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Caroline Kennedy was pretty awful with her shyness and sagging shoulders and "you knows" and whatnot. But New York's just-appointed U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand isn't that great either. She has a kind of yappy suburban-soccer-mom voice, she speaks in banal bromides, she's short and she looks like the wife of a rural Austrian baker. I don't feel any charisma, and I sense nothing in the way of intellectual force or serious Bella Abzug-styled backbone. And she's clearly proud of her 100 rating from the NRA.
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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on January 23, 2009 at 11:20 AM
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Rich S.
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I've heard she got a 100 rating from the NRA. Let the games begin.
Posted by Rich S.
at January 23, 2009 11:31 AM
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George Prager
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With this post, Wells has jumped the shark.
Posted by George Prager
at January 23, 2009 11:32 AM
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62Lincoln
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Wells: "she speaks in banal bromides, she's short and she's a bit chubby"
Hasn't been an impediment for Barney Frank, has it?
Posted by 62Lincoln
at January 23, 2009 11:35 AM
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corey3rd
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She's not even close to a political animal that is required to get New York state the goods.
then again it's not like she'll be battling Dick Cheney for the last roll in the buffet line
Posted by corey3rd
at January 23, 2009 11:36 AM
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Jeffrey Wells
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Wells to Prager: Are you high? What are you talking about? Shark-jumping happens, but never over a simple character and charisma observation as the one above.
Posted by Jeffrey Wells
at January 23, 2009 11:37 AM
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lazarus
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Worst of all Jeff, she's in the middle of her first term as Representative, and apparently she's pretty conservative for a Democrat, which makes the choice all the more puzzling.
Posted by lazarus
at January 23, 2009 11:38 AM
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Chapman Carruthers
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Wells is right, this broad needs to be taller and less chubby. Sort of like David Duke.
Posted by Chapman Carruthers
at January 23, 2009 11:48 AM
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Deathtongue_Groupie
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Over half of those appointed to complete a term are defeated attempting to be elected. Her conservative leanings might have served her in that district, but it will kill her statewide.
The state party now has the next 9 months to start shaking the trees for fresh blood. Expect Obama's machine to get involved at some point, this a big test for them.
Posted by Deathtongue_Groupie
at January 23, 2009 11:53 AM
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BurmaShave
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Yeesh.
Posted by BurmaShave
at January 23, 2009 12:07 PM
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Breedlove
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The way this whole thing has been handled has been such a trainwreck on all sides...Gillibrand and Patterson will both be returning to the minor leagues where they belong in November 2010.
Kennedy made a complete fool out of herself and so did Patterson.
I rarely criticize our host, and think his different physical observations are funny when they are about movie stars and stuff, but it seems tacky to call this woman chubby. Just bad manners. Probably a little old-fashioned of me since I wouldn't mind if it was a guy, but I just cringed a bit when I read that.
Posted by Breedlove
at January 23, 2009 12:08 PM
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Katey
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"A bit chubby" ? We're judging our senators on hotness now? 'Cause we all know that Bella Abzug was a looker.
Posted by Katey
at January 23, 2009 12:09 PM
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Mike
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At least Jeff has conquererd his fear of sounding shallow.
Posted by Mike
at January 23, 2009 12:17 PM
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George Prager
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"Jimmy Stewart for governor, Ronald Reagan for best friend." - Jack Warner (Wells' soul-mate)
Let's look at all the hopefuls, Wells-style:
Brian Higgins (Buffalo Mick), Jerrold Nadler (obese New York Jew), Carolyn McCarthy (old biddy), Carolyn Maloney (crazy eyes), Tom Suozzi (Long Island goombah), Andrew Cuomo (see Tom Suozzi), Nita Lowey (Yenta), Kirsten Gillibrand (chubby soccer mom).
I think I'll go with the soccer mom.
And for those of you who think she is too "conservative"(she's not), how did Al D'Amato and George Pataki get elected and reelected (and reelected)?
Posted by George Prager
at January 23, 2009 12:18 PM
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Floyd Thursby
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Since she had a kid last May, maybe she hasn't had time to lose the preggers weight. On the bright side, we can all add shortness to our ever-lengthening list of HE taboos.
Posted by Floyd Thursby
at January 23, 2009 12:22 PM
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SaveFarris
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Are we SURE that's her baby?
/palin'ed
Posted by SaveFarris
at January 23, 2009 12:50 PM
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Conroy
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Thanks, Prager. Are any of you from New York? If so, do you read the papers, online or otherwise? To wit: 1) The woman just gave birth a few months back - chubbiness is part of the package; 2) She's in the middle of her *second* term; 3) She defeated the Republican machine in well-heeled Saratoga County, and is a hellacious fundraiser; 4) Cuomo wants the governorship.
Can we get back to having a collective clue now?
Posted by Conroy
at January 23, 2009 12:52 PM
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Mowkeka
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Wells,
Other than the liberal talking points, you clearly know nothing about politics.
I disagree with Prager though. The shark jumping happened sometimes last fall, with every giddy Obama post.
Posted by Mowkeka
at January 23, 2009 1:07 PM
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George Prager
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Mowkeka, the Bizarro World John Walter Lindh or D'Nesh D'Souza trying to channel Triumph the Comic Insult Dog, is back. Or is he really JackyAces?
Posted by George Prager
at January 23, 2009 1:15 PM
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Krazy Eyes
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I thought Rahm Emanuel was one of her biggest supporters for the Senate position? Wouldn't that at least imply the support of the Obama administration? From what little I know of her and what I've read this morning I'd say she's a good pick.
Posted by Krazy Eyes
at January 23, 2009 2:04 PM
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btwnproductions
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She's the senator for New York state, not New York City. And as such I think she'll be fine for two years.
Posted by btwnproductions
at January 24, 2009 9:28 AM
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vp19
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On the bright side, we can all add shortness to our ever-lengthening list of HE taboos.
So, in other words, to heck with Barbara Mikulski. And we should forget about sending Kristin Chenoweth back to Oklahoma to run for the Senate unless we can magically transform her into a six-footer. (Though it would be nice to lower her speaking, non-singing voice a bit.)
She's the senator for New York state, not New York City. And as such I think she'll be fine for two years.
I'm not 100% sold on Gillibrand, particularly on gun control, but just as winter in Los Angeles is late spring in Syracuse, conservative in New York state is reasonably liberal in most of the U.S. And as a native upstater, it was politically imperative a statewide office holder for once came from outside metro NYC, to help lobby on behalf of one of the areas most hard-hit by the recession. Manhattan doesn't need the help, yet in NYS politics, Manhattan (almost) always wins. For once, I'm glad it didn't.
Posted by vp19
at January 25, 2009 9:09 AM
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D.Z.
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"but just as winter in Los Angeles is late spring in Syracuse, conservative in New York state is reasonably liberal in most of the U.S."
That's what Californians probably said about Arnie.
Posted by D.Z.
at January 25, 2009 5:02 PM
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