Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand Appointed to Hillary’s NY Senate Seat – Check This Lady Out!
By Ani on January 23, 2009 at 10:50 PM in Caroline Kennedy, Hillary Clinton, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
Hey! Somebody qualified got the job! Will wonders never cease? (P.S. She was a strong Hillary supporter! See below.)
According to the NY Times:
Representative Kirsten E. Gillibrand, a little-known 42-year-old upstate congresswoman selected to succeed Hillary Rodham Clinton in the United States Senate, said Friday afternoon that she would focus on passing legislation that would provide financial relief and create jobs for New Yorkers.
At a news conference at which Gov. David A. Paterson announced her appointment, Ms. Gillibrand, who is considered a centrist and is known for her bold political moves, also expressed support for investing in high-tech industries, health care, transportation infrastructure and small businesses, and said she would call for tax cuts for middle-class families and lower property taxes. … (continued below)
Ms. Gillibrand said she aspired to follow in the footsteps of Mrs. Clinton. While she acknowledged that many state residents did not know her name, she pledged to “bring upstate and downstate together, to work on behalf of all New Yorkers.”
“I can look someone in the eye and hear their concern, and hear their priority, and then do something about it,” said Ms. Gillibrand, who is to take office on Sunday.
…Paterson said that he was “95 percent” sure on Monday that he wanted to select Ms. Gillibrand, and that by Tuesday he had grown more confident of his decision.
He said he saw in Ms. Gillibrand a “new kind of leadership.” While downstaters have been known for being condescending to upstaters in the past, he said, “they will never condescend to Kirsten Gillibrand.” Mr. Paterson said he was particularly impressed with Ms. Gillibrand’s command of financial issues, saying, “She can talk you A to Z about agriculture, and A to ZZ about Wall Street.”
Why, she sounds positively Hillary-esque! Just what the doctor ordered.
(Photo: August 2006, New York Times)
The governor, however, did acknowledge the sometimes confusing nature of the selection process, which lasted weeks, and apologized, saying he was merely trying to be transparent.
“In retrospect, I wish I had not shown all of you the wrestling match” of the decision-making process, he said.
No kidding, Governor. With the confusion, and frankly, irritation, of Caroline Kennedy’s name being so heavily bandied about for this post, we can see why he feels that way. This whole drawn out mess was not very well handled. Some very powerful forces pushing for Caroline Kennedy to get this appointment, and some irate New Yorkers pushing back, didn’t make the situation any easier.
I have nothing against Ms. Kennedy-Schlossberg, but just did not feel she was qualified for the job. The last thing any of us needs right now is anyone else unqualified to assume a position of great responsibility.
And then there’s this nice bit:
Charles E. Schumer, the senior senator from New York, said it was important to have a senator from upstate New York, calling Ms. Gillibrand “one of the most aggressive and effective young members of the House.” He said Mrs. Clinton had also expressed support for Ms. Gillibrand.
I understand she is also a staunch Hillary supporter. Only fitting under the circumstances for someone competent, who also had Hillary’s back, to get her seat — if you’ll pardon the turn of phrase.
Ms. Gillibrand is largely unknown to New Yorkers statewide, but is considered an up-and-coming and forceful lawmaker in her district and has gained considerable attention from Democratic leaders in Washington.
I am going to leave out the rest of the rigmarole that surrounded the drama of Caroline Kennedy possibly getting this seat. Of course, the NY Times attributes a selfish motivation of Governor Paterson in making this appointment:
Ms. Gillibrand’s selection was a careful political calculation by the governor, who will run for his second term as governor in 2010, when Ms. Gillibrand will also be on the ballot. The choice reflects Mr. Paterson’s thinking that his selection should be someone who can help him attract voters in key demographics — in Ms. Gillibrand’s case upstate New Yorkers and women.
