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Caroline Kennedy repeats 'you know' 142 times in interview
The Telegraph ^ | 29 Dec 2008 | Toby Harnden

Posted on 12/29/2008 6:07:25 PM PST by nickcarraway

When she first made it known that she wanted to be appointed to take over Mrs Clinton's seat, Miss Kennedy, 51, the daughter of the assassinated President John F. Kennedy, seemed a near certainty for the job.

But in the course of a few weeks she has alienated Governor David Paterson of New York, who has the sole power to make the appointment, and the American press, including the elite New York Times, which is a powerful influence on Democratic officials.

During an interview with the paper she stumbled badly, fuelling comparisons to Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska, whose bid for the vice-presidency was blighted by a series of disastrous interview with Katie Couric of CBS News.

Perhaps most damaging of all was her repeated use of the phrase "you know", which she uttered 142 times and was left in the transcript when it appeared in print.

Explaining why she would be a good Senator, she said: "So I think in many ways, you know, we want to have all kinds of different voices, you know, representing us, and I think what I bring to it is, you know, my experience as a mother, as a woman, as a lawyer, you know, I've been an education activist for the last six years here, and, you know, I've written seven books – two on the Constitution, two on American politics.

"So obviously, you know, we have different strengths and weaknesses."

Now Miss Kennedy, who has never held an elected office and often neglected even to vote, is in danger of emulating her cousin Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, daughter of Robert Kennedy, who was shot dead in 1968 while he was a Senator for New York.

(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New York
KEYWORDS: carolinekennedy; interview; youknow
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To: Da Coyote
And the difference between her and Al Franken is?

Caroline sometimes has been funny.

21 posted on 12/29/2008 6:13:45 PM PST by hinckley buzzard
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To: Da Coyote
And the difference between her and Al Franken is?

Purely genital, I think!!!

22 posted on 12/29/2008 6:14:36 PM PST by eeriegeno
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To: nickcarraway

Her lack of capacity for lucid thought and speech is not a serious impediment in her bid for a Senate seat in a liberal state. In fact, it probably adds to her qualifications as far as the Democrat party is concerned. I guess our friends across the pond haven’t realized that yet, but their concern is appreciated and duly noted.


23 posted on 12/29/2008 6:15:26 PM PST by Boogieman
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To: nickcarraway
Caroline Kennedy repeats 'you know' 142 times in interview

Okay, so she has Hitlery beat by about 20 "you knows".

If Hitlery is qualified then by God, why isn't Carolyn?

24 posted on 12/29/2008 6:16:14 PM PST by EGPWS (Trust in God, Question everyone else)
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To: omega4179

And don’t forget, she went to, you know, two ivy league you know, schools, Harvard, you know, and Columbia, you know, meanwhile Sarah Palin went to, you know, Idaho State University, you know, that is not ivy league, you know. My brain actually hurts from typing “you know” so many times. Good God is there actual DNA evidence to prove that Caroline is a Kennedy, hard to believe JFK and Jackie conceived such a moron


25 posted on 12/29/2008 6:16:18 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: nickcarraway
Overheard when two giant intellects conversed ---

Caroline: "You know."
Barrack: "Uhhhhhh."
Caroline: "You know."
Barrack: "Uhhh."
Caroline: "You know."
Barrack: "Uh."
........

27 posted on 12/29/2008 6:18:17 PM PST by steelyourfaith
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To: nickcarraway

“Entitled.”


28 posted on 12/29/2008 6:18:59 PM PST by Travis McGee (--www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com--)
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To: nickcarraway

I think so. You think faster though. :-)


29 posted on 12/29/2008 6:19:09 PM PST by EternalVigilance (We are partisans only of what is right: America's Independent Party, www.AIPNEWS.com)
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To: nickcarraway
SNL can just go to the local Mall and pick out one of the local Mall Rats to imitate her next Sat. Night.
30 posted on 12/29/2008 6:19:33 PM PST by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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To: Sarah Barracuda
Why? Neither one of her parents were all that smart ~ had books ghostwritten for them in fact.

It's an hereditary problem obviously (if you know the truth).

31 posted on 12/29/2008 6:21:00 PM PST by muawiyah
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To: nickcarraway

If she’s lost the NYT, she’s lost, er, America.

The lib media shamelessly carried Hillary’s train and laid down in the mud for her to walk over on her way to the Senate.
This is not happening for Princess Caroline.

Her irritation at having to pretend to campaign and at being asked perfectly legitimate questions by common media wretches is palpable. Of course Gov. Paterson can still nose-thumb the electorate and appoint her, but all the fund-raising prowess in the world will not win HIM his election if he drops trou and moons the NY voters.

Her main problem with fellow libs is, of course, that she did not pay her dues over the years and spread some of that wealth around to build up party chits. No power brokers (save Obama) owe her any favors.


32 posted on 12/29/2008 6:21:29 PM PST by sinanju
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To: nickcarraway

Why are they calling a 51-year-old, married woman “Miss”? Is it a British thing? Do they not use the abbreviation Ms. there?

Just curious. :)

What I find rather amusing is the fact that someone from such a “prestigious” political family would speak in an interview in this way... Even as a political “newbie” some years ago I knew better than to use my normal “at home” relaxed speech manner in an interview. I’m surprised someone like Caroline wouldn’t realize these things... Either she really does have that entitlement attitude that makes her believe that just because she is a Kennedy she should be above criticism, or she really IS a complete airhead!


33 posted on 12/29/2008 6:21:55 PM PST by LibertyRocks ( http://LibertyRocks.wordpress.com ~ Pro-Palin & NObama Gear : http://cafepress.com/NO_ObamaBiden08)
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To: ari-freedom
OK now who is more qualified?

That depends.

What is the last name of the one on the left? ~snort

34 posted on 12/29/2008 6:22:50 PM PST by EGPWS (Trust in God, Question everyone else)
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To: nickcarraway

It would be really funny if they quizzed her on the books she “wrote.” Pro’ly wouldn’t have a clue!


35 posted on 12/29/2008 6:22:52 PM PST by NonValueAdded (once you get to really know people, there are always better reasons than [race] for despising them.)
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To: henkster

My mother and brother cured me of that problem back in the day by ruthlessly repeating it back to me every time I said “y’know.”

It worked, all right, but I’m still in therapy, (sniff!)


36 posted on 12/29/2008 6:23:10 PM PST by sinanju
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To: nickcarraway
Anyone keeping track of how many times she uses the word 'like'?

"Have you guys ever thought about writing for, like, a woman's magazine or something?" she asked, to which the reporter countered by asking what she has against women's magazines?

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2008/12/28/caroline-kennedy-busts-new-york-times-reporter-interview/

37 posted on 12/29/2008 6:23:10 PM PST by ETL (Smoking gun evidence on ALL the ObamaRat-commie connections at my newly revised FR Home/About page)
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To: nickcarraway

And yet, Governor Palin is still the unqualified for office dummie...according to the media wh*res.


38 posted on 12/29/2008 6:24:52 PM PST by IMissPresidentReagan (I'd rather be a conservative nut job than a liberal with no nuts and no job. www.reaganaction.com)
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To: nickcarraway

**Caroline Kennedy repeats ‘you know’ 142 times in interview**

LOL!


39 posted on 12/29/2008 6:25:37 PM PST by Salvation ( †With God all things are possible.†)
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To: NonValueAdded

I noticed from an Amazon.com check that not even she had the chutzpah to list her name BEFORE her “co-author’s”.

It is as good as a confession.


40 posted on 12/29/2008 6:26:01 PM PST by sinanju
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