On the one hand, we’ve got Kirsten Gillibrand. We’re supposed to believe Gillibrand is a miraculous appointment for conservatives. She’s pro-life(see update), opposed the last bailout, endorsed by the NRA, supports English as the official language, opposes amnesty for illegal aliens...
Can we say “overkill”? This push push push to get us to be excited over Gillibrand makes me suspicious.
The most obvious question is: if she is a genuine conservative, why is she a Democrat in the first place? You don’t arbitrarily choose a political party; at least, people seeking elected office don’t.
And, if she is so openly and obviously conservative, why did a Democrat governor appoint her to Hillary Clinton’s senate seat? Doesn’t really seem like a logical succession.
And why is everyone trying so hard to sell Conservatives on this woman? She's a Democrat appointed by a Democrat Governor to a Democrat's vacated Senate seat during a Democrat Presidency. Shouldn't they be justifying their choice to the Democrats? And since when did they care what we think?
The flip-side to this fishy coin is Caroline Kennedy.
Why was Caroline Kennedy rejected? Princess Caroline released a statement saying she withdrew herself from consideration, and then the Governor said, “No, we rejected her. Too many personal issues.” So, to quote someone whose name escapes me, Princess Caroline was uninvited to the party and then said, “Well, I didn’t want to go anyway.”
Since when have “personal issues” ever stood in the way of advancing a Kennedy’s political career?
Was she having an affair? Think her daddy got away with that over and over.
Was it the alleged “nanny issues”? Wouldn’t employing an illegal immigrant be something of a resume booster for a liberal?
Did she kill someone? Hello, Uncle Teddy.
At least they were smart enough not to play the inexperience card. After Obama, no one will ever believe that again.
So what’s the deal? Why did Princess Caroline of Camelot get snubbed for a seat that she should have been able to walk into?
Is it possible there was some pay-to-play involved? After the recent Blago incident, they wouldn’t want another high-profile person so easily connected to Obama to be involved in yet another scandal so soon, and to a seat vacated by not only Obama’s main primary opponent but also his new Secretary of State.
Ultimately, this is all moot. I don’t live in New York, and even if I did, I wouldn’t have had a vote, since she was selected, not elected.
So why am I writing about it? Because this is a teachable moment. Trust, but verify.
Don’t get too excited about Gillibrand. Let’s see if she lives up to the hype first.
And she may be all we’re supposed to think she is. But let’s not assume she is until she proves it by standing up to Obama and the rest of the Democrat cronies on the Hill. That will be the litmus test.
I have a hunch about which way she will go, but we’ll just have to wait and see.
UPDATE: Gillibrand votes to reinstate federal funding to foreign abortions. That's the pro-life claim out.
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