Ms. Gillibrand, lives just outside of Albany, with her husband, Jonathan Gillibrand, a financial consultant, and their sons, Theodore, who is 5, and Henry, who is 6 months old. Ms. Gillibrand, who had never held public office, won her seat in 2006 against great odds, defeating a four-term Republican incumbent in a race that turned intense and nasty in its final days.
She proved to be a formidable candidate, raising millions of dollars and assembling a campaign organization that aggressively exploited the personal and political baggage of her opponent, Representative John E. Sweeney, who frequently found himself on the defensive.
This next NY Times piece Gillibrand Is a Centrist With a Tenacious Style fills in a little more detail I think you’ll find interesting – and mostly heartening:
[Ms. Gillibrand] has married a relentless political and fund-raising style to a centrist brand of politics.
Ms. Gillibrand (pronounced JILL-uh-brand), a 42-year-old lawyer and mother of two young children, had never held political office before defeating a four-term incumbent in a vastly Republican district in 2006. Her district extends from the flatlands of the Hudson Valley to the mountainous North Country.
She comes from a politically connected family; her father is a prominent state lobbyist who once had close ties to former Gov. George E. Pataki, a Republican, and her grandmother was prominent in the formidable Albany Democratic machine. Ms. Gillibrand worked as an intern for a Republican senator, Alfonse M. D’Amato, and clerked for a federal judge appointed by President Ronald Reagan.
Her politics, perhaps reflecting her conservative district, cannot be easily charted along a left-right axis. She earned a high rating from the National Rifle Association and opposed efforts to extend state drivers’ licenses to illegal immigrants. At the same time, she favors abortion rights, voted to begin withdrawing troops from Iraq and to extend middle-class tax cuts, and she has opposed privatizing Social Security. She raises large sums of money from Wall Street, but voted against the first bailout bill last fall; that vote angered some Democratic leaders in Congress.
Alan Van Capelle, the executive director of the Empire State Pride Agenda, a gay rights group, said that he spoke by phone with Representative Gillibrand on Thursday night and that she spoke in favor of same-sex marriage. This would make her the first United States senator from New York to endorse gay marriage; Charles E. Schumer, the state’s senior senator, opposes it.
Gutsy. It looks as though she’s made of some tough stuff and might be a rising star in Washington. We shall see. I am just happy to be able to report that, in my view, a qualified person got a job, rather than someone being coddled or pampered into the seat.
I have seen enough of that treatment to last a lifetime.
Congratulations, Senator Gillibrand.
Caption: **FILE**In this Oct. 26, 2006 file photo, former President Bill Clinton holds up the hand of Kirsten Gillibrand, a Democratic lawyer who is running against three-term Rep. John Sweeney, R-N.Y., at a rally in Albany, N.Y. Gillibrand emerged as a leading contender Thursday night Jan. 22, 2009, as New York Gov. David Paterson closed in on a decision to fill the state’s vacant Senate seat, according to party officials monitoring events in the wake of Caroline Kennedy’s abrupt withdrawal from consideration. (AP Photo/Jim McKnight, File)
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This is a wonderful appointment. The fact that she is a centrist and can think for herself and vote in ways that are consistent with her beliefs is refreshing to me.
I shall be watching with great interest as I’m very much into furthering the rights and power of women.
Gov. Paterson should have been the first AA president.
WE can definitely agree on that!
I’d definitely vote for him. Clinton/Patterson ‘16!
Yes! How cool is Gov. Paterson? He gets it.
Yes!
Gov. Patterson SHOULD have been first AA President…
congrats to the governor and new senator for showing the nation how things are supposed to be done. and congrats to our new sos. when i see pols like this i have a small hope for all.
Agreed. And I love that picture of SoS Clinton with Ms. Gillibrand.
Leftists are of course flipping out over this wonderful appointment – their hatred of women never ceases.
Thanks for your comment. Pray tell what exactly are they flipping out over. Please — got any links?
Thanks for your comment. Obama supporters – check the usual.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090124/ap_on_re_us/ny_senate_seat
They are not big on her pro-gun stance for one thing.
She represents an upstate district — try being anti-gun up there. No mas. That may not be my favorite thing either, but since she is pro helping middle class, pro tech, pro choice and pro gay rights — that ain’t bad, all in all.
I’m from the 20th District, and Kirsten LISTENS to her constituents. There are a lot of hunters up here, and she would never have beaten John Sweeney if she had not represented some centrist needs. A mutual friend is an adviser of hers and told me she has always been a…maverick. She does her own research, listens to her voters, and votes her conscience. You betcha!
fif!!
Thank you so much for posting this. I love testimonials from someone actually in the know. How fitting that it is you.
I appreciate the information. I, too, had a good feeling about this lady.
Awesome! We are so lucky to have her now in the Senate. Well done Gov. Patterson! We approve!
I don’t know much about her. She seems ok by me, with limited info. You just asked for a link on why people are upset at her being picked, so I provided you with one.
I’m guessing the Obots see her as the bitter-clingey type.
Both Hillary and Obama dropped talking about banning guns in the primary, especially in big hunting states like PA. Avid gun owners are not just republicans it appears. In the primary it sounded like banning guns legislation was quickly moving to the back burner.
BTW, I was thrilled with the Gillibrand appointment. I am very impressed with her credentials, her winning style, and she is an excellent speaker. I’m even happier that she is a Clinton admirer. Gov Paterson did himself proud. He appears to be his own person, refusing to be pushed around by those that pressured him to do something with which he was not comfortable.
Kirsten Gillibrand was endorsed by the WOMEN FOR CHANGE and her Grandmother was very active in the ELENOR ROOSEVELT society….She’s a real Women’s Issues Advocate…very Hillaryish….Carolyn Maloney would have been good, too, and watched DEBBIE SMITH movie “Interrupted Life” (2007)…Didn’t know Carolyn M. was responsible for Congress passing legislation to ensure DNA evidence and rape kits got a Billion dollar injection to ensure rapist convictions!!
And yet they voted for all of His anti-democratic stances!
Bunch of idiots.
Okay, so she’s already offering an olive branch and this McCarthy woman rejected it. Bad on her.
i don’t know who this mccarthy woman is so i’ll have to research her. however her ideas and attidude says sour grapes to me. that is my first thought.
Too bad. I believe in each of the rights etablished under the Constitution, including the right to bear arms. If that is disagreeable to some, let them try to change it.
1. Know the rules,
2. Comply with the rules, or
3. Cause the rules to be changed.
4. Back to 1.
I think the progs are flipping out because she’s a Blue Dog [not a real Dem according the Daily Kos gang]. Fiscal conservative, 2nd Amendment champion [but wants to limit child violence with/by guns], staunch supporter of women’s issues, worked on education policy, agricultural issues and HRC likes and supports her [which, of course, will be held against her].
But, OMG. She actually has experience. What a notion! I’ve tried to do a little research on her past. Looks good to me.
FoxNews was reporting today that Gillibrand shoots the family turkey every year for Thanksgiving. Wait til the Daily Kos gets hold of that.
I think this is a great choice for Hillary’s senate seat – kudos to Governor Patterson for not giving into the Kennedy clan and giving Caroline the seat. I guess Caroline thought the kennedy magic would give her all the non vetting, love and adoration given to Obama.;)
I also like the fact that Gillibrand supported Hillary for, as we know, Caroline did not – she supported Obama. Women’s rights are not an issue for the Kennedys.
Perhaps Gillibrand can get together with Palin and go hunting together…. What fun – two Annie Oakley’s in Government – one a dem the other a repub. Both working both sides. Now aint that grand!
LOL! Love the image of these two women hunting together. You Go girls!
L-ing OL!
I haven’t seen anything yet that classifies her as a ‘Blue Dog.’ Seems someone has slapped that label onto her. It’s a mystery to me why all the vitriol directed to Gillibrand by the left – all over her stance on gun-control? Over one issue? Weird.
