NEW YORK – Caroline Kennedy told The Associated Press in an interview Friday that she knows she will have to work twice as hard as others if she is picked for the U.S. Senate.
The 51-year-old daughter of President John F. Kennedy said she realized she will have to prove herself because of her famous background and her lack of political experience.
“I came into this thinking I have to work twice as hard as anybody else,” she said. “I am an unconventional choice.”
But Kennedy said there are “many ways to public service” and her accomplishments as a writer, mother and fundraiser for New York City public schools prepared her well for the post.
Forgive the AP article here, but they got the story, so I’m kind of stuck with them.
One thing you can say about her, she certainly has the Kennedy arrogance. She’s done no real work ever in her life. She’s not shown the faintest hint of ambition. She doesn’t feel the need to subject herself to any real questioning from the unwashed rabble she’s only recently noticed even exist. The only marketable thing about her is her maiden name. Yet she believes she’s a viable choice to be a US Senator.
Either she has a ton of gall or the Democratic Party is so beholden to nepotism that they eager to give a US Senate seat to someone who barely has the qualifications necessary to become a fry cook at McDonald’s. I suspect it’s a bit of both, which should tell you a lot about how the Democrats regard the voters of New York.
Tags: Associated Press, Caroline Kennedy, Democrats, Progressives
