[Rhodes22-list] Political- Caroline's disappointing day.
Herb Parsons
hparsons at parsonsys.com
Thu Dec 18 10:12:45 EST 2008
Ahhhhh, I finally think I understand. It would seem you base your views
of "moronic" levels on interviews with fluffy media former stars. If
that's the baseline, I can probably rule for you. It's easy to hit a
home run when you're lobbed a slow pitch. Brushbacks make it a little
harder to hold your composure.
Ben Cittadino wrote:
> Herb;
>
> I think I'll reserve judgment on the "moron" issue until after Caroline's
> Katie Couric interview.
>
> Ben C.
>
>
>
>
> hparsons wrote:
>
>> Point of order.
>>
>> I'm still waiting on a ruling on the "moron" issue.
>>
>>
>> Ben Cittadino wrote:
>>
>>> So therefor, there being no voices raised in support of Ms. Kennedy's
>>> candidacy, and upon unanimous consent of the body, be it hereby resolved
>>> that Ms. Kennedy should not be endorsed for the office of US Senator from
>>> New York. Next case.
>>>
>>> Thanks boys,
>>>
>>> Ben C.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Brad Haslett-2 wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Herb,
>>>>
>>>> What's the big fuss in Illinois about? Their Senate seat has been
>>>> unused for four years. Why the big hurry?
>>>>
>>>> Brad
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 3:36 PM, Herb Parsons <hparsons at parsonsys.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> That's the kicker Brad, she's not going to be running against anyone.
>>>>> There won't be an election (I think). I'm almost positive that filling
>>>>> Hillary's vacancy is by appointment.
>>>>>
>>>>> Stop and think about THAT one. How much of a "deal" did New Yorkers get
>>>>> when they voted for Hillary this time around? She spent the first half
>>>>> of her term campaigning for another job, then is going to resign to
>>>>> take
>>>>> a DIFFERENT "other job".
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Brad Haslett wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Ben,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Who the heck is advising her?" Good question, maybe that idiot
>>>>>> neo-Republican John McCain? I'd say Ms. Kennedy has the exact number
>>>>>> of political and business successes to point to in her career as the
>>>>>> President-Elect, ie, ZERO - without the long string of corrupt
>>>>>> colleagues and failed leadership in quasi-public ventures. Why the
>>>>>> need to compare her to Sarah Palin? Does she have a record of
>>>>>> standing up to corruption? Palin has a long record of
>>>>>> accomplishments. If Ms. Kennedy has 1/10 of that record then I'd say
>>>>>> she's more than qualified. Who is she running against? What are
>>>>>> their qualifications? Since when did the NYTimes give a shit about
>>>>>> competence? The NYTimes isn't worth wrapping dead fish in Rahm
>>>>>> Emmanuel style - it gives dead fish a bad image and makes them smell
>>>>>> bad.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Brad
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 1:46 PM, Ben Cittadino
>>>>>> <bcittadino at dcs-law.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Folks;
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> In the article posted below a reporter is said to have asked Ms.
>>>>>>> Kennedy
>>>>>>> what she would say about her qualifications for the job of US Senator
>>>>>>> from
>>>>>>> NY. Surely she knew the question would come, and surely she must have
>>>>>>> thought about her answer. It is reported that "an aide" stopped her
>>>>>>> from
>>>>>>> responding. What's up with that?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I was 14 years old when her father was killed, and a sophomore in
>>>>>>> high
>>>>>>> school. I was just getting interested in politics and government. I
>>>>>>> know now
>>>>>>> he was deeply flawed, but we loved him and were terribly affected by
>>>>>>> his
>>>>>>> death. I wanted so much for her to do well, but I must say this is
>>>>>>> not
>>>>>>> an
>>>>>>> auspicious beginning.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Somebody joked that this was just a strategy to keep her cousin
>>>>>>> Kerry's
>>>>>>> ex-husband Andrew Cuomo from getting the job. I dimissed it, but now
>>>>>>> I'm not
>>>>>>> so sure.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> How do you not answer reporters who ask the obvious question in this
>>>>>>> circumstance? Who the heck is advising her? What a letdown.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> NYTimes Online 12/17/08
>>>>>>> In Appearance Upstate, Kennedy Says Little
>>>>>>> By JEREMY W. PETERS and NICHOLAS CONFESSORE
>>>>>>> SYRACUSE — In a carefully controlled strategy reminiscent of the
>>>>>>> vice-presidential hopeful Sarah Palin, aides to Caroline Kennedy
>>>>>>> interrupted
>>>>>>> her on Wednesday and whisked her away when she was asked what her
>>>>>>> qualifications are to be a United States senator.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> In her first public appearance since letting it be known that wants
>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>> succeed Hillary Rodham Clinton, Ms. Kennedy emerged from a
>>>>>>> closed-door
>>>>>>> meeting with Matthew J. Driscoll, the mayor of Syracuse, where about
>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>> dozen
>>>>>>> reporters were waiting.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> She offered a 30-second statement saying that she would respect the
>>>>>>> process
>>>>>>> undertaken by Gov. David A. Paterson to fill the vacancy.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Then, as reporters asked why Ms. Kennedy was seeking the Senate seat
>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>> whether she was ready, she did not answer, then walked away, heading
>>>>>>> toward
>>>>>>> a waiting black sport-utility vehicle.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> When one reporter asked what she would tell New Yorkers who question
>>>>>>> whether
>>>>>>> she has the qualifications for the job, Ms. Kennedy, 51, started to
>>>>>>> respond.
>>>>>>> But then an aide stopped her from saying more, and led her to the
>>>>>>> waiting
>>>>>>> vehicle.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Hopefully I can come back and answer all those questions," she
>>>>>>> called
>>>>>>> out
>>>>>>> as she got into the S.U.V.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> It was the first stop in an orchestrated tour of upstate New York.
>>>>>>> Ms.
>>>>>>> Kennedy has plans to visit with officials in Rochester and, possibly,
>>>>>>> Buffalo, a first stab at getting skeptical upstate voters used to the
>>>>>>> idea
>>>>>>> of being represented in Washington by yet another down-stater.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The area has already expressed wariness of her, with some officials
>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>> newspapers questioning her abilities.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The tour has been kept somewhat secretive, reflecting, in part, the
>>>>>>> delicacy
>>>>>>> of the situation. No schedule was given, though details percolated
>>>>>>> rapidly
>>>>>>> through political circles in New York. An aide accompanying her said
>>>>>>> she was
>>>>>>> headed to Rochester after Syracuse, but declined to say where.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Technically, there is no seat open, since the current holder, Senator
>>>>>>> Clinton, has not yet been confirmed to be secretary of state. And
>>>>>>> there
>>>>>>> can
>>>>>>> be no true campaign, since there is no true election: the only vote
>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>> counts if that of Governor Paterson.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> In her brief statement, Ms. Kennedy said: "As some of you may have
>>>>>>> heard, I
>>>>>>> told Governor Paterson I'd be honored to be considered for the
>>>>>>> position
>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>> United States senator. There's a lot of good people in this community
>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>> the governor is considering. He's laid out a process and I'm proud to
>>>>>>> be
>>>>>>> part of that process."
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> As the S.U.V. pulled out of downtown Syracuse, she gave a wave and a
>>>>>>> smile
>>>>>>> to the disappointed reporters who had gathered.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Ben C.
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