Comments on: The Newest Senators

By: The Intellectual Redneck

The Intellectual Redneck — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:12:26 +0000

Jesse Jackson? I am not sure even the Senate could stand that much bloviation. The Intellectual Redneck

By: Amphipolis

Amphipolis — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:27:13 +0000

I guess now Chuck Hagel won’t make it into the Obama cabinet. Pity, that. And what about Lautenberg? I thought he was a place holder, but he was just reelected at age 84 for a six-year term. I guess once you find an honest New Jersey politician, you keep him.

By: PCD

PCD — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:41:53 +0000

Patterson would be best off nominating Paul Teutel, Sr. to replace Hillary.

Senior would come riding into DC on a fuel efficient custom chopper, and be able to work with anybody, or give the intrangient (SP?) a size dozen in the tucas.

By: daytrader

daytrader — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:00:08 +0000

Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand, has also been mentioned in the mix of possible replacements.

By: Milhouse

Milhouse — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:54:06 +0000

#7: “Are there any Latino women politicians from upstate New York?”

No, I don’t think so. There’s been talk of Nydia Velasquez, but that would mean both senators are from Brooklyn. Schumer lives less than a mile from where I sit, and Velasquez not much further than that. And if there’s one place Paterson doesn’t need shoring up, it’s Brooklyn.

By: carlitos

carlitos — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:05:52 +0000

Danny Davis (My Congressman) is so bad that the Tribune endorsed his Republican opponent, who probably got 10% of the vote. He’s a perfect choice for Senate from the state that brought you Paul Simon, Steven Douglas and, uh, Carol Mosely-Braun. God forbid that Gov. Blagojevich would select someone qualified. Even a machine guy like Jesse Jackson Jr. would be better.

By: Dmac

Dmac — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:01:08 +0000

My money is on Jesse jackson Jr.

I actually don’t believe that will happen, due to Junior’s uncomfortable scrunity of where his campaign finances have come from in the past – which in this case comes down to his father. Jesse Sr. was bought off years ago by Daley, due to his steerage to the Jackson family of the insanely lucrative Budweiser distributorship on the North Side of Chicago (including Wrigley Field). But Davis would be better than the alternatives, he’s not a hack in my estimation.

By: Oiram

Oiram — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:55:16 +0000

DRJ – Look at it as a win win situation.

The Democrats are going to be almost fully in charge (know your cringing, but hang on).

If they do great things and the country is on the right track…… well that can’t be bad for DRJ and America right?

If they do horrible things and this country continues to slide further, well then you could say “I told you so”. America will want change…… which will mean and “R” at the end of everyone’s name instead of a “D”. Your team will have won.

Win Win

Now move along and watch from the sidelines my friend.

By: NJRepublican

NJRepublican — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:00:33 +0000

I think Curtis Sliwa had it right…Schmucky will make Patterson apoint a nobody so he can have the limelight back. It was rough for him having Hillary as the junior Senator.

By: daytrader

daytrader — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:40:49 +0000

Danny Davis was endorsed in his first election by that same “New Party” fusion party that endorsed Obama.

This is just the senators, add in the House members needing to be replaced and Governors being moved and there is a whole lot of CHANGE going on.