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The Latest on Air America —
... Obama should watch. Rachel Maddow discussed the Armed Services with Senator Claire McCaskill: The New York Post broke the news that Caroline Kennedy won't be the Senator from New York. (We're sure Ron Kuby will be heartbroken.) Obama staff discovers Neandrathal in White House. Also, technology there ...
Kennedy Pulls the Plug
Real Clear Politics - TIME.com —
Princess Caroline, the heir to the throne of Camelot and the woman everyone thought would be Hillary Clinton's replacement (even if a plurality also thought she wasn't qualified for the job), will not be going to the United States Senate : "I informed Gov. Paterson today that, for personal reasons, I am withdrawing my name from consideration for the United States Senate," the 51-year-old Camelot daughter said. The speculation is that Kennedy pulled her name as a face-saving move after learning that Governor Paterson was not going to pick her. But a ...
Rep. King: Senate Drama Shows 'Dysfunctional Gov't'
News —
... said that Kennedy withdrew from consideration because of the health of her uncle, Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.), but the New York Post attributed Kennedy's decision to her dwindling chances of being picked. Paterson is expected to announce his decision this week. King said that Paterson also deserves blame for how the appointment process has played out. "I mean, David Paterson is a good friend of mine, but so far this whole process just makes no sense at off," King said. "And we're talking about a very important seat, in one of the most important states in the country, and ...
Princess Caroline's Personal Issues? How About Tax, Nanny and Marital Problems
JammieWearingFool —
Now a source close to David Paterson claims he never had any intention of appointing here becasue of myriad problems . In a stunning revelation, a source close to Gov. David Paterson insisted this afternoon that the governor "had no intention" of picking Caroline Kennedy for New York's vacant senate seat - because she was "mired" in an issue over taxes, her nanny and possibly her marriage. Kennedy was "mired in some potentially embarrassing personal issues," the source said, citing tax liabilities and worker compensation liabilities connected to the employment of a nanny. ...
The real reasons?
Ben Smith's Blog —
... The New York Post's Haberman and Dicker pin down the subject of much buzz in New York today, with the airbrushed version of Kennedy's withdrawal having survived some four hours: ...
Report: Caroline was never in contention because of tax, nanny, family issues
Hot Air » Top Picks —
... that his illness was initially given as the reason since it makes him look like an invalid when he’s trying to push universal health care through Congress. Six and seven are plausible, especially since even some of her closest aides evidently didn’t know what was up. Late-breaking this afternoon from the Post comes word that Princess might have had some Geithner trouble of her own — among other things :“She has a tax problem that came up in the vetting and a potential nanny issue,” the soruce said. “And reporters are starting to look at her marriage more closely,” the soruce ...
Married Caroline Kennedy Derailed By Fucking The Publisher Of The New York Times, Unpaid Taxes For Nanny
Pat Dollard | Young Americans —
NY Post:
Kennedy was “mired in some potentially embarrassing personal issues,” the source said, citing tax liabilities and worker compensation liabilities connected to the employment of a nanny.
The source also said the state of her marriage may have presented a problem as well.
“She has a tax problem that came up in the vetting and a potential nanny issue,” the soruce said. “And reporters are starting to look at her marriage more closely,” the soruce continued, refusing to provide any specifics. ...
Paterson: I Made Choice Before Inauguration, Will Announce Tomorrow
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed —
... The remarks came after the process of choosing a replacement for Clinton was thrown into a tailspin on late Wednesday evening, when Kennedy abruptly took her name out of the running. There have been a variety of sometimes conflicting reports about what, exactly, transpired. The New York Post, which broke the story, reported on Thursday that Paterson "had no intention" of picking Kennedy because "she was "mired" in a personal issue. This may indeed be true. ...
Paterson: I Made Choice Before Inauguration, Will Announce Tomorrow
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... The remarks came after the process of choosing a replacement for Clinton was thrown into a tailspin on late Wednesday evening, when Kennedy abruptly took her name out of the running. There have been a variety of sometimes conflicting reports about what, exactly, transpired. The New York Post, which broke the story, reported on Thursday that Paterson "had no intention" of picking Kennedy because "she was "mired" in a personal issue. This may indeed be true. ...
The Strange Tale of Mrs. Schlossberg
TPM Election Central —
... Thus, Gov. Patterson wanted to see Hillary Clinton confirmed before he made a final call on the remote chance that she would keep her Senate seat and, indeed, the former First Lady, unlike Obama, did not vacate her elected post until she her Secretary of State post was in hand. As for why Caroline withdrew, the source said it wasn't tax issues--"that was of no consequence," the source added--and not an affair, as papers like the New York Post have implied. "She's not telling people why," the source added. The source was mystified as to why Patterson's office was going after ...
Caroline Kennedy Out (this time we mean it) as Senator But Dem Circus Rolls On!
Flopping Aces —
... The best thing about a circus is that as an act ends in one ring another begins and in this case they are related. Caroline Kennedy is reported to have withdrawn because of issues surrounding her nanny and taxes. No doubt it was all an “innocent mistake.” Where have we heard ...
