It's funny 'cause he's blind!

/I bent my wookie...

Let's hope he's smart enough to not solicit bribes over the telephone at least.

Marcus Aurelius: Let's hope he's smart enough to not solicit bribes over the telephone at least.

No, New York is the state where the governors go out for whores like they're out on safari.

/live in Albany near the Capitol
//grew up in Chicago
///why won't these guys realize that they won't get in trouble when corruption works *for* the people?

Go Caroline Kennedy Schlosberg Kennedy!

michaeld5: Not happy at all:
www.observer.com

He's the pick. Patterson probably would have made that choice already if Kennedy hadn't wandered in.

Paterson does not see what you did there.

Governor, here is your chance to help rid the US of Kennedys in politics.

/don't let us down

I can see where this is going.

I really hope that this gag remains as fresh as the Aer Lingus thing for seven or eight decades.

Jesus, people... the joke is OLD and no longer funny.

So, the sellin of seats has not gone to the high bidder yet?

/hot like a potato

NY Gov. Paterson says he will not rush his selection of replacement for Hillary Clinton, will take a long, hard look at all candidates' qualifications before making his decision appointing Caroline Kennedy

/fixed

Maybe Gordon Brown will help him look.

winterwhile

Not really at all up to your usual standards. I mean, you didn't even get a "Chairman Obama" line in there! What's the matter, chiefly? Feeling a little post-Christmas blah? Need soe pick me up? Tell ya what...go over to Free Republic, WND, pick up a Limbagh book, something, come back with something new, mkay?

Come on, dude. Pick the Kennedy chick; I mean you don't need to see any other candidates.

PizzaJedi81: Tell ya what...go over to Free Republic, WND, pick up a Limbagh book, something, come back with something new, mkay?

Something NEW? From those sources? :P

Alphax: PizzaJedi81: Tell ya what...go over to Free Republic, WND, pick up a Limbagh book, something, come back with something new, mkay?

Something NEW? From those sources? :P

Well, you sure can't get news from them, can you?

soze: Marcus Aurelius: Let's hope he's smart enough to not solicit bribes over the telephone at least.

No, New York is the state where the governors go out for whores like they're out on safari.

/live in Albany near the Capitol
//grew up in Chicago
///why won't these guys realize that they won't get in trouble when corruption works *for* the people?

Christ I hate living here...
Did you keep your power last weekend?

ptelg: Christ I hate living here...
Did you keep your power last weekend?

We had no power blips at all. We're in Center Square though, so the utilities actually pretend to care about giving us decent service.

Paterson's appointment process shouldn't be rushed. That would be short sighted.

hes still a flaming douchebag

Hillary had no qualifications asides from "spouse of politician" so what's the big deal?

PC LOAD LETTER: Hillary had no qualifications asides from "spouse of politician" so what's the big deal?

Yeah, aside from that being elected thing.

Not that it matters at this point, but was she any good?

PC LOAD LETTER: Hillary had no qualifications asides from "spouse of politician" so what's the big deal?

See answer at beginning of question. Repeat.

I personally don't care for Patterson. But the SNL skit a few weeks ago was entertaining. There's definitely been funnier skits, but the impression was dead on.

http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/video/clips/update-gov-paterson/881501/

jcooli09: PC LOAD LETTER: Hillary had no qualifications asides from "spouse of politician" so what's the big deal?

Yeah, aside from that being elected thing.

Not that it matters at this point, but was she any good?

I meant "at the time she ran for office". This was her first elected post.

Caroline Kennedy?
Unless Patterson has lost his mind as well as his sight
Only one NYS politican has the
Mental acuity and public service record for the job.
Only one.

carrion_luggage: Caroline Kennedy?
Unless Patterson has lost his mind as well as his sight
Only one NYS politican has the
Mental acuity and public service record for the job.
Only one.

Gonna leave us hanging, slick, or ya gonna tell us who you're thinking?

PC LOAD LETTER: jcooli09: PC LOAD LETTER: Hillary had no qualifications asides from "spouse of politician" so what's the big deal?

Yeah, aside from that being elected thing.

Not that it matters at this point, but was she any good?

I meant "at the time she ran for office". This was her first elected post.

Yeah, I see your point.

Mine is that it doesn't matter much what a persons qualifications are, what matters is what they do once they get there.

IMO, most office holders are good at winning elections, but not so good at what they're elected for.

