Add up the abilities of all Kennedys (save for the superb felonious talent of the “Ambassador”), and we still would only asymptotically approach “normal”.
That group contains a collection of genes that would be best separated, walled off, and preferably sent into the sun.
I think Caroline Kennedy has made a mistake by going after this appointment. If Kennedy were to run for office, many people would give her points for at least being willing to sell herself to the electorate. Instead, she’s asked to be appointed to the Senate despite having demonstrated no strong interest in politics before Hillary Clinton’s seat became available. (Kennedy’s voting record is spotty and she’s given little money to Democratic candidates. Her interviews since announcing interest in the Senate seat expose her political convictions as vague, beyond the declaration that she is a Democrat.) I think Kennedy’s presumptuousness is embarrassing and I will resent it if Paterson appoints her to the Senate just because she’s a celebrity looking for a new hobby.