Our Caroline made the first of many smart moves today.

[monmouth]

She made a call to Al Sharpton and told him of her interest in the run for Senator. She showed him respect IMO, and that goes a long way with Al. I had the pleasure of meeting him more years ago than I care to remember. He and I are the same age and at the time were discussing age appropriate aches and pains...LOL. He is a hoot and very personable. This was through the NJ Democratic club I was a member of.

Anyway, he promised her nothing, of course, but did tell her he would put in a word with the Gov. He then went on to mention her many attributes and achievements. Good move Caroline, he is a good guy to have on your side.

Forgot to give the link, sorry....

www.huffingtonpost.com

[CTyankee]

1. Thanks for that. This shows Caroline's graciousness, doesn't it?

Thank you for being respectful toward her. So many here are not...

[monmouth]

3. I named my daughter Caroline. LOL. Actually MIL at the time asked

me to name her after her mother, and we called her Casey anyway. Caroline Kennedy has always had a special place in my heart. She'll do well, and am quite sure her mother would have had a fit at the thought of her going into politics. Jackie was sort of a micro-managing parent at times...

[CTyankee]

4. Aww, that's so nice! I just love your story. I love Caroline also.

Guess there are many people here on DU who are too young to have seen her grow up into the wonderful person she is. What a shame for and on them! They are so mean to her and she never did anything to hurt them. It makes me feel bad for her that people here can be this way...

[Carolina]

32. love your post

and had to comment since, as I read downthread, the haters here amaze me.

Like you, I remember the John F. Kennedys and their all too short time Washington where I lived from 1953-1993. So I heartily agree with you about seeing Caroline grow up into a wonderful person.

I think she is an excellent choice and will make a good Senator!

[Cha]

5. Caroline is her own person and

for whatever reason she has decided that now is the time for her to serve in a more public way..I'm wishing the best for her.

Here are some of her qualifications from someone who worked where she did at MMOA..

LibertyLover (1000+ posts) Tue Dec-09-08 01:34 PM
Response to Reply #42

45. Well, let's see - Caroline Kennedy -
after finishing college, she interned with her uncle, Ted Kennedy, then went to work at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. That's where I know her from. She is a lawyer with 2 publications on civil liberties to her credit. She is president of the Kennedy Library Foundation and has worked extensively with the New York City Public Schools, first as chief executive of the Office of Strategic Partnerships for the NYC Dept. of Education and now as Vice Chair of The Fund for Public Schools. Additionally she has represented the Kennedy family at any number of official functions. She is very intelligent, passionate about civil liberties and the Constitution and knows her way around the American power structure. To me that makes her a very attractive candidate for the position of New York's junior senator."

The clue to why now..might be Obama himself.. in her endorsement of said Prez Elect:)

<snips>

"Sometimes it takes a while to recognize that someone has a special ability to get us to believe in ourselves, to tie that belief to our highest ideals and imagine that together we can do great things. In those rare moments, when such a person comes along, we need to put aside our plans and reach for what we know is possible."

We have that kind of opportunity with Senator Obama. It isn’t that the other candidates are not experienced or knowledgeable. But this year, that may not be enough. We need a change in the leadership of this country — just as we did in 1960.

Most of us would prefer to base our voting decision on policy differences. However, the candidates’ goals are similar. They have all laid out detailed plans on everything from strengthening our middle class to investing in early childhood education. So qualities of leadership, character and judgment play a larger role than usual."

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/27/opinion/27kennedy.htm...





http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3637484#3638095

[AllentownJake]

20. Fit isn't the word

for what her Mother's reaction would be to her becoming a Senator...and its understandable why. She lost her husband and brother-in-law to politics.

[ananda]

2. The Kennedy-Bouvier class.

What a great lady Caroline is.. a chip
off two classy blocks, I'd say.

[roguevalley]

24. her grandpa Bouvier said to her mom, "Don't give it all away. Be

mysterious." She is and a classy woman too.

[ddeclue]

6. Yawn... I'm tired of the endless fawning over the Kennedies and Clintons...

who cares.. PLEASE pick anyone else.

[bermudat]

7. Amen to that.

[ddeclue]

8. I find it condescending that the OP used "Our" and assumed for ME

that I wanted her for this job.

She may be HER Caroline Kennedy. To me she's JUST Caroline Kennedy...

Doug D.

[monmouth]

12. Certainly didn't mean to be, but I've been a dem for a long, long time.

I remember when these children were born. They are like distant family members, much like Malia and Sasha will be someday to the younger set..

[Maru Kitteh]

14. I don't want Malia or Sasha someday undemocratically handed a seat just for their name either

I don't think United States Senate seats should EVER be a matter of appointment. Let the people decide. Not one man.

[Beacool]

31. Hear, hear!!!!!!

And that goes for Chelsea too, as much as I like her. I think that all these presidential kids should run for office like everyone else if they choose to, but not be given a senate seat as if the senate was the House of Lords.

:(

[MoonRiver]

9. The little princess will definitely get her Christmas wish for a Senate seat.

Did anybody ever really doubt it?

[Shakespeare]

10. Why so nasty?

Your criticism goes way past anything substantive or serious, and is no more than absurd hyperbole. Why?

[Skittles]

19. assholery

that is why

[EFerrari]

11. I hope so.

[Karenina]

13. Endless vindictive posts...

:shrug:

[bottomtheweaver]

17. I hope you're right.

I think you'll be more than delighted by what happens if she does.

[Cha]

26. You sound like a bitter old

crank.

[question everything]

15. "Our"? I don't know about you but she certainly is not mine (nt)

[anigbrowl]

29. Shhh, the OP is obviously on first-name terms with her

OK I admit it, I have a beef with people who talk about politicians and celebs like they're best pals. I find it incredibly infantile.

[nomaco-10]

16. "Al Sharpton promised her nothing"

Sorry to inform you but Sharpton has ZERO pull in promising anybody any kind of senate seat. You give him way too much credit.

If she made a call to him at all (which I seriously doubt) it was strictly a courtesy call of some sort.

[Solomon]

33. Good thing she respects Al more than you do.

Keep on underestimating people.

[msanthrope]

35. "Respect?" You don't respect Al, you placate him and buy him

off so that he doesn't show up with his rent-a-mob. Give him a decent enough plum, and some press, and he will keep his trap shut long enough for you to do actual politics.

Al Sharpton couldn't get elected dog catcher in my hometown, and was exposed as a Republican-paid shill long ago--which is why he was given an off-time slot at the 2004 DNC, and, I'm sorry, where was he in Denver????

You should read up on how his 2004 campaign was funded by the GOP and Roger Stone...then come back and tell me just how much 'respect' Al's got in NY politics....

http://www.villagevoice.com/2004-01-27/news/sleeping-with-the-gop/

http://dir.salon.com/story/opinion/conason/2004/02/03/sharpton/

[bottomtheweaver]

18. I still remember Al's speech at the '04 DNC.

Showstopper. Good move CKS!

[salguine]

21. Caroline should not get a seat that is rightfully Chelsea Clinton's. Period.

[happychatter]

25. Please say you're just joking.... please? - n/t

[salguine]

27. Of course I'm joking. I can't bring myself to use the dripping "sarcasm" icon. Of course,

that doesn't mean that a whole bunch of people wouldn't think it was a dandy idea. 'Cause, you know, she's a Clinton.

[happychatter]

28. it's been crazy here.... I'd believe anything at this point

((((salguine))))

[RhodaGrits]

22. I lived in Wappingers Falls during the Brawley-Sharpton circus-

that luncheon meeting wouldn't win her many fans upstate. People have long memories up here. I enjoyed watching him during debates in recent years but I cannot forget that period and his involvement.

[Solomon]

34. Thanks for admitting it.

'Course we knew that anyway.

[msanthrope]

36. Admitting what? Brawley was a hoax. n/t

[Laelth]

23. Agreed. Good move.

Al Sharpton speaks for a lot of us on the left. During the 2004 Democratic Nominating debates, he and Dennis Kucinich were the only people really telling the truth and speaking to the needs of the American people, and as much as I admire Kucinich, Al Sharpton is a better speaker.

:dem:

-Laelth

[Beacool]

30. Our Caroline????????

Geez, some of you still see her as a three year old playing underneath her father's desk, don't you?

:eyes:

[msanthrope]

37. What's more disturbing is the "Our Al" attitude of some posters

here, who like to forget that Al's 2004 campaign was funded by Republicans---

A fact that both Salon and the Village Voice wrote about at the time...


http://dir.salon.com/story/opinion/conason/2004/02/03/sharpton/

http://www.villagevoice.com/2004-01-27/news/sleeping-with-the-gop/