Perhaps you’re right – it’s just the knee-jerk slap-the-woman response of the Democratic leadership. Gotta keep those b…… in line!
Well, Gillibrand is listed as a member of the Blue Dog Coalition, which isn’t a bad thing in my mind. Moderate to conservative views in fiscal matters with more socially liberal leanings is where I live myself.
But in any case, the woman has experience to bring to the job. And that’s a good thing.
But boy, if she shoots her own Thanksgiving turkey? And can almost hear the screeching howl.
No, it’s not so mysterious after all, is it? She’s a competent woman who thinks for herself. Does anybody suppose that Kirsten Gillibrand would choose 0 as “feminist of the year?”
i’ve got so info for the far left, most of the members of the house are blue dogs. live with it.
I’m a lefty and I think it’s great. Paterson stuck it to the one. I’m loving it. Gillibrand is a wonderful choice. Smart, educated and she’s got a set of brass ovaries. What more could a liberal ask for?
That’s AWESOME. I hope the Daily Kook America Hating Filth go wild.
Hey NQ Blows,
Yes it’s mighty fine to see a democrat woman that behaves more like a Sarah Palin
Gotcha left wing loonies..
Would someone please tell Daily Kos that Obama is not a liberal. I keep reading articles bragging that he’s a centrist–the thing the far left hated Bill Clinton for.
Well said, Strawberrybitch.
A “true” liberal, needless to say.
Hold the limousine, please.
Strawberry Bitch…
What a wonderfully expressed sentiment….agreed 100%; nothing’s wrong and all’s right probably with this new gal! Let the MS.OBAMYOPICS eat crow…
She will be the first woman president. I love Hillary guys, but I don’t think she will run again.
James,
I don’t think Hillary will have to run…
My vision is that Hillary will be such a star on the national stage that she will be chosen by acclamation by the people and with her big smile will accept and will sweep through the nomination process to certain victory.
Seattle Moss —
‘…it is a thing devoutly to be wished.’
Nothing would make me happier.
I was thinking about this yesterday, about Hillary running in 2016. I want this more than anything. I wonder if Pelosi and the Dem Dinos made such a big effort to get out the “youth” vote for Obama, because they think they can get a majority of them to vote Dem and these teenagers will reject any candidate over 40–so no Hillary.
We’ll see.
Seattle Moss
Thank you! I, too, have a Dream…and it’s exaactly what you have in mind for Hillary’s future. Don’t be selfish, though! The whole WORLD would want her to be their leader….For one thing, she could lead by remote control Ottawa up north after they get rid of Herr Harper! For Hillary, this would take an hour a month…at best.
I’m excited about this, I do think she could be president, but I also think Palin still has a chance in a few years when the Obama backlash hits.
There will be an Obama backlash..That’s for sure.
Obama reached the apex the day of the inaugural.
It’s all downhill from here.
I’m not saying something will happen…History has shown that leaders are sometimes thrust onto the stage by events unknown today. Hillary’s power is growing while Obama has already peaked.
I love Sarah…I respect and admire her values. In a few years after radicals on the left push their agenda there might be a conservative backlash.
I just bought my Sarah Calender on Newsmax.
I’m going to hang it in my office..If people don’t like it too bad…I’m the Moss
OMG I want a Sarah Palin calendar. Out of all the women involved, sorry, she’s my favorite.
Time for a fourth party: Hillary for Prez, Sarah for VP. Who cares about the old party lines–I don’t even know WHAT they are anymore! “Smart government”–that’s the slogan. People who say what they mean and mean what they say. Less intrusion, greater liberty, less corruption, more efficiency. Honoring the Constitution, tossing the dead weight! Leaders who work for the people, understand the honor bestowed upon them, and love their country. All we need to do is raise enough money to purchase one broadcasting network, which will be so cheap once Obama runs everyone into the ground. People will cling to our party like Titanic survivors to lifejackets. Clinton/Palin ‘12!! Palin/Gillibrand ‘20, Gillibrand/? ‘28!!
