Caroline Kennedy is Gone - I Think . . .

Ahh, the tax problem strikes again!

Questions surrounding Caroline Kennedy, her taxes, and her illegal housekeeper (isn't this starting to sound familiar?) were the unofficial reasons cited when Caroline pulled her name out of the Senate race late on Wed night. Now both Gov. Paterson's aides and Kennedy's team are trading accusations claiming each was wrong. Gov Paterson said she was not going to be the pick and that is why she dropped out, Kennedy's aides said that the Gov. had begun press conference preparations to announce her name as the next Senator from the state of New York. Blah, blah, blah. I'm gonna tell Mom if you say that again . . .

Today Gov. Paterson announced a little-known Democrat, Kirsten Gillibrand, as the new Senator to replace Sec of State Hillary Clinton. Democratic insiders have complained that Gillibrand is an unknown and has no experience. Yeah, thinking that Kennedy did. I mean, after all, I think she had been on a couple of school boards. Maybe she was a community organizer at one point . . .

Gillibrand comes into this as an elected official, currently serving in the New York State House. She will have two years in the US Senate before she faces re-election. She is a Democrat (pro gay marriage and pro abortion) but she is pro gun-rights (supported by the NRA) and is against giving illegals a driver's license (unlike her predecessor). She will 99th in seniority in the Senate (Harry Reid has yet to seat Al Franken, the nut, until all the court case has been decided, much to Al's displeasure.).