Those of us who live in NY (and to some extent those in NJ too) need to come to terms with the fact that no matter how much ranting and raving we do, we can’t change the fact that Dave Paterson is going to appoint a liberal to fill Hillary Clinton’s seat. Since that’s going to happen anyway, it might as well be a high-profile candidate, with the incoming president’s ear. Do I like the thought of Carolin Kennedy as my senator? Of course not. But show the individual among the possibiilities who might be prefferable. Andrew Cuomo? I don’t think so? I prefer to let her do her best to get NY money for two years, and then let Peter King (a Republican I can’t stand) or Giuliani (likewise) go after her with extra ammunition in two years (when presumably we’ll still be at war and the economy will still stink). It takes a lot of planets aligned to get a Republican Senator from NY. The last time it happened, the 1980 Reagan Revolution wasn’t enough for D’Amato. Jacob Javits also had to split the liberal vote with Liz Holtzman.
Caroline Kennedy is obnoxious, same arrogant attitude BO has