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Housekeeper and Taxes Are Said to Derail Kennedy’s Bid
New York Times ^ | January 22, 2009 | Danny Hakim and Nicholas Confessore

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 ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: New York
KEYWORDS: carolinekennedy; corruptdems; paterson; taxevasion
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To: reaganaut1

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”


21 posted on 01/22/2009 12:49:48 PM PST by bert (K.E. N.P. +12 . The original point of America was not to be Europe)
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To: reaganaut1
I don't understand why Paterson should let Caroline's tax problems keep her from being appointed to Hillary's post. Afterall, his top aide hadn't paid taxes from 2001 through 2005, and Paterson knew about it, yet let the guy remain on his payroll all that time. The aide, Charles O'Byrne claimed he was depressed during those years. I figured he was suffering from Bush Derangement Syndrome, and couldn't bring himself to pay his State and Federal taxes. The New York Post broke the story back in October, and O'Byrne resigned not long afterward.

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.

22 posted on 01/22/2009 12:50:17 PM PST by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: Carley
*** As a matter of fact, I haven’t paid taxes for years. I couldn’t get Turbo Tax to load on my computer. Will the IRS buy that line of baloney? ****

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.

23 posted on 01/22/2009 12:51:09 PM PST by Condor51 (The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits)
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To: reaganaut1
“She had botched her rollout. She was unprepared. She clearly had no policy experience and couldn’t handle the pressure of the public stage.”

The exact opposite of Sarah Palin.

24 posted on 01/22/2009 12:51:09 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer (The democRATS are near the tipping point.)
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To: the right reverend
...“and had problems with our domestic servants?” Divorced Her...

LOL!

25 posted on 01/22/2009 12:52:42 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer (The democRATS are near the tipping point.)
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To: reaganaut1
So she spent weeks whoring herself in the hottest media spotlight in the world, and it never dawned on her that NOT PAYING TAXES and HIRING ILLEGALS might be an issue?

Talk about a realilty distortion field...

26 posted on 01/22/2009 12:55:17 PM PST by NativeNewYorker (Freepin' Jew Boy)
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To: Condor51

Can I apply for bailout funds?

After all, I spent all the money that should have gone for taxes.


27 posted on 01/22/2009 12:55:30 PM PST by Carley (Remember when we had a real President)
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To: Big_Monkey
The regulations and requirments to employing anyone are cumbersome. So cumbersome in fact, that the people who make them so way are dissuading from actually following them.

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.

28 posted on 01/22/2009 12:57:35 PM PST by radiohead (Buy ammo, get your kids out of government schools, pray for the Republic.)
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To: reaganaut1

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.


29 posted on 01/22/2009 1:11:32 PM PST by panaxanax (Those who beat their swords into plowshares will plow for those that don't.)
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To: VicVega
She is probably hunting a home in Boston now.

Nah, she doesn't have to, there's the big ole kennedy compound in Hyannis MA, the princess schlossberg can move right in!

30 posted on 01/22/2009 1:18:22 PM PST by rockabyebaby (Say what you feel, those who matter don't mind, those who mind don't matter.)
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To: VicVega
I just can’t wait to see the Kennedy family feud once Ted steps down. Everyone will be gunning for the seat. Make no mistake, a Kennedy will hold it.

Hizzzdrukeness has already made it known that he wants his wife to take over in his position!

31 posted on 01/22/2009 1:18:36 PM PST by NRA2BFree (We've got more snow since Albore invented global warming than we've had for the last two decades.)
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To: reaganaut1

I fully expect her to be given her uncle’s seat. She will be senator very soon, but from Massachusetts.


32 posted on 01/22/2009 1:22:54 PM PST by marron
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To: reaganaut1

She was hand picked by the MSM. Why didn’t they do a better job of vetting her and her family?


33 posted on 01/22/2009 1:24:50 PM PST by Dixie Yooper (Ephesians 6:11)
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To: Red in Blue PA

“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.


34 posted on 01/22/2009 1:25:52 PM PST by LottieDah (If only those who speak so eloquently on the rights of animals would do so on behalf the unborn)
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To: NRA2BFree

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.


35 posted on 01/22/2009 1:26:40 PM PST by VicVega (Getting it white cause I'm right, right?)
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To: panaxanax

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


36 posted on 01/22/2009 1:33:36 PM PST by panaxanax (Those who beat their swords into plowshares will plow for those that don't.)
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To: Red in Blue PA

Evidently, her marriage is in tatters and she being linked romantically to Pinch Sulzberger.


37 posted on 01/22/2009 1:52:22 PM PST by surrey
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To: surrey

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2152397/posts


38 posted on 01/22/2009 1:53:27 PM PST by LadyBuzz
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To: rockabyebaby

she inherited Jackie’s house on Martha’s Vineyard


39 posted on 01/22/2009 1:56:02 PM PST by LadyBuzz
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To: reaganaut1
A liberal, (and a Kennedy), who is an avaricious, hypocritical parasite. Who would have ever believed this?!
That picture of her at the NYT link is alluring. The reptilian look is very sexy.
40 posted on 01/22/2009 1:57:35 PM PST by jla (Sarah! 45)
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