Caroline Kennedy WITHDRAWS from consideration of Hillary Clinton's Senate seat.

[MoonRiver]

This is per MSNBC. May have to do with her Uncle Ted's health. :shrug:

[SuperTrouper]

1. That is what the NY Times just reported...All my prayers for Teddy and his family

[MoonRiver]

4. My prayers are with Teddy and family also.

O8)

[emilyg]

2. Or may have to do that

polls in N.Y. showed Cuomo a favorite.

[SuperTrouper]

5. No. Polls showed Hillary the big favorite for Prez, remember?

[IndianaJones]

3. because she wasn't going to get it. nt.

[Cha]

13. No, but leave it to you to

have some negative snark.

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

6. word for the day: credulous

Are we to assume that Patterson had already decided to pick her, then she called out of the blue and withdrew her name?

Are we to assume that Teddy Kennedy doesn't want her to get the seat? So she's stepping aside to disappoint a dying man because she's so concerned about him?

For heaven's sake...

Patterson said he would pick right after Hillary was confirmed. Hillary is confirmed and then Caroline bows out like an hour later?

Doesn't it seem likelier that she was paid the courtesy of being informed she wasn't the pick so she could make a face-saving gesture of 'withdrawing' her name?

[MoonRiver]

7. That seems to be the most reasonable assumption.

But Uncle Teddy also became ill yesterday. However it seems that option 1 is the most likely scenario.

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

8. The fact that Teddy's dying wish would be for her to be a senator undercuts everything

He would pitch a fit if she withdrew because he's sick.

In fact, from his perspective she would get to spend more time with him as a senator. (I assume Teddy will keep showing up for work to the bitter end.)

Sorry for my rudeness, BTW -- my post wasn't directed against you personally. I was reacting to a range of comments and theories offered throughout a number of threads.

[MoonRiver]

10. Actually, upon reflection, I must agree with that analysis.

Teddy WOULD be furious. It must have been a political deal. Patterson didn't want to appoint her, and gave her a time limit to withdraw.

[Lord Helmet]

12. oh look at the haters dancing on her grave by making shit up --transparent as hell

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

16. We will give this poster the B of the D and assume he or she is incredibly drunk.

[Lord Helmet]

17. you've been talking shit about Caroline so your ugliness is no surprise

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

19. Glug, glug. glug. (And the word "concern" can be found in most of the better dictionaries.)

I think the idea of appointing Caroline Kennedy to the US Senate is low comedy.

I am not "concerned" about it. I just think it's medieval.

[MoonRiver]

20. Well, LORD Helmet,

some are uncomfortable with presumptive royalty taking control of this country.

[KitchenWitch]

21. And weren't you just pissing in the Hillary Clinton thread?

Yes, I thought so.

[Lord Helmet]

22. an illustration of what goes around comes around

[KitchenWitch]

23. But you do not disagree that you have such ill feelings for our SOS

[Lord Helmet]

24. no I don't support her insane foreign policy views a la Dr. Strangelove

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

27. If that's true Obama should be impeached tomorrow.

He appointed an insane person with ideas like Dr. Strangelove to the second most important position in the executive branch after President???

What a head-case he must be...

[Lord Helmet]

28. what I think is of no concern to Pres Obama

and doesn't cover up what a jerk you are about Caroline. I can't stand Clinton's foreign policy views. You have been slamming Caroline personally and that's really low for a democrat.

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

30. Slamming Caroline personally? You are a liar. (Big surprise there!)

[Lord Helmet]

31. riiiiiiiiiiight

you are a jerk

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

32. That's as may be, but you're fucking liar, and you have been called on your slander

I have never said anything personal about Caroline Kennedy.

Ever.

If you are so screwed up that you think questioning whether an individual is the best person from our second or third most populous state for one of only a hundred Senate seats is a PERSONAL attack then it's no wonder you're so angry all the time. Life must be incredibly frustrating for you.

Slink away, psycho.

[Lord Helmet]

33. you are transparent

[karynnj]

29. He did not "become" ill yesterday - he has been very seriously ill

since last May. He has had seizures at least twice before - and it was unfortunately said that these are what he has to live with going forward.

[Cha]

14. No it doesn't but my mind

doesn't work like yours.

[whistler162]

9. Opens the way for Bea Gonzalez

http://www.syracuse.ny.us/ccPresident.asp

[PBS Poll-435]

11. We have heard Cuomo being mentioned often

Is there anyone else that is being seriously considered?

The NYP article mentions Reps. Gillibrand, Israel, and Maloney.

I would prefer that Gillibrand stay in the House. That is a Republican seat that is hers as long as she wants it.

[MoonRiver]

15. Not that I know of.

[ErinBerin84]

18. only on DU can there be 5 threads on

"breaking news", hours after it happens.

[cooolandrew]

25. Keep well Teddy. I thnk it's for the best Caroline doesn't go for the seat she seems too good >

natured for this game called politics I wish her all the best.

[MoonRiver]

26. We have a dear friend who is dealing with terminal cancer.

It's a horror not only for the patient, but for family and friends. :cry: