She's only 42, but looks older
Posted on 01/22/2009 4:20:06 PM PST by Free ThinkerNY
PIX11 News has learned Congresswoman Kirsten Gillibrand is the choice of Governor David Paterson to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Hillary Clinton. Two Congressional sources tell PIX News that the Governor will make his announcement in Albany at noon tomorrow. He has invited members of the state's Democratic Congressional delegation to join him.
The sources told reporter Marvin Scott that the Governor has called members of the delegation for their views after Caroline Kennedy withdrew herself from consideration. One of the contenders, longterm Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney canceled a scheduled appearance on "PIX News Closeup" Friday because of a "conflict," which she did not disclose. She too will be in Albany. According to the sources, Gillibrand, now in her second congressional term, was favored by both Senator Churck Schumer and Secretary of State Clinton. Paterson has been under pressure to select a woman.
With most Democratic leaders in Albany coming from the New York City area, one source said this would be an important move for the Governor to have a Senator from upstate. And it is felt Gillibrand would be an asset to Paterson in any bid for election in 2010.
Gillibrand was sworn into office in January 2007 and is currently serving her first term as U.S. Representative to New York's Twentieth Congressional District, which stretches across the upstate counties of Saratoga, Dutchess, Columbia, Rensselaer, Washington, Warren, Delaware, Greene, Essex and Otsego.
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Gillibrand was criticized for hosting campaign fundraisers in London, England and Paris, France, hypocritical since she criticized her 2006 opponent, then U.S. Representative John E. Sweeney, for hosting an out-of-state fundraiser.
LOL. She’ll fit right it with the rest of the rats...
I guess Paterson decided that Democrats have a big enough margin in the House that losing one district wouldn’t make much difference. Now, the key is for Republicans to choose a candidate who is well-suited to the constituants.
Nita Lowey passed over again!
Cool but the heck with that. I want to know the dirt that caused them to dump Caroline Kennedy. Marriage troubles? Accounting issues? Oh my.
**hosting campaign fundraisers in London, England and Paris, France,**
Gotta go where the Lib/Socialists that STILL have money ARE. Funny how it’s not the Rich Conservatives that are running away.
According to what I find on the internet on her she is rather conservative on 2nd Amendment, illegals and taxes. A blue dog. Guess there are other sides to her that make her endearing for NY liberal.
“LOL. She’ll fit right it with the rest of the rats...”
She’ll get along great with Jean Francois Kerry and TahRaiza...
Now were really screwed.... She is one of Hills favorite ‘fillies’ and is really another Chuck E Skruumer in a skirt.
Perdogg, you and your ongoing obsession with age. LOL. She looks fine, just fine. You know you would hit it and so would I. And I’m only 34.
I just could not place, still cannot. Guess she’s to new!! Her age is really going to make it rough on the younger clintoon.
Confusing grade A from the NRA for this Socialist Rat ?!?!
http://www.observer.com/mobile/article/81398
I just could not place, still cannot. Guess she’s to new!! Her age is really going to make it rough on the younger clintoon.
Innocent!
Paterson has been under pressure to select a woman
In America should that not be under pressure to select the most qualified and best person for the position
Guess the Democrat Party has its own way of doing things...
Her district is more conservative, so she behaved accordingly, but she’s a Working Families Party commmie stooge and everyone behind the scenes knows that. A Blue Dog, she ain’t.
Nice bang on New York City. Upstate needs a stake in the Senate.
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