do things? If a Kennedy wants something then isn't it already a done deal?

[SolidWood]

Caroline Kennedy, the first daughter of Camelot

Are we a Republic or an aristocracy?

[andonte]

A Senate seat is an heirloom that the Kennedys pass from one generation to another.

[MplsSteve]

Late last week, Mike Gallagher briefly touched on this.

he said that he could not think of a person less qualified for the US Senate (with maybe the exception of Al Franken here in Minnesota) than Caroline Kennedy.

You take away the famous name and she’s just another NY lawyer.

[papasmurf]

Here comes more ineptitude and in-experienced chaff, ready to obey their party leaders.

[353FMG]

Why don’t the Kennedys try to get an honest job?

[JohnLongIsland]

More incentive to abandon my home state.
What’s the difference between Cuomo and Kennedy?
Nothing, nothing at all.

[heartwood]

Let's just start issuing patents of nobility and turn the Senate into a House of Lords. Don't bother amending the Constitution; it's outdated anyway. We might as well recognize the noblesse of every Kennedy dilletante in the land who seeks office by right of birth.

For Caroline, the Marchioness of Manhattan. For Ted, the Duke of Hyannisport. For Patrick, the Earl of Rhode Island.

[JohnLongIsland]

The Caligulazation of the Senate continues...

[Westbrook]

> Are we a Republic or an aristocracy?

The Democrats rule.

We are not a Republic.

We are an aristocracy, not by vote, but by public acclamation.

[micmac]

If she woke up and decided she wanted to be a brain surgeon should be just let her?

[randomhero97]

Are we a Republic or an aristocracy?

I was in Borders one day looking for a book and came across this book that's whole premise was the fallout of the Civil War was the creation of an aristocracy. Unfortunately, I can't remember the name of the book or the author. I need to look it up, though.

[peggybac]

Well, it could be Chelsea seeking the office. Kind of a toss up who would be worse.

[Lou Budvis]

This is the first step to get her to run against SP for Prez. The dims know they don’t have anyone with star power after 0bama. Slow Joe and the Hildebeast will be too old in ‘16.

[OL Hickory]

The democrats were the ones complaining about sarah palin having NO EXPERIENCE, right?