Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Kennedy, Out!

Word has spread like wildfire that Caroline Kennedy has pulled out her bid to fill in Hillary Clinton's Senate seat due to personal issues. Many has questioned her experience compared to other potential candidates. Kennedy says her personal issues include the health and well being of her uncle, Massachusetts Senator, Edward Kennedy. Senator Kennedy had a seizure during the inauguration luncheon of President Obama. This news comes just days before Governor Paterson has to appoint someone to sit out Senator Clinton's seat. NY Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's camp has not made any comment since the speculations of his candidacy for this spot. He will be the front-runner to fill this Senate seat, but again, no speculations should be made. There are a few wild cards that the media has not considered. Governor Paterson has only mention some candidates but never mentioned who was a favorite or not. The way Governor Paterson has performed his job since he has taken over from Eliot Spitzer, I trust he will chose what is best for all New Yorkers. Either way, we will find out this coming Saturday.

1 comment:

ginrummy said...

I'm glad she bowed out. Honestly, I wasn't sure why she put herself out there in the first place. She's done some great things for education and I admire her quiet tenacity in that line of work. She seems too sincere for politics (a good thing).