Paterson's huge error.
Caroline Kennedy didn't deserve any of the bullshit she was put through by many in the media and many here on this site. Sure she may have stumbled some, but I didn't really see that she did anything disastrous that brought about the vile and disgraceful behavior many in the media have thrown her way. You can just see the media mad dogs jumping for joy that they pretty much have destroyed the woman's career, or any career she may want to have in public in the future. Anyway the person responsible for this fiasco is David Paterson, Paterson in my opinion has shown himself to be nothing short of incompetent in the way he has handle this whole appointment deal. Paterson's ego got in the way of making a choice for this seat a long time ago, the media attention he was getting was just so sweet he couldn't let it go. He wanted to become a media darling. And now after the horrible way he dealt with the whole Caroline deal according to sources he's about to nominate a conservative democrat to this seat.
A conservative democrat that is oppose to gun control no less in the state of New York. This choice of Kristen Gillibrand by Paterson is a travesty. I admit I was solidly in the Kennedy camp for her to get the appointment, but at least if she didn't get it I was hoping a true Progressive could get the slot. But Paterson showing his lack of judgment decides to throw this seat to a Conservative democrat just has the progressive movement is flourishing through the ranks of the democratic party. Gillibrand will lose this seat in 2010, you heard it here first. And here is hoping that Gillibrand's defeat is followed by a Paterson lose.
I am one who truly hopes that Paterson will get a strong primary challenge in 2010 and he gets soundly defeated by a strong progressive candidate.