Posted on 12/25/2008 5:50:31 AM PST by COUNTrecount
Gov. Paterson yesterday tamped down suggestions that Caroline Kennedy is at the top of the list to replace Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, asking, "How is she a front-runner?"
The comment came as Paterson was arriving back from a trip to Iraq to visit the troops with Reps. Anthony Weiner and Steve Israel at La Guardia Airport. The governor was hit with a crush of questions about the Camelot scion's push to replace Clinton, who will be nominated to become secretary of state.
He bristled when a reporter described Kennedy - who has never been elected to office and whose qualifications have been criticized - as the "front-runner."
"How is she a front-runner?" the Democratic governor, who has sole power to choose Clinton's successor, interrupted tartly.
The remark came as some Paterson advisers have questioned the rollout of Kennedy's candidacy over the past week, even as Mayor Bloomberg - who several sources say is boosting her behind the scenes - publicly urged the governor to speed up his selection process.
Paterson said he was amused by news accounts during his Iraq trip that quoted various "sources" and "friends."
"This whole thing sounds more like the prelude to a high school musical than the choosing of a senator."
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let me get this straight... a BLIND man goes to Iraq so SEE whats going on??? the ACCIDENTAL governor strikes again...
Le blind goobernor knows he must appoint the mutt Caroline Schlossberg to the senator critter slot if he likes his kneecaps, so he bristles when the Leftist medjia has the audacity to question him for what they too know that he must do.
Caroline certainly doesn’t look like any princess. Somehow, all those great genes she had going for her didn’t seem to work out in her favor.
Do you think maybe she’s spent enough time at the beach?
“How is she the front runner?” Hey, her name is “Kennedy”, show a little respect to your betters, gov.
I can see quite a bit if her aunt Eunice there. :(
I don’t see what business Iraq is for the governor of New York maybe he should work at cutting spending in his hell of a state.
Mayor Bloomberg - is boosting her behind
He has one eye I believe. Take it from me, if he still has one eye left, as I do, he can see very well. Of course, I wouldn't want to SEE you embarassed on Christmas, so we'll make sure others can't see this post. We'll just blind them.
Those Billionaires have all the luck.
Paterson was arriving back from a trip to IraqWhat the heck is the Gov of NY doing in Iraq?
(((( rimshot )))) 
That's OK, Scruffy, we choose the President the same way.
Rep. Anthony Weiner. Is he still “dating” Huma Abedin? Is Hillary still dating Huma Abedin?
Not sure about that.
In that one film clip of her shown on Fox (in the tan outfit) to me - she walks like a man. In fact, she walks like John Wayne.
All that money Jackie spent on Finishing School for her went right down the pooper.
The same business that sends Gov. Palin to Iraq; to see the home troops.
I never thought he was the kind of politician that would do something like this though.
He has one eye I believe. Take it from me, if he still has one eye left, as I do, he can see very well. Of course, I wouldn't want to SEE you embarassed on Christmas, so we'll make sure others can't see this post. We'll just blind them.
g want a senate seat for christmas. only a senate seat will do,...
Methinks he’s getting some serious pushback on this. Maybe she isn’t such a lock after all.
The difference is Palin supports the troops efforts as well as the troops. Democrats pretend to like the troops but don’t want them to finish their work unless said work is assigned by a Democrat POTUS.
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