Will MSM Label Incoming NY Senator as 'Maverick Democrat?'

NewsBusters ^ | January 23, 2009 | P.J. Gladnick

[PJ-Comix]

The decision by New York Governor David Paterson to name a somewhat conservative replacement (by that state's democrat standards), Kirsten Gillibrand, to Hillary Clinton's U.S. Senate seat has already sent some liberals into a tizzy. They are upset over Gillibrand's support for the National Rifle Association as well as for extending the Bush tax cuts among the issues that disturb them. So when will the mainstream begin labeling Gillibrand as a "Maverick Democrat?" Or is the "maverick" label applied by the MSM only to Republicans who are liberals or "moderates" (really meaning liberal)?

[PJ-Comix]

Politics aside, Gillibrand will definitely be the PRETTIEST member of the U.S. Senate. (BLUSH!)

[PJ-Comix]

PING!

[Doogle]

ask her how she feels about socialism

[EQAndyBuzz]

The jury is still out. She might be Not Guilty.

[reefdiver]

Thats a great question, “Maverick” Drudge reports that Libs are in a fit over Her. I’ll watch an see.

[Hegewisch Dupa]

Not guilty

[fortunate sun]

beautiful teeth

[PJ-Comix]

She is as good as you are going to get for a NY Democrat. Fringe benefit is how upset the liberals are.

[Sacajaweau]

Don’t worry...Any votes will match Schummer’s 100%.

[Carley]

Her district has an 80,000 republican voter registration advantage.

None of this makes sense.

And trusting the accidental governor’s leaks is a mistake.

[Rummyfan]

Better looking than Barbara Mikulski? C'mon! Here's Barb with Cal Ripken (Barb's on the right - for a change!)

I know she's in the far-field but that's as close as you wanna get!

[WellyP]

I’m with you on that! Not at all hard on the eyes and seems like she has a good brain as well. Almost the cutiest RINO I have seen! :)

[SueRae]

I don’t know much about her but I like the fact that she’s from upstate and not the city(not that I live in NY but the further away from the city one gets, the better New York looks).

I wish her well.

[WellyP]

I commend and salute Gov. Patterson on his choice!

[PJammers]

The jury is still out on her, but if the libs don’t like her that is a pretty good indication she leans right.

We might think about enacting the picture rule for her also.

[Larry381]

I believe she was one of the only Dems in Congress to vote against the bailout and she’s supported by the NRA. She won this seat because the Pubbie had a domestic violence rap that came to light during the campaign.

[fortunate sun]

I think the actual point of this individual’s appointment was to undermine Pete King’s run.

[rjp2005]

NARAL gives her a 100% rating, so there is nothing “maverick” about her - she’s totally a liberal democrat.

[xsrdx]

Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, said yesterday Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand's gun control views make her unacceptable for the U.S. Senate and threatened a primary challenge in 2010 if Gov. David A. Paterson selects the Hudson Democrat to replace Hillary Rodham Clinton.

NRA-ILA News

She is apparently ruffling some gun grabbing feathers...VERY good news indeed.

[P8riot]

I can just hear them now, “What?! Is he blind?!”