REALLY????

Caroline Kennedy has officially announced her desire to have Hilary Clinton's Senate seat. And why not? She's a Kennedy, she wants it, it should be hers, what could be more simple? That there are others in New York politics who have paid their dues through sweat and campaigns and actual work for the people of New York? Who cares. She wants it. She has no experience or track record of any kind. That could be a plus, but more than likely not. She's lived a very sheltered life away from the riff raff and dirtiness of politics and populace.

You may ask why experience matters when we have a soon -to- be President who also lacks credentials and experience. There is a difference though. The people of this country knew he had no qualifications and chose to elect him anyway. Ms. Kennedy would be appointed, having never shown to be the choice of any people, for anything, anywhere. Big difference. According to The New York Times, her commitments generally involve nonprofit boards: the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc., the American Ballet Theater, the Commission on Presidential Debates and the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation. She also worked for the New York City Schools, taking just a $1 salary, to essentially work on private fund raising. She was on the board to choose the President Of Harvard, and part of the committee that helped vett Vice Presidential candidates for Obama. Oh, and she wrote a really good memo to him.

This stinks. Politics being what it is, I'd be shocked if this doesn't happen. She helped Obama. Clinton, Obama's chief rival in the primary, is now going to serve in Obama's cabinet, hmmm, who will get that seat? Could it be that pressure will be applied to Governor Patterson by Hillary, on orders from her new boss (the CHICAGO politician)to throw a thank you appointment at Caroline Kennedy?

Welcome to New York.