Oh Please!

I just read that Rod Blagojevich said he was hired to fight for the people of Illinois and that's what he's doing.

Oh Please!

The fact is this is a man who allegedly tried to sell President-Elect Obama's Senate seat. He is at 7% popularity, and the state is at a standstill awaiting whether he will be impeached or not. Richard Nixon was a fighter too but when he saw that his impeachment trial would impede U.S. foreign policy and bring the nation to a standstill, he did the honorable thing and resigned.

I call on you Governor to do the same.

Why Caroline Kennedy doesn't belong in The Senate

I have nothing personal against Caroline Kennedy; This is a woman who has lived in the spotlight her entire life, Who had her father murdered when she was 6 and her uncle when she was 11. She, along with her late brother, have seemed to have turned out alot better then some of their other Kennedy cousins who have been in the headlines in recent years. However, having a famous last name, and being the child of a beloved president, are not qualifications to be appointed to the U.S. Senate. If Ms Kennedy wishes to be a senator she is welcomed to run for the office in 2010 and then if the people believe she is well qualified and vote her in, I will have no qualms about it. Her uncle, Ted Kennedy was elected in 1962 on the basis of his last name but he was the choice of the people of his state; not of a single man.

I would advise Governor Patterson to pick someone who has held elected office and has proven they would be able to rise up to the job. Being a Republican I know I will not like the politics of anyone he chooses, but no one would argue that someone like Andrew Cuomo, who has held both appointed, and elected office is well qualified for the U.S. Senate. Personally, I would like him to appoint Mario Cuomo to serve out the remainer of Hillary Clinton's term, and then have a free for all in 2010.

As for the comparisons between Caroline Kennedy and Sarah Palin; I see no simularities at all, except they are both women. Governor Palin has held a number of elected offices. Kennedy has never won any elected office.