I’m Qualified for the U.S. Senate
I’m considering asking Russ Feingold to step down so I can take his Wisconsin U.S. Senate seat.
But Dan, you’re only 24 years old! You have no political experience!
Ah, but look at my name a little closer. Daniel. From the Hebrew. Not the name I’m talking about. No, I’m talking about Kenitz.
That’s right: Kenitz.
Carolina Kennedy seems to think that her name makes her qualified for the U.S. Senate - Kennedy is a historic name, after all. But I have three letters out of seven, and plus, I’m only talking about getting the Wisconsin seat, not New York.
Am I using hyperbole to illustrate how ill-conceived Kennedy’s notion of her own entitlement is? You’d better believe it. Look at the New York Times:
She provided only the broadest of rationales for her candidacy for the Senate, saying her experience as a mother, author and school fund-raiser, her commitment to public service and her deep political connections had prepared her for the job.
Let’s break that down, bit by bit.
Mother: I know plenty of mothers, and I’m sure many of them would say that while mothering is one of the noblest of human activities, it’s not exactly something to put on the old resume, unless you want to look like a doofus.
Speaking of which, can you recall which mother of five was derided for her lack of experience in 2008?
Author: I know at least one of those and even he ran for state assembly before considering a run for the highest legislative body in the land.
Even though writing books makes you look smart, it’s not like Caroline Kennedy has been writing “How the U.S. Senate” works, or “History of the U.S. Senate.” No, she’s been writing books like “The Best-Loved Poems of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.”
School fund-raiser: Ha. Ha! Hahahahahaha.
If Caroline Kennedy doesn’t think her name makes her qualified, she must think that her connections do. She’s been refusing to talk about the issues and privately meeting with New York governor David Paterson in order to win the job without an election.
If that weren’t enough, she won’t disclose her information, either:
If she were running for election to the Senate, Ms. Kennedy would have to file a 10-part, publicly available report disclosing her financial assets, credit card debts, mortgages, book deals and the sources of any payments greater than $5,000 in the last three years.
But Ms. Kennedy, who has asked Gov. David A. Paterson to appoint her to succeed Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton — and who helped oversee the vetting process for Mr. Obama’s possible running mates — is declining to provide a variety of basic data, including companies she has a stake in and whether she has ever been charged with a crime.
At the heart of this whole thing is the exact reason why government should be limited in the first place: people with power often look out for their own interests rather than the interests of the people. If Caroline Kennedy was Caroline Smith, this whole thing would be a joke. Instead, it’s a headline.
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