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Caroline Kennedy Withdraws Senate Seat Bid

huffingtonpost.com — Caroline Kennedy has withdrawn her name from consideration for Hillary Clinton's vacant Senate seat, citing "personal reasons".

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  • HappyScrappy, on 01/22/2009, -1/+44Good. It was disgraceful she was ever considered a serious candidate.
  • ScienceDoc, on 01/22/2009, -5/+37The family name could not carry the day as easily as she thought.
  • nihilville, on 01/22/2009, -3/+33Too good to be true... The last thing we need is more cronyism, nepotism or dynasty building in politics.
    And I say this as an unabashed liberal.
  • infinityredux, on 01/22/2009, -3/+31personal reasons you know
  • yaroze, on 01/22/2009, -19/+46***** Post Spam Again!
  • radiofrequency, on 01/22/2009, -0/+12It makes zero sense for Caroline Kennedy to take a senate seat anywhere without campaigning and winning an election. Her only qualification is the womb she birthed out of.
  • Alphabet, on 01/22/2009, -2/+14good, you should be hired based on how good you are, and not on who you know. She was obviously not ready with zero political experience.
  • Beatmiser, on 01/22/2009, -3/+15This was reported as false by Olberman earlier tonight. So buried as now inaccurate.

  • UK4Life58, on 01/22/2009, -0/+12they're
  • btschul, on 01/22/2009, -3/+15I um you know don't um think um you know that um you know um I'm um going to um try you know um to get that um you know that um senate seat um thingy, you know?
  • nonstop87, on 01/22/2009, -2/+13Good for her, you know, since she isn't qualified, you know. But really she doesn't deserve it.
  • ffoofighter2001, on 01/22/2009, -0/+11good
  • Jericho6, on 01/22/2009, -1/+11I think Nate Silver was right. Either a) she wasn't chosen and was allowed to gracefully bow out or b) she really didn't want the seat that much.
  • GrodyChamp, on 01/22/2009, -2/+11Ya know, it's better off this way ya know, ya know? Now I just wish huffingtoncompost would end its bid at existing.
  • mtnmusicman, on 01/22/2009, -3/+9So now their saying there was a miscommunication with Patterson's office.... and it's not true. Go figure.
  • JK1150, on 01/22/2009, -1/+7good
  • virtualball, on 01/22/2009, -2/+7Oh, you're cool.
  • stewacide, on 01/22/2009, -0/+5Amen. I'm really surprised there wasn't more outcry in New York state. A carper bagger is one thing. But a clueless one with no interest in politics, no history of even voting, who's only qualification is their family name... what a bad joke.
  • unrealJEDI, on 01/22/2009, -0/+5Good call Caroline, your interview performances were dreadful
  • footodors, on 01/22/2009, -0/+5Kennedy pulls out; a frustrated Patterson couldn't be reached for comment!
  • radiofrequency, on 01/22/2009, -2/+7Awesome. If she's bored, she should get a job. An entry-level one and work her way up the ranks. I suggest something 9-5. Factoring her age and education, she might be able to pick up a salaried position and skip the hourly work.

    There's hope for the Paris Hilton of the baby boomer generation yet!
  • Lst01, on 01/22/2009, -6/+10Seriously, the front page should be for sites that actually break news, not ones that just rip off other's headlines.

    Might as well submit a splog...

    Oh wait, that is Huffington Post.
  • BrynF, on 01/22/2009, -1/+5She had enough class to withdraw her bid when it became obvious she was not qualified for the job. Unlike certain conservative candidate in a recent election.
  • FyreGoddess, on 01/22/2009, -0/+4She is LESS qualified than Sarah Palin. At least Sarah has had a political career. Caroline grew up in one. Not the same thing at all...
  • seks03, on 01/22/2009, -1/+4This was a mistake, she is still in the running
  • Jareth86, on 01/22/2009, -0/+3MSNBC has already reported this story as inaccurate.
  • ASfinkterSezWut, on 01/22/2009, -1/+4Well.... let's see... Ted had another hospital stay after Obamania... it WOULD make more sense for her to take over his seat in MA ... maybe that's where she's heading?
  • HouseofEl, on 01/22/2009, -0/+3You know what this is really about? She's gonna take Ted's spot, that's why.
  • the0ther, on 01/22/2009, -7/+10porno
  • coltrane68, on 01/22/2009, -1/+4You just heard on CNN, you know (never forget the you knows).
  • bbqsalad, on 01/22/2009, -1/+4I just watched it on the radio
  • FyreGoddess, on 01/22/2009, -0/+3She actually had an astounding amount of support in NYS. However, I don't think that the people they polled really follow politics. Name recognition goes a long way no matter where you are.

    But the bottom line is that whoever Patterson appoints is going to have to run in 2010. I like to think he's smart enough to pick someone with a reasonable shot at it.
  • jaymzdean, on 01/22/2009, -0/+3Well, you know, that's Ok, you know?
  • jurassiqpark, on 01/22/2009, -1/+3i implicated the internet
  • chickenbig, on 01/22/2009, -0/+2Hmmm...now Drudge is reporting she has some tax irregularities with a "household employee" (i.e. - illegal). Just like Geitner. No wonder the elites don't want to deport the illegals. They all benefit from them.
  • bentman78, on 01/22/2009, -0/+2yeah, because Overbite never lies.

    It's true...so once again him and hist stupid show is wrong...like they are on everything else.
    http://blogs.abcnews.com/george/2009/01/caroline-k ...


  • MiDNiGHTS, on 01/22/2009, -4/+6Class and ideology are not connected.
  • fugazied, on 01/22/2009, -0/+2She was like the Palin of the liberal side. Kinda... Maybe not as ignorant, but unqualified, celebrified and hoisted up by the powers that be.
  • FyreGoddess, on 01/22/2009, -0/+2Seeing as she's not a resident of Mass, I don't think she *can* take his seat.

    Even Hillary had to establish residency here before she could run, and there's been no talk of Caroline and family moving to MA.
  • DEIx15x8, on 01/22/2009, -4/+6Finally something good has come out of this week.
  • boonesfarm, on 01/24/2009, -0/+1http://www.instantrimshot.com/
  • boonesfarm, on 01/24/2009, -1/+2Dang. She was an inspiration to me. I was social chair in my fraternity..... been thinking about taking a crack at an open senate seat.
  • virtualball, on 01/22/2009, -0/+1I was talking moreso about your need to tell us that you heard it first. We needed to know. Though, thanks for pointing out that you heard it on TV, I would never have cared about it, but now that you called me a "zippie" (wth dude..) I guess I can call you a tool.
  • boonesfarm, on 01/24/2009, -0/+1Huffbot performs Digg crosslink FTW.

    FYI.... www.huffbot.com appears to be unregistered. Somebody do us all a favor and spare Digg the Huff-instapost. Arianna Huffington is not a source.
  • Yage2006, on 01/22/2009, -0/+1Because the seat smells of farts and dead kittens ?
  • ChefGroovy, on 01/25/2009, -0/+1I still don't understand why the elite liberals all have illegal mexicans. Can't they afford to pay Americans? Surely they got enough money.
  • DustyinBFE, on 01/22/2009, -0/+1Buried as inaccurate. Was proven incorrect 5 hours before this was posted.
  • Doc123, on 01/22/2009, -0/+1Buried
  • inactive, on 01/22/2009, -0/+1Well somebody made a few $ from posting that.

    Let's keep the economy rolling.
  • inactive, on 01/22/2009, -0/+1LMAO!!!!!!!!
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