Caroline Kennedy did not vote in many elections
December 19th, 2008 . by TexasFredCaroline Kennedy did not vote in many elections
NEW YORK (AP) - Caroline Kennedy, who wants to fill Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton’s seat, has not voted in a number of elections, including one race for the very job she is seeking.
The Democrat registered at her current address on Manhattan’s Upper East Side in 1988. According to Board of Elections records, she missed several Democratic mayoral primaries in 1989, 1993, 1997 and 2005.
She also skipped the 1994 general election, when Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan was running for re-election. It is the same seat she hopes to take over if Clinton is confirmed as secretary of state in the new administration.
Her spokesman, Stefan Friedman, said Kennedy “recognizes just how important it is to vote” but has missed a handful of occasions over the last two decades.
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Caroline Kennedy did not vote in many elections
Well hell people, what do you want? A Senator that is actually going to show up and do some WORK?? And make a vote on ALL the issues?? How can you be so demanding??
I mean, it’s not like she has ANY qualifications FOR the job either.
Yes, I know, she’s JFK’s daughter, she was alive when HE was president. So was I. Does that mean I’m qualified to become a U.S. Senator? Uh, no.
She is a socialite. Does that qualify her for office? I think not. I’m a very sociable and highly opinionated Texas Redneck. That doesn’t make me qualified either, but ya know, some folks DO think I should serve as an elected official.
Oh, but wait, Caroline Kennedy wouldn’t BE an elected official, she would be an appointed official, that makes a HUGE difference I suppose. Maybe I could get Gov. Perry to appoint me if something were to happen to one of our U.S. Senators here in Texas. One thing would be assured, I would be an America 1st, NO socialist style bailouts, seriously in favor of radical immigration reform, no Bull Shit Senator. Somehow, I don’t think Caroline Kennedy would be that kind of Senator.
But look at the bright side, her private voting record makes her the perfect choice for N.Y. Senator. She missed a lot of votes as a private citizen. She could strive to miss as many votes, or to vote *present* as many times as Obama did. Now that’s a real goal for Kennedy to shoot for. How to become the most liberal Senator in America in no time at all.
And when all else fails, she can look to her Uncle Teddy as a wonderful example of leadership. Just don’t make the trip to Chappaquiddick with him while he’s *under the influence*.
You are technically as qualified as she is and have a better platform.
To be a member of the US Senate, you have to be…
* at least 30 years old.
* a U.S. citizen for at least nine years at the time of election to the Senate.
* a resident of the state one is elected to represent in the Senate. This is all spelled out in the Constitution.
They did miss one qualification though and that is $$$$.
Most good people you would want to have as leaders don’t have the money and/or the inclination to go through the “wringer” of political slime for power/fame. Too bad as that leaves mostly narcissists to apply. You can see where that is getting us.
She’s a Kennedy, she’s a monied socialite and, moreover, she’d be hard Left. That’s all that matters.
BZ