Or Clinton/Gillibrand ‘12.
Sonic,
With the collapse of the world economy and the rise of the grievance society along with investigations and prosecutions this country may be ready for a Unity Party in 2012.
There is something symbolic about the year 2012.
That year may be the year that women are asked to save Mankind form total destruction.
Destiny may be yours after all.
I got a chance to straighten out the “youth” voters in my family at Thanksgiving. They were starting all that crap about Palin ruining McCain’s chances (these people HATE Sarah Palin) and I laughed and said Obama was behind in double digits after McCain picked Palin until the economy totally collapsed in Oct. I also told them Sarah Palin has a good record if they would look at it, she’s tolerant and she is progressive. She doesn’t let her personal views dictate what is good policy for her constituents. There aren’t very many politicians around today (maybe none) who can say the same.
tek
True. Sarah voted against a gay ban in Alaska and in favor of abortion–both, she said, to “uphold the Constitutional rights of those involved”–even though she personally did not agree to such legislative measures!! Yup! She was her own person, and these morons from Sen.McCain’s campaign were nasty to her–not to mention the extreme misogynist morons of the ObamaramaClan….
The one thing where I feel Sarah did learn a good lesson is in the fact that she discounted that sexism existed (for Hillary) in the media–BEFORE she was subjected to the same nastiness/misogyny….She’s all the wiser now, and it is a plus for all of us!
I have Hillary’s and Sarah’s pictures prominently placed in office! No one dares say anything. Rec’d two compliments…both from guys.
You GO..Girls…!!!
[...] For once, hard work and substance won out over money and celebrity. Hillary supporter Kirsten Gillibrand will be the new New York Senator! Thank heavens we won’t have Kennedy! Read more about this amazing woman here… [...]
Gillibrand: a candidate of ability, competence and drive
C. Kennedy: ?
Tough decision.
Interesting pick, an upstater. Now both the JR and SR senators from NY, are from Upstate.
Hmmm will have to keep my eye on Patterson and the newest Senator from NY. Right now Im not overly fond of Patterson, could be the additional taxes on my cherry coke.
This news is interesting. Patterson has more guts than I thought, he was really in a bind.
It wasn’t so much not picking Kenney but rather not picking Cuomo that surprises me.
I thought this as well. Do you think there is a possibility Cuomo took himself out of the running b/c he wants to take Patterson on for Governor?
This news is interesting. Patterson has more guts than I thought, he was really in a bind.
It wasn’t so much not picking Kennedy but rather not picking Cuomo that surprises me.
I wonder how much cousin Maria Schwartzeneger (best friend of Oprah who is BFF of Obama) had to do with influencing Mrs. Schlossberg to throw her hat in the ring?
In any case, the choice of Gillibrand seems good. I like that she’s not party line (maybe). That might change now that she’s on the national stage.
Hey, Obama is doing really well.
What do you think?
What? What does your comment have to do with this post? We know Obama cultists think the entire universe revolves around his wonderousness, but this post is about Gillibrand.
hi–I think you should STFU and go bye bye.
Obama isn’t doing anything except shooting the bull with Rahm in the oval office. Durbin, Kennedy, Kerry and Daschle are running the country. Get a clue, will ya?
tek
You forgot Barry having fun, in between shooting bull with Ballerina Rahmbo with his newly promoted ‘DIRECTOR of Speechwriters’–the uncute 26-year-old punkster Jon Favreau. I hear these two have been playing since 2004….
HI
to You, too!
Yes! Obamarama is still the only show in town. But I hear His Hopeness is not drawing the real moviegoers. just the Celebrity circus…ah well, he did FLIP-OFF his former female senator from N.Y. when he was visiting the State abode.
Do you think you could say “Hi” to Him and tell hime to STOP his MIDDLE-SCHOOLER MORONIC SEXIST GESTURES…
or GET BARRY AN ANTI-ITCH CREAM, WILL YA?
