Dear sweet Caroline has treated her many fans, not only in NY but across the land, to several weeks of high suspense. First and foremost was the prolonged suspense of whether Gov. Paterson would have the good sense to appoint her, in view of her many superb qualities. Then there were the long hours yesterday afternoon and evening of acute suspense regarding whether in fact she had withdrawn her nomination.
But all that was mere prelude to the current state of uncertainty, which threatens to become rather prolonged as well. The present question being: Why oh why did Caroline withdraw her name from contention for the Senate seat vacated by Hillary??
Could it really have been her concern with the health of her uncle?
Or was it because she got wind that Paterson was leaning toward someone else, and she wanted to spare herself the ignominy of being passed over?
Or was it because -- as the NY Times reports today -- she learned that some minor personal issue regarding taxes or a household employee might throw a monkey wrench into the works?
Or was it something else? If so, please explain in the comments!!