Posted on 01/22/2009 12:23:57 PM PST by reaganaut1
ALBANY — Problems involving taxes and a household employee surfaced during the vetting of Caroline Kennedy and derailed her candidacy for the Senate, a person close to Gov. David A. Paterson said on Thursday, in an account at odds with Ms. Kennedy’s own description of her reasons for withdrawing
The account emerged 14 hours after Ms. Kennedy announced that she was taking her name out of contention for the Senate seat vacated by Hillary Rodham Clinton, and as Mr. Paterson appeared to be leaning toward selecting Representative Kirsten E. Gillibrand, an upstate lawmaker in her second term in Congress.
Hard feelings toward Ms. Kennedy were clearly building among the governor’s staff on Thursday, after a dramatic evening in which she was reported to be dropping out, then wavering, then ultimately, shortly after midnight on Thursday, issuing a statement ending her candidacy.
The person close to the governor said Mr. Paterson “never had any intention of picking Kennedy because it was clear that she wasn’t ready for prime time.
“She had botched her rollout. She was unprepared. She clearly had no policy experience and couldn’t handle the pressure of the public stage.”
But other Democratic operatives and people who talked to the governor said that he had all but decided to select her as senator, and that his staff was arranging a press conference for late this week.
An aide to Ms. Kennedy said Thursday that while Ms. Kennedy had not been told for certain that she was the choice, there were strong indications that she would be.
During the early afternoon Wednesday, the aide said, Ms. Kennedy became aware of what the aide referred to as a “personal situation” that could prevent her from fulfilling her duties as senator.
(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...
An aid in an off the record comment was heard to say “No the three abortions before she was 20 did not figure in the process”
GOV GUY: MY GREAT DEPRESSION LED TO TAX WOE
Is this yet another example of sexual discrimination by Democrats? O'Bryne gets a pass for years by Paterson, yet Caroline gets thrown under the bus? I'm sure had the Post not reported the scandal, that the guy would still be working for Paterson.
Well... if you explain that you own a Mac they'll prolly feel sorry for you, forgive all your taxes, PLUS give you money for a new p.c.
The exact opposite of Sarah Palin.
LOL!
Talk about a realilty distortion field...
Can I apply for bailout funds?
After all, I spent all the money that should have gone for taxes.
All true (I have an LLM in taxation), however, there are ways to make it more likely that taxes and regs will be followed. I'm sure the Kennedys have a number of staff people. They could set up a company, with staff as employees. They could lease staff through an employment agency or any one of a number of companies set up to hire employees so organizations don't have to deal with the red tape.
Truth is, they didn't pay because the rules don't matter for them. You and I would be jacked up by the IRS for years.
Representative Kirsten E. Gillibrand (as I predicted).
Super Liberal gun grabber that the NRA rated with an “A”. Beleive it or not.
Also campaigned for and endorsed the Hildabeast.
Nah, she doesn't have to, there's the big ole kennedy compound in Hyannis MA, the princess schlossberg can move right in!
Hizzzdrukeness has already made it known that he wants his wife to take over in his position!
I fully expect her to be given her uncle’s seat. She will be senator very soon, but from Massachusetts.
She was hand picked by the MSM. Why didn’t they do a better job of vetting her and her family?
“Why do some small taxes avoided by some of the richest people? Every time?”
My daughter went to parochial school with a girl whose family was loaded. They had $6,000 drapes in the dining room, and mommy’s car was a Jaguar. Her tution was ALWAYS late. The nuns used to have to send reminders home.
Victoria the Lafayette girl? Believe me, she would be so much better then any of the Kennedy klan.
Do us all a great service Ted, step down today.
12-01-08:
post #53
>>”Liberal Kirsten Gildebrand will be the chosen one. Good friend of Her Thighness. The new Gov. Patterson will do what the Beast says and then expect ‘gifts’ for NY State.”<<
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2141173/posts?page=1
Evidently, her marriage is in tatters and she being linked romantically to Pinch Sulzberger.
she inherited Jackie’s house on Martha’s Vineyard
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