huffingtonpost.com - 12/17/2008
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In her first move after announcing that she would like to be appointed to the New York Senate seat, Caroline Kennedy has hired "major Democratic fixer Josh Isay." Isay did the honors for Joe Lieberman during his general election race against Ned Lamont, after Lieberman withdrew from the ...
nydailynews.com - 12/24/2008
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nydailynews.com —
DAILY NEWS POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT Updated Wednesday, December 24th
2008, 10:06 AM Caroline Kennedy will feel right at...
home in the Millionaires' Club known as the U.S. Senate : The Camelot heiress' net worth easily tops $100 million, a Daily News ...
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Caroline Kennedy: The $100M Woman
firedoglake.com - 12/16/2008
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firedoglake.com —
In her first move after announcing that she
would like to be appointed to the New York...
Senate seat, Caroline Kennedy has hired "major Democratic fixer Josh Isay." Isay did the honors for Joe Lieberman during his general election race ...
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Caroline Kennedy Hires Joe Lieberman’s “Fixer,” Josh Isay
washingtonmonthly.com - 12/18/2008
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washingtonmonthly.com —
NO LOVE FOR LIEBERMAN.... About a month ago,
Senate Democrats made it abundantly clear that they're not...
angry with Joe Lieberman for his campaign antics throughout the year. Lieberman's constituents, however, are far more peeved. A new Quinnipiac poll ...
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No love for Lieberman
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Jane Hamsher doesn't like Caroline Kennedy for the Hillary Senate seat. Here's what she had to say about institutionally ehem fixer Josh Isay getting tapped to get her tapped. President-elect has tapped Monsanto lackey ...
Caroline Kennedy - “I have to work twice as hard”
Firedoglake —
... I'm sure her (and Senator Lieberman's) campaign manager will be disappointed to hear it.
*which is why those people know, as Ms. Kennedy apparently does not, that the job of a politician is precisely to care very much "what other people think" when those other people are voters (or at least not to say you're proud of it if you don't).
From Political Chastity to Whoredom
Comments from Left Field —
... and out of being held accountable.
2) We should not let Caroline Kennedy’s position as a member of this oligarchy (by birth, not by choice) subject her to demeaning attacks on her accomplishments. Bony elbows included.
3) At the same time, we should not let past Kennedy-Cuomo family drama (with emasculation that’s better than a daytime soap opera!) taint discussions of her motivations, either. Look at her decisions for guidance; here’s an example of one.
4) Even if an election course ...
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