Caroline Kennedy still has some time to convince New Yorkers that she’s the right person to replace Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton. <\/p>\n
But she has to act fast.<\/p>\n
Obviously, Governor Paterson can appoint whomever he chooses. But currently, a Kennedy pick would look like pure dynasty-building. <\/p>\n
In her initial forays into the public spotlight, Ms. Kennedy has shown absolutely no reason why she should be The Choice. <\/p>\n
She first tried avoiding the media entirely, never a good sign in New York Politics.<\/p>\n
Then she set off on an interview tour that revealed no spark, no fresh new thinking, no hidden talent for this sort of thing.<\/p>\n
Frankly, she seemed thin-skinned at times — and not particularly charismatic. <\/p>\n
Her lack of political activism in New York has been, well, disappointing.<\/p>\n
Put bluntly, Ms. Kennedy needs to wow New York. She needs to make her case clearly, passionately, and unambiguously.<\/p>\n
Otherwise, she and her family should move quickly to rescue Governor Paterson from the no-win political conundrum they have created.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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