OH! Paterson must Go! His State of the State ran for over an hour with not one substative plan to help the economy. When he lost his top aide, a very savvy pol, due to a tax scandal, things went down hill. Other governors also made appointments without the drama.. I had such high hopes for Paterson. He certainly had the background, but it seems he is indecisvie and looks to too many others for advice. Having his aides trash Caroline was the last straw. Blago might be a kook, but Paterson who loves to joke is becoming one. I for one hope a strong Dem opposes him in the primary.

Yes Diana, That’s the bottom line. She is scheduled to meet with HRC either today or tomorrow. HRC did in fact campaign for her. Gillibrand met with Black and Hispanic leaders yesterday.

C, Now this is an avatar I can see and totally adorable :>D

And isn’t she still on Broadway?? Love Mad Men!! Love the nostalgia—remembering how we dressed, those ads on TV and Madison Avenue in the 60s. Best wishes!!

While I didn’t agree or vote for Sen. D’Amato, one thing I admired was his commitment tor his constituents. If they had a problem, they could contact his office and would get help. He never forgot his roots and helped many people. Gillibrand interned for D’Amato, and I hope she came away learning that important lesson. Thanks Lynne for that first-person report.

Can’t help thinking that if Palin were more like Gillibrand, McCain might have won. Now I do need a glass of wine to get that image out of my head :)

That was a wonderful welcome! She will have a lot on her plate thanks to the Bush administration. And thankfully we have a president that has taken control. Nothing freakish there.

RFB, Exactly!!!

Think what you will. But your statement is false.

It’s okay. Maybe a glass of wine can help calm you down. Palin has a way out of bringing out emotional responses if you like her or don’t. I don’t.

I haven’t seen that and I am from NY. The reports have been mostly outlining her experience and where she stands on the issue. I have only seen positive reports and the ones raising their eyebrows are the Downstate Dems, not the media.

Say it ain’t so Sue!! Gillibrand graduated from an Ivy League school where she majored is Asian studies. I believe she speaks Chinese, but I will have to recheck that. She went on to get a Law degree and worked for some heavy weights in the political arena.. Her grandmother, also a political dynamo, was a very strong influence on her life. She is articulate and wouldn’t have a problem being interviewed by the press. Her speech today was gracious. No winking and no “you betchas” !! To compare her in any way to Palin is insulting.

Palin did not come from a political background. She did starting with her grandmother and grew up around politics. She worked for Cuomo over at HUD for a short time. Paterson originally wanted her to run for a state senate seat. She defeated a well-known Repub. Hillary campaigned for her. She might be Red Dog for her district, but now she represents a greater constituency. From Marcia Kramer—Political Reporter: Here’s where Gillibrand stands on some key issues: She supports same-sex marriage, abortion rights and withdrawing troops from Iraq, but is against providing drivers licenses for illegal immigrants. If I can find a video link to today’s speech, I will post it.

That’s because it PPEF (Palin Post Every Friday). Great day to end the week with lots of comments to come on this thread. And I am sorry I am on it now. Have a great weekend Wowers—and please bring back the Sandbox!

No kidding!!! Been there, done that. But schools have to be included in this because next to family, that’s where kids spend most of their time. It doesn’t have to be the teachers job. Programs can be brought into the schools and run by trained facilitators.