Kirsten Gillibrand Good Enough To Be A Democrat But Not A Senator

Liberals have been crowing now since Caroline Kennedy dropped out of contention for Senatorette Clinton’s seat. Having the name “Kennedy” of course makes some one eminently qualified to do whatever it is they want to do. Amid a controversy over exactly which came first, Governor Patterson’s decision not to appoint her or her own decision to withdrawal over some brewing scandals, personal matters and even potential crimes, there have been a lot of explitives hurled at the New York Governor which have only gotten worse since the governor decided to appoint Kirsten Gillibrand, a 42-year-old U.S. Congresswoman from New York’s 20th District.

So why are Democrats and the liberals that support them so upset? They got a woman right? Just not the woman they wanted right? And she is a Democrat too so what is the fuss?

Well, as it turns out, Kirsten Gillibrand is not as liberal as Caroline Kennedy and that is why they are upset. They are particularly upset because Gillibrand is more conservative (but not conservative through and through mind you) than the standard Democrat is because she has to be in order to win in the 20th District. For example, the NRA loves her!

So Kirsten Gillibrand is good enough to be a Democrat representing the people of New York’s 20th District when the Democrats need her to help bolster their majority in the House. Hey, if she wasn’t then why let her run on their party’s ticket? But she is not good enough to be a Senator for that same party because of some of her views that are more conservative?

This is the way the Democrats use and abuse the “Blue Dogs” (i.e. more conservative Democrats). They will run them to gain power and increase their majorities, but once they themselves get too powerful they have to be taken down. Welcome to the same old Democratic Party.

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