Posted on 12/21/2008 2:16:31 PM PST by SeekAndFind
A Democratic congressman compared Caroline Kennedy to Sarah Palin, saying the would-be senator hasn't proved she has the "guts and the gumption" to succeed Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Rep. Gary Ackerman of Queens said on CBS' "Face the Nation" Sunday that the Kennedy legend and connections won't be enough to make her a successful senator if Gov. David Paterson appoints her to the U.S. Senate.
"Everyone knows who she is, but I'm not sure what she is," said Ackerman. "Eventually she has to get in the ring, and face the public."
Kennedy launched a kind of listening tour last week, in which she visited upstate New York but spent most of her time in private meetings. While some Democrats praised Kennedy's effort, others like Ackerman did not.
"DNA in this business can take you just so far," said the congressman, before cracking a joke. "Rembrandt was a great artist. His brother Murray, on the other hand, Murray Rembrandt, wouldn't paint a house."
Ackerman previously ruffled feathers among New York Democrats by comparing Kennedy to actress Jennifer Lopez, saying they are both big names, but that doesn't mean Kennedy would make a good senator.
New York City Schools Chancellor Joel Klein defended her as a talented and committed person.
"In her own quiet but very effective way, she's going to be able to bring new ideas at a time this country needs them," said Klein. "I think Caroline Kennedy has all of the right stuff."
As for charges she is an out-of-touch elite, Klein said her work raising money for the public school system shows she is focused on the needs of those less fortunate than her.
Klein said her courage was evident in her endorsement of Barack Obama during the Democratic primaries, going against Clinton, the home state candidate.
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Caroline K is NOTHING like Gov. Palin. Caroline never had to earn anything and comes from wealth. Sarah Palin worked for everything she has and DID NOT come from wealth. Sarah is as real as it gets where Caroline is a phoney liberal.
I wonder what Ackerman might have said if Caroline had said that she would like to take David Patterson's Gov. job, instead of the Senator position? Would he have still claimed her qualifications were better than Sarah Palin's?
What has caroline actually done in her life? how many towns has she been mayor of, how much time has she spent as state govenor, has she ever faced the voters for any elective office? (even dog catcher?)
I remember the old jokes about her becoming president only because daddy was president back during the CAMEL-lot years. I think I still have the records of the comic that mimiced jfk somewhere around the house. Can’t remember his name now.
Vaughn Meader. The record was "First Family". It was funny.
Real life wasn't so funny. Interspersed among JFK's female conquests, we had the Bay of Pigs and the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Neither Hillary nor Caroline is worthy to shine Gov. Palin’s shoes.
I agree, ugly, selfish, elitist, spoiled rich brat.
Well, both are female, but I don't recall Caroline governing even a small state.
Awfully white of her. Geez...
I know VP Cheney and President Bush give away over 25% of their yearly income to Charity.
Wonder if Caroline follows the Obama / Biden 2% model of Charitable giving, or does she just attend high society cocktail parties to raise money from her rich guilty liberal friends?
Wouldn't want her rubbing elbows with the less fortunate, like Jenna Bush did in Haiti, now would we?
She's a bloody Socialista like Obama!
Wake up! Ambient vision is no way to political success.
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