There are others that are qualified. The appointment should not be given for a namesake.

As much as I respect and admire Caroline, and would be pleased to see her appointed, I absolutely agree with Elaine. We’re talking about a Senate seat, not a birthright.

It would be a little unusual, as Caroline has had no prior legislative experience. But then, Hillary had no prior legislative experience, either. Some of the “Clinton” people are against Caroline, because she came out for Obama. I think Caroline is capable, and extremely intelligent, and I think she would be strong enough, although she doesn’t seem that “aggressive” - to some that may be a concern. But I like her just fine. I’d be happy to see her in that position.

You know, I have been reading about the Caroline ‘pros and cons’, all over the web, the past couple of days….and then I thought about my efforts of late, (since I lost practically everything in the stock market) to find employment, in attempt to understand what is, perhaps, ‘rationales’ that may be moot, in the long run. I remember an interview last month, for a professional position that I wanted. My resume was ‘outstanding’ they told me, when I was called for the interview—but when I got there, there were three people interviewing me—-one of whom would be the woman I would be reporting to. This woman pointed out in the interview, that although I had ‘paid experience’ in the field, and in the same sort of work, that I was being interviewed for—-I did not hold a DEGREE in that field…and therefore, was not REALLY qualified. The woman who made that statement, is close to retirement—maybe a year or so. I am sure when she began her work, the ‘rules’ were different than they are today, as they should be. Shift happens! What I found interesting regarding those who voted for change, is that here we have an opportunity to walk the talk, with Caroline Kennedy—and yet, we are insisting that she follow the rules that were defined years ago, before the call for change! The insistence that she is not ‘qualified’ because she did not climb the steps, in the proper order, is the same as someone telling me that although I may have performed every function of a particular job description, and although I have been responsible for positions ABOVE the one I was applying for—because my 3 degrees and all the certifications are not IN THE FIELD….you get my point. The media loves to ‘remind’ people that Obama ran for office on the ‘change’ message, yet is putting a lot of the old Clinton folks in his cabinet, and are criticizing him for doing so, by asking the ‘HOW is that Change?’ question. Yet when someone who is NOT from the Clinton camp, and who ‘owes’ nothing to anyone, and has a diverse basket of qualifications, one of which is integrity———why is that a bad thing?

Through the years I’ve seen wives appointed, Sonny Bono’s wife, I’ve seen children, assistants and others. I’ve never seen their qualifications discussed other than whether they are loyal to the Party of the former office holder. They are often a place holder until the next election and some times they run themselves and do very well. From what I’ve read recently she is a loyal Democrat and has worked hard in public service in the state and city of New York. Give her a shot.