[Rhodes22-list] Political- Caroline's disappointing day.

Ben Cittadino bcittadino at dcs-law.com
Thu Dec 18 09:57:15 EST 2008 

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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