The Slimmest of Resumes

Caroline Kennedy apparently thinks that she is entitled to be appointed as the next junior senator from New York.

She shouldn’t be. Think about it.

Her qualifications? Her name is Kennedy and she can raise a lot of fat-cat money for herself and for New York Democrats who support her.

Her strategy? Ignore the voters and the press and meet with the political bosses behind closed doors to persuade them to pressure Gov. David Paterson to appoint her to Hillary Clinton’s seat.

Is there a more cynical message in the Age of Obama?

Her position on issues that will face the next senator? She won’t tell you.

She has refused adamantly to speak about any issues. Now, SHE WON’T DISCLOSE HER PERSONAL FINANCES OR PROVIDE A LIST OF COMPANIES THAT SHE HAS A STAKE IN!

Sound like the good old days? Is this woman kidding?

Her involvement in politics? Not much.

She campaigned for Obama and worked on his committee that recommended the vice-presidential candidate.

She’s never been active in New York politics and she hasn’t even voted in about half the contested elections in New York since 1988. During the past 15 years, she’s contributed to her uncle, Sen. Ted Kennedy; her cousin Rep. Patrick Kennedy; Barack Obama; Hillary Clinton; John Kerry; Al Gore; Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd and Connecticut wanna-be Ned Lamont; and former Pennsylvania Sen. Harris Wofford (1991). Not much interest in New York’s candidates or issues!

Her experience?

She is a longtime patron of the American Ballet Theatre.

She is active in her father’s presidential library.

She was a part-time volunteer fund raiser for the NYC schools for less than two years.

She’s co-authored two books on civil liberties.

By: Dick Morris & Eileen McGann

http://www.newsmax.com/morris/morris_caroline_kennedy/2008/12/23/164770.html



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