If you look at those who have qualifications before being elected, and those without qualifications, I wonder which group would have a higher percentage of officeholders doing a good job?

Pretty tough to make that call, lot's of subjective variables, but you get my point. Would we be better off drafting our congress critters?

carrion_luggage: Caroline Kennedy?
Unless Patterson has lost his mind as well as his sight
Only one NYS politican has the
Mental acuity and public service record for the job.
Only one.

Kojak?

carrion_luggage: Caroline Kennedy?
Unless Patterson has lost his mind as well as his sight
Only one NYS politican has the
Mental acuity and public service record for the job.
Only one.

Lou Rawls?

I have a dream pick for the seat. Say it with me now kids:

Senator Spitzer.

Ooooh yeah.

soze: I have a dream pick for the seat. Say it with me now kids:

Senator Spitzer.

Ooooh yeah.

Can we have Blago appoint himself too? That way we get a disgraced governor caucus

/ashlee dupree loves Spitzer's caucus

Do I need to update my login?

Ted Kennedy's Brain Tumor: Do I need to update my login?

I think Dead Kennedys is taken.

This seat has been referred to by several sources (most recently when Fran Drescher's name came up regarding the seat), so I think Paterson should oblige. I mean, the vast majority of Senators are men, so sending a woman (hopefully a centrist) from the liberal-ish state of NY (see, 'cuz there's the city, then there's the other 40% of the state) could be a good thing.

I hope he picks 6iu11iani.



// link is as hot as Rudolph's puss

While the MSM has their "panties in a bunch" over the Blogo story. It seems that their isn't a real public uproar over this issue. I get the feeling that there is a widespread sentiment that this is pretty much business as usual for political appointees.

While Blago was a little more candid than is normally considered polite, I got the impression that the tapes were a bit like "seeing how sausage is made." Did anyone really think that appointments to a high profile political position was done in some sort of meritorious process, especially in the great state of Illinois.

Reminds me of good ole Tammany Hall days. The more things change...

Politics attracts a weird mix of types, and only a small percentage seem to do it in the spirit of service.

Come on left wingers, you can do better. Sellin some senate seats, cold cash in the freezer, countrywide loans, has redefined your leadership.

Its the culture of corruption Dem style

CHANGE YOU CAN BELIEVE IN

Come on left wingers, you can do better. Sellin some senate seats, cold cash in the freezer, countrywide loans, has redefined your leadership.

Its the culture of corruption Dem style

CHANGE YOU CAN BELIEVE IN

Those were all the old guys. The change dude starts work in a month

winterwhile :Sellin some senate seats, cold cash in the freezer, countrywide loans, has redefined your leadership.

You make my head, hurt.

Dr Dreidel: I hope he picks 6iu11iani.


???????

What major event happened on June 11th on Giullani's watch?

/It's only funny when you write it 9ui11iani.....

My, somebody didn't like my comment. I neglected to save it for once, so I can only reconstruct it from memory.

*ahem*

"That must mean that there is another bid still out. Wonder what the winning bid will be.

/Now watch this dream sequence!"

/Not word for word, but fairly accurate.
//Yes, I do back up my comments, just in case something like this happens. Because it's happened before.
///Strange how it sometimes happens to an unabashed conservative, but never (to my knowledge) to an unabashed liberal. Just ooincidence, I'm sure.

SCUBA_Archer: Dr Dreidel: I hope he picks 6iu11iani.


???????

What major event happened on June 11th on Giullani's watch?

/It's only funny when you write it 9ui11iani.....

You mean 9iu11ani. (Or is the 11 just an "l"?)

Mistah Scrotie
Come on left wingers, you can do better. Sellin some senate seats, cold cash in the freezer, countrywide loans, has redefined your leadership.

Its the culture of corruption Dem style

CHANGE YOU CAN BELIEVE IN

Those were all the old guys. The change dude starts work in a month

Ah I see, the change guy just had a 2 hr interview with the COPS. Guess they were asking all the wrong questions and waist-in their time.

Naw....Corruption is now big Chicago style, starting 20 Jan.

Did you hear the joke where the guy investigates himself? Declares himself not guilty?

NY Gov. Paterson says he will not rush his selection of replacement for Hillary Clinton, will take a long, hard look feel at all candidates' qualifications before making his decision

/blind is zexay!