Bye and go back to the cave where the shadows play with themselves in the dark…
I don’t know much about her but based on the post, she sounds like a good pick.
Hmmm…having probelms posting the link.
So…on HillBuzz they have one of her campaign ads. It is the last video in the set.
It is truly one of the best I have ever seen!
http: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=v61E0eLOrec&eurl=http://hillbuzz.wordpress.com/
well you see that there are no trolls on any posts that are positive, related to anything like finances…only the ones criticizing Obama.
So we get strung up for criticizing Obama, no credit for anything positive. Just goes to show you, “Kook” Aid warps your reasoning……
Kirsten is my District Rep. and I’ve met her. She is the real deal–an independent thinker, principled and strong, intelligent and very hard-working. She is not afraid to take a politically unpopular stand if she feels strongly about it (eg: the bail out lacked oversight). Go figure–a politician with convictions!?!
I’m thrilled, and look forward to seeing how she adapts to representing the larger state.
Fif
good news! thanks…
Gillibrand’s appointment is as good as Hillary’s double-digit primary win in Massachusetts! The Kennedys/Kerrys tried to undermine her, but she prevailed.
Thank you Gov Patterson, and thank you Ny-ers!
Great point.
The Paterson did not make friends with the whining media and Democrats who supported Caroline, but I think he made friends with people of NY. I’m happy on two points: Gillibrand is a woman, very independent, and capable. She’s got a great future. Great choice.
oops, take out “The” before Paterson.
I read the article in the Times and I like what I read. She’s not adverse to pissing off the Democratic leadership. Once upon a time when I was still a Democrat, say back around May 30th, that would have bothered me. Now I find it positively refreshing!
And if she’s A-OK with HRC, then se’s OK by me, too.
Congrats to Senator Gillibrand and to Gov. Paterson for making a great choice.
I am more conservative than liberal, but I like Kirstin because she thinks outside the political box. I also have to say that it took a blind man to see this!!
Excellent point, Dino!
DinoSilver
How true,eh, and ironic…it took a blind man to see…
I really like Gillibrand and am very happy that Paterson chose a woman to replace Hillary Clinton. I didn’t like the idea of Caroline Kennedy getting the appointment, not because she has no experience, but because she doesn’t support other women. What she did To Hillary in the primary is just unacceptable. For Caroline to get Hillary’s seat just wouldn’t have been right.
By the way, I noticed in your post that you refer to Kennedy as Ms. Kennedy-Schlossberg, but that is not her name. She kept her maiden name when she got married, which I think should be respected.
No kidding — I honestly thought it was the other way around and that she didn’t want to use her married name for political reasons. Very well.
OMG the next president of the US!
I am thrilled over this appointment.
I live in upstate NY and I was hoping that Patterson would pick her. (and I am a Conservative)
I like someone that thinks for themselves and doesn’t abide by party politics.
Bravo !
I live in an adjoining county to Kirsten.
A couple of the upstate towns I cover for the local paper have a great working relationship with her.
She’s big on agricultural, agro-forestry and alternative energy developments and there’s a lot of hope here that her being appointed will help farming.
BTW, for those crediting Patterson, back in July he was saying that if BO wasn’t (s)elected it would be proof of national racism. He also made his first resolution on becoming my accidental governor bumping noose-displays up to a felony based on the Columbia U prof who said one was hung on her office door only to later admit she’d placed it there herself.
I wouldn’t have a problem with noose-displays being a felony if DP had also banned swastikas, women threats and gay bashing, but he didn’t.
For him, too,it’s all about race.
Interesting sidenote; anyone else hear Larry King saying his 8 year old son wants to be black?
Looks like she can reach across the isle. She’s impressive. I’m glad to see someone who deserves it and worked for it rather than entitlement.
Paterson made a great decision. For the most part, the media may be disappointed in Paterson’s choice, but I’m not. It’s obvious that the media’s top priority is idol worshipping and not doing what is best for the county.
