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Senator Caroline Kennedy?

January 19, 2009

Now that we have a replacement in the Senate for Barack Obama from Illinois who will be the replacement for Hillary in New York? In site of claims that he’s still undecided, Gov. Paterson is “certain” to pick Caroline Kennedy to replace Hillary Rodham Clinton in the US Senate, several unhappy contenders for the job have told friends and associates in recent days.

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The contenders are basing their conclusions on the view that Paterson, after nearly two months of indecision, would “greatly embarrass” and “entirely humiliate” Kennedy, anger her prominent political family and even offend President-elect Barack Obama by picking someone other than President John F. Kennedy’s daughter. Who would want to do that? But in politics anything can happen as the recent Illinois debacle has proven.

As for the governor’s claim to be weighing a last-minute finalist, the contenders agree with a close Paterson friend who said, “It’s clear David is just trying to play mind games with the press.” Some of the contenders warned, however, that the unelected Paterson, who must face the voters next year, could face a serious backlash from Democratic activists by choosing Kennedy, whose standing with the public, and with Democrats in particular, has been sliding in recent weeks.

So, is this more about Paterson’s election than Kennedy’s appointment?

US Rep. Carolyn Maloney of Manhattan, a would-be Clinton replacement who is backed by several women’s organizations, was the most publicly adamant in saying the fix was in, citing a scenario - first outlined in last week’s Village Voice - under which Paterson, in a deal with Mayor Bloomberg, a Kennedy friend, selects Kennedy in exchange for help for his own election bid next year. Another potential candidate believes that Kennedy would get the job because Attorney General Andrew Cuomo failed to line up the right replacement at the AG’s office.

A third potential candidate claimed that Paterson’s repeated contention that there is no front-runner is “baloney. It’s been a done deal from the start. David goes with Caroline with the understanding that Caroline, and her family and its resources, go with David next year. This stuff with Paterson saying he’s looking at other people is a crock,” the source continued.

Politics is so much fun!

Written by Ernie · Filed Under Election News 

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