Not the best choice for senator - Edward M. Kennedy, Congress

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boston.com - 12/10/2008

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By all accounts, Caroline Kennedy is a fine person, one revered within her tight circle of friends and family. But that doesn't qualify her to be a senator.

politico.com - 12/16/2008

Clinton chides supporters on Kennedy

— politico.com — Hillary Clinton has told her supporters not to impede Caroline Kennedy's path to the U.S. Senate on her behalf, a person familiar with replacement discussions said. The move clears a major obstacle between Kennedy and the seat. Prominent Clinton ... (more) Clinton chides supporters on Kennedy

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nypost.com - 12/16/2008

KENNEDY FOR THE SENATE - New York Post

— nypost.com — Last updated: 3:53 am December 16, 2008 Posted: 2:57 am December 16, 2008 Caroline Kennedy has made it official: She wants to be appointed to the US Senate seat that Hillary Clinton presently will vacate. Gov. Paterson would be well-advised to select ... (more) KENNEDY FOR THE SENATE - New York Post

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swampland.blogs.time.com - 12/16/2008

Who Plays...Who Pays.

— swampland.blogs.time.com — I've met Caroline Kennedy a few times and she seems like a good person. Compared to many children of the rich and famous, she has lived her life quietly, modestly, in exemplary fashion. She has worked hard for worthy causes; those who've worked with ... (more) Who Plays...Who Pays.

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Speaking Of Kennedys
Jules Crittenden — ... Scott LeHigh, though he scribbles on Morrissey Boulevard where they are inclined to be Kennedy lickspittles, has a pretty good one today on why Caroline should not be a U.S. Senator. No, it isn’t the “We need another Kennedy in office like we need a hole in the head” that I would write. It’s a more reasoned look at personality, temperament and experience … and the fact that the current crop has come up short in that department. Boston Globe : Those who know Kennedy say she is pleasant and unpretentious. Certainly she has displayed none of the off-putting behavior that has ...

CAROLINE KENNEDY REACTION: From Enthusiasm To Skepticism
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — ... conservative commentators Fred Barnes and Mort Kondrake seemed fine with Kennedy's qualification as Senator, saying they have no objections to her candidacy. Asked on Fox News' "The Beltway Boys" about Ackerman's comment, Kondrake quipped, "Is J. Lo a worldwide ambassador on behalf of hunger?" Columnists in the Albany Times-Union and Boston Globe were critical of her. In a column titled "Not the best choice for senator," Boston Globe columnist Scot Lehigh wrote: By all accounts, Caroline Kennedy is a fine person, revered within her ...

CAROLINE KENNEDY REACTION: From Enthusiasm To Skepticism
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... conservative commentators Fred Barnes and Mort Kondrake seemed fine with Kennedy's qualification as Senator, saying they have no objections to her candidacy. Asked on Fox News' "The Beltway Boys" about Ackerman's comment, Kondrake quipped, "Is J. Lo a worldwide ambassador on behalf of hunger?" Columnists in the Albany Times-Union and Boston Globe were critical of her. In a column titled "Not the best choice for senator," Boston Globe columnist Scot Lehigh wrote: By all accounts, Caroline Kennedy is a fine person, revered within her ...