Excellent choice!
Hillary, Sarah, Kirsten. You go, girls!
The ceiling just got a few more cracks in it
Wow! A real African American who puts the good of the country above the influence of the politically connected by appointing a Senator with a papertrail of experience that allows the citizens of New York to know what they are getting!
And he did it without a list of “recommendations” from Senator Clinton. Puts the Illinois spat over who would be appointed to replace Soertoro/Obama in perspective, doesn’t it?
The legally blind governor Paterson has more vision than “visionary” Obama does. I would love to see Governor Paterson; who refused to bow to party pressure and appoint a big Obama fan to Clinton’s senate seat; in Our White House right now. See, as we told you disciples of the Obama cult, it isn’t about race at all, it’s about the content of the character of Soertoro/Obama.
And it appears we (that’s We the People, not the royal we) have a longer list of politicians with character than I had thought after the rigged election of 2008. Let’s reform the system in 2009 so we can take back our democracy in 2010! And if the political parties still reject women in 2012, I’d be happy to vote Paterson because it would be an historic “two for one” vote to elect the first African American president but the first legally blind president in our history.
This appears to be a good choice, and she has similarities to Hillary.
She may be somewhat lonely in the Senate, however. I read that she is a member of the “blue dog” coalition…my kind of gal, but there are no others on the dem side.
Hillary came out the winner in this round. When Caroline bowed out, it was already clear who won this first battle between the Obamacrats and the Clinton dems.
OBushMA — your assessment is absolutely correct! This was a loss for Obama–period. Also, BO injected himself into the Gov’s announcement with a phone call (see C-SPAN). I laughed when his call was NOT put on speaker phone and thus NOT aired on TV. When she was told by the Gov that the President was on the phone, Gillibrand said that she wanted to finish her speech first before talking with him!! She really put Pres Steal-Her-Thunder in his place. This woman has guts and is showing that she will not be an O’sycophant!
Glad to see a woman get this appointment–and not a Kennedy. Glad she’s a Hillary supporter. I wish she wasn’t pro-gun, but I haven’t read the particulars on that yet.
Strawberry: Isn’t it sad to see really qualified AA pols–even Colin Powell–who would have been much better in the WH? I just can’t get used to seeing The One called President. Wonder if he’s quit smoking?
He just seems like a jiving conniver to me.
After the Obama coronation its good to feel good about something with Hillary in a position of strength and now with a strong supporter taking over her senate seat. I hope she becomes a leading voice in the Senate if Obambi ever gets into impeachable trouble (that the MSM will actually report on).
Finally! Some sign of sense and intelligence in a year when all there has been is dirty tricks and hocus pocus.
She has small children. Are Sally Quinn and her buds talking about how she needs to stay home to take care of them? And she likes guns…Isn’t that a sin, too? Let’s see, she is young, attractive and has been in public office for only a few years. How could she possibly be “qualified?” Oh, right…that was just a problem for Sarah Palin and the Republicans….
ACPD
You forgot! Sarah had EXECUTIVE experience as well. She had been mayor of Wassila and had her own fishing business…She was in charge of billions of dollars AND she negotiated a 27 billion deal on energy with the Canadian Government! Her problem: too much herself, too honest, too spunky, too hard-working –and too conservative, even tho she favored abortions and gay rights in legislation…go figure
Kirsten’s devoted to her grandmother’s memory and the Eleanor Roosevelt Women’s society she’s been very active in all her life.
Kirsten credits her Feminist Grandmother trailbrailer Noonan for her feminist beliefs and she’s done a lot of good work for women’s rights and has done pro bono work for abused women living in shelters…great choice!
Wow, mary — thanks so much for adding this great info.
I am speechless with this wonderful feeling of joy and relief. I could not stand the thought of that traitor to women, real Democratic Party Values and her father taking Hillary’s place. It looks like all the traitors are getting their just due.