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ProSense Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 05:13 PM
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Paterson to Announce New York Senate Appointment Friday

Paterson to Announce New York Senate Appointment Friday

By Josh Kurtz
Roll Call Staff
January 22, 2009, 4:48 p.m.

New York Gov. David Paterson (D) will end the suspense Friday and name a successor to former Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D), who became secretary of State this week.

Paterson has scheduled a midday news conference in Albany to announce his choice.

But on the heels of Caroline Kennedy’s abrupt and unexpected withdrawal from the Senate sweepstakes early Thursday, controversy continues to swirl around the replacement process.

On Thursday, Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D), who rose to political prominence after the shooting death of her husband in 1993, told the New York Times that if Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand (D) is appointed to the Senate, she would mount a primary challenge next year against Gillibrand.

Gillibrand and state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo (D) are seen as the leading contenders for the Senate appointment now that Kennedy has departed from the scene, though several other officeholders are also under consideration.

McCarthy, who has made the push for stricter gun-control measures the central cause of her Congressional career, cited Gillibrand’s support from the National Rifle Association as the reason why she would run against her House colleague. McCarthy’s husband was one of several people killed on a Long Island Railroad car during an evening rush hour when a gunman opened fire on the crowd. Her son was injured in the shooting spree.

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Really too bad Caroline Kennedy dropped out. The reasons bandied about are still rumors. The truth will come out eventually.





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SuperTrouper Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 05:19 PM
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1. There will be a primary regardless of who is appointed. if it is Gillibrand then McCarthy will
challenge her (and probably beat her in Dem statewide primary)...if Cuomo is appointed, he will turn around and challenge Paterson for the Governorship. I expect Bloomberg and Ghouliani to run for the Governorship, Andrew Cuomo, too...and who knows if Hillary would be interested.


Perhaps Paterson should appoint Mario Cuomo, it will keep everyone happy.
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Dennis Donovan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 05:24 PM
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2. Gillibrand has a good rating with the NRA...
...Rep. McCarthy's husband was killed by a nut who got a hold of a gun and shot up the LIRR. I can see her conflict with Gillibrand.;)
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sohndrsmith Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 05:25 PM
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3. It really looks like she was set up. Paterson was floored (according to his close
friend, speaking on msnbc right now).
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sohndrsmith Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 05:29 PM
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4. Killebrand was just named the probable front-runner... ok, but my first choice was Kennedy, though
I was not keen on Cuomo, though I know tons of people are... I have to do some research because I remember being concerned about him years ago and I can't remember what the specifics are... so I have to go dig through his work history. It's not really fair to hope against him without being able to give a specific reason, so I shall as soon as I remember what it is.

If I can't, I'll mentally apologize to him. : )
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Thrill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 05:41 PM
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5. Why not Maloney?
Edited on Thu Jan-22-09 05:42 PM by BrentTaylor
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HeraldSquare212 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 05:53 PM
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6. He wants to pick an upstater.
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PBS Poll-435 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 06:05 PM
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7. Come on Bill! You can do it!
Just kidding. My money is on McCarthy.
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Beacool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 06:14 PM
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8. Bill who? Clinton?????
That would be very interesting from a purely entertainment perspective. Bill would have a blast and drive his "colleagues" crazy. It would be popcorn eating time every day. Then in 2010 he could just let other candidates have a go at it.

:popcorn:

PS: The added bonus would be that it would keep him out of trouble for a while.
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PBS Poll-435 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 06:18 PM
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9. I was just kidding....but I agree with this...
:popcorn::popcorn::popcorn:
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