Caroline Kennedy Ends Senate Seat Bid

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Caroline Kennedy has told Gov. David Paterson that she is withdrawing her name from consideration to replace outgoing Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton in the U.S. Senate, The Post has learned.

Kennedy cited "personal reasons," according to sources.

Her stunning move comes as sources revealed that Paterson had intended to appoint her to the now-vacant seat today.

The 51-year-old Camelot daughter's decision removes the highest-profile name in the ring to step into Clinton's seat, as she departs after getting confirmed as President Obama's Secretary of State today.

The surprise decision leaves a crowded field of about 15 people, mostly elected officials, vying to replace Clinton - including Long Island Rep. Steve Israel, Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi, upstate Rep. Kirstin Gillibrand and Rep. Carolyn Maloney.

For the first time on Tuesday, shortly after Obama was inaugurated, Paterson acknowledged publicly that he is considering state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo for the slot.

Cuomo has not publicly said whether he's interested in the job, but has not tamped down speculation that he's making a play for it.

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Nice, Senate will be Kennedy free as soon Teddy kicks it.

 

[Splash Log]

Thats how you break a story Min0, I beat CNN

 

[The Monkey Man]

Where is Giuliani?

I wish he'd come here and be our GOV

 

[maniclion]

Someone must've dug up some dirt or a sex vid was close to surfacing, all of you "too curious for your own good" types should be thankful for that.....

 

[min0 lee]

Thats how you break a story Min0, I beat CNN

It's about time, you normally repost old news.

 

[danzik17]

Where is Giuliani?

I wish he'd come here and be our GOV

Please, feel free to take him. Then you can see what a shitbag he is.

 

[min0 lee]

Please, feel free to take him. Then you can see what a shitbag he is.

A crook.

 

[mcguin]

A crook.

You guys are busting on guiliani, when you almost had another kennedy in office, and you have a liberal nut job governor and a liberal nut job mayor who wants the world to stop its rotation just for him??? NY's got bigger problems then possibly even thinking about one day having guiliani as a congressman...

 

[Dale Mabry]

You guys are busting on guiliani, when you almost had another kennedy in office, and you have a liberal nut job governor and a liberal nut job mayor who wants the world to stop its rotation just for him??? NY's got bigger problems then possibly even thinking about one day having guiliani as a congressman...

I don't get the whole love for Giuliani. Other than using corruption to clean up corruption, he was unintentionally thrusted in to a situation where he could do nothing but succeed, only a fool would fuck that up. Sorry GW.

But, this Kennedy thing is good, she had no business even requesting the position.

 

[ZECH]

Someone must've dug up some dirt or a sex vid was close to surfacing, all of you "too curious for your own good" types should be thankful for that.....

I read a story that said she learned he was going to pick someone else and did not want to look bad. She was behind in polls to Coumo anyway.

 

[jenr]

I dont think she was even qualified.

 

[min0 lee]

You guys are busting on guiliani, when you almost had another kennedy in office, and you have a liberal nut job governor and a liberal nut job mayor who wants the world to stop its rotation just for him??? NY's got bigger problems then possibly even thinking about one day having guiliani as a congressman...

We had him as Mayor and we did business with his people (OEM).

Most people only remember the way he lead us through after 9-11 but don't recall how he was before.


Who ever said I was for Kennedy? You know I know she wasn't qualified, you know, all she has is the Kennedy name, you know.
So stop putting, you know, words in my mouth. You know.

Umm....Bloomberg is Republican. Now at least.

 

[maniclion]

Qualified for what? To be on vacation 3/4 of the time, to take bribes and favors from lobbyists? Read a few emails and letters from constituents. Stand up and speak mostly gibberish for hours, she be the best filibusterer you know um you know um you know um......The qualifications aren't very high even for the President, natural-born citizen, 35+ and lived in US for 14 years....

 

[Big Smoothy]

Caroline Kennedy was

using her last name and family background to get a very powerful seat in government: the 100 club.

It's arrogant and elitist.

She's not qualified. Many other people are.

She could not answer specific questions, and her knowledge is very limited about complex affairs.

The fact she even through her hat in the ring, it ridiculous.

 

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Sources: Kirsten Gillibrand Chosen to Fill Clinton's Senate Seat


Sources: Kirsten Gillibrand Chosen to Fill Clinton's Senate Seat

Congresswoman Kirsten Gillibrand serves as U.S. Representative to New York's Twentieth Congressional District, which stretches across the upstate counties of Saratoga, Dutchess, Columbia, Rensselaer, Washington, Warren, Delaware, Greene, Essex and Otsego.
BY MARVIN SCOTT
January 22, 2009
PIX11 News Exclusive
Posted 6:02pm | Updated 8:46pm

PIX NEWS is being told that Congresswoman Kirsten Gillibrand is the reported choice of Governor David Paterson to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Hillary Clinton. Two Congressional sources say members of the New York delegation have been invited to join Governor Paterson for the announcement in Albany at noon tomorrow.

Two members of that delegation, agreeing to speak without attribution, told me that the Governor has telephoned New York's Democratic members of Congress for their views after Caroline Kennedy withdrew herself from consideration. One of the contenders, longterm Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney canceled a scheduled appearance on "PIX News Closeup" tomorrow because of a "conflict," which she did not disclose. She too will be in Albany. According to the sources, Gillibrand, now in her second congressional term, was favored by Secretary of State Clinton herself. Paterson has been under pressure to select a woman............more

 

[min0 lee]

Qualified for what? To be on vacation 3/4 of the time, to take bribes and favors from lobbyists? Read a few emails and letters from constituents. Stand up and speak mostly gibberish for hours, she be the best filibusterer you know um you know um you know um......The qualifications aren't very high even for the President, natural-born citizen, 35+ and lived in US for 14 years....

This.

 

[Big Smoothy]

^^

Thanks Min0!

How's her voting record, if ya know?

I guess her voting record doesn't matter in the past as there are so many compromises made.

 

[min0 lee]

Her voting record was very inconsistent considering who she is..

 

[Big Smoothy]

Her voting record was very inconsistent considering who she is..

I assume she's in the Center, or very close to it.

 

[ZECH]

Hmm, she supports the NRA? Very interesting.

 

[mcguin]

We had him as Mayor and we did business with his people (OEM).

Most people only remember the way he lead us through after 9-11 but don't recall how he was before.


Who ever said I was for Kennedy? You know I know she wasn't qualified, you know, all she has is the Kennedy name, you know.
So stop putting, you know, words in my mouth. You know.

Umm....Bloomberg is Republican. Now at least.[/QUOTE

bloomberg ran and is under the republican ticket, the only conservatism in him is when it comes to economics, other wise he's as democrat/liberal as it gets...used to like him, now I cant stand him

 

[min0 lee]

bloomberg ran and is under the republican ticket, the only conservatism in him is when it comes to economics, other wise he's as democrat/liberal as it gets...used to like him, now I cant stand him

[/QUOTE]

I think he started off as a democrat but he then licked Guliani's butt and became a Republican.

They call him Doomberg here.