Caroline Kennedy expresses interest in Clinton's senatorial seat.

[Don't care]

Caroline Kennedy, a daughter of America’s most storied political family who for many years fiercely guarded her privacy, is considering whether to pursue the Senate seat expected to be vacated by Hillary Rodham Clinton early next year, a family member said Friday.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/06/nyregion/06demwomen.html

[MicroBalrog]

Do they never go away?

[Gewehr98]

Another opportunity for the Kennedy Curse to manifest itself again. 

[Don't care]

Another opportunity for the Kennedy Curse to manifest itself again. 

Isn't Teddy scheduled to die next?

[longeyes]

It's good to start at the top.

Why bother rising through elected office--it's such a boring process--when you can just start with the U.S. Senate like your uncle Teddy?

People like Caroline and Hillary mock America.

[AZRedhawk44]

Caroline Kennedy, a daughter of America’s most storied political family who for many years fiercely guarded her privacy, is considering whether to pursue the Senate seat expected to be vacated by Hillary Rodham Clinton early next year, a family member said Friday.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/06/nyregion/06demwomen.html

And why exactly would she deserve such a seat?

Legislative accomplishments?  Military service that shows distinction of character and sound judgement?  Passionate crusading for a particular cause?

Or... could it just be cuz she's a Kennedy?

Kennushton.

Clinnedush.

Buclindy.  Yeah, that's it.  Buclindy.

Time for some new names.

[buzz_knox]

And why exactly would she deserve such a seat?

Legislative accomplishments?  Military service that shows distinction of character and sound judgement?  Passionate crusading for a particular cause?

Or... could it just be cuz she's a Kennedy?

Kennushton.

Clinnedush.

Buclindy.  Yeah, that's it.  Buclindy.

Time for some new names.

Two reasons:  she's a member of America's royal family, and she got on the Obama wagon early.  So, selecting Clinton as SecState served two purposes:  it neutralized Clinton as anything but an Obama stooge (she can't run for office and she can't build a power base as a Senator), and gave Kennedy the opening she wanted.

[MicroBalrog]

Two reasons:  she's a member of America's royal family, and she got on the Obama wagon early.  So, selecting Clinton as SecState served two purposes:  it neutralized Clinton as anything but an Obama stooge (she can't run for office and she can't build a power base as a Senator), and gave Kennedy the opening she wanted.

So why didn't Hillary turn it down?

[Scout26]

So why didn't Hillary turn it down?

She's four heartbeats away from becoming POTUS.......

[Don't care]

She's four heartbeats away from becoming POTUS.......

Do you suppose any of the owners of those respective hearts would remember Vince Foster and pass at the job?

[AZRedhawk44]

She's four heartbeats away from becoming POTUS.......

Okay, that's just morbid and beyond even what a Clinton would imagine.

Single assassination?  Maybe.

Double?  Ludicrous.

Triple-hit on the Prez, Veep and Speaker?  Hollywood couldn't come up with a passable plot for that, let alone reality do so with an FBI-proof result.

And... I doubt a Clinton would want to be Prez in a situation where the former prez/veep/speaker had all been whacked by an external power.  We'd probably be talking about DC getting nuked at that point.

[Don't care]

....prez/veep/speaker had all been whacked....

....DC getting nuked....

Ya forgot the Senate President Pro Tem........

But it is a nice sentiment.

[buzz_knox]

So why didn't Hillary turn it down?

She wants a place in history as something other than a "also ran" and "Bill's wife."  She was a Senator and had clout, but she's in the "John Kerry club" now.  This gives her a chance to start over.

Besides, Saros might have offered to help pay off her debts if she did the honorable thing and signed on.

[El Tejon]

Oh, geez, do I move to France now or later?

[Don't care]

Oh, geez, do I move to France now or later?

Hey! The last I heard, France actually likes America again.

Did they get a bailout too?

[Jamisjockey]

Isn't Teddy scheduled to die next?

How could that happen?  He's pickled, therefore preserved forever.

Do you suppose any of the owners of those respective hearts would remember Vince Foster and pass at the job?

[Bigjake]

Okay, that's just morbid and beyond even what a Clinton would imagine.

And... I doubt a Clinton would want to be Prez in a situation where the former prez/veep/speaker had all been whacked by an external power.  We'd probably be talking about DC getting nuked at that point.

Is it sad when I'm trying to rationalize that to something past tragic??

[Chuck Dye]

I can still remember my Dad, when Bentsen told Quayle "You're no Jack Kennedy," roaring at the television "Thank God for that!  The last thing we need is another God damned Kennedy!"

Dad was right.