"Why not run for office and get ELECTED. Why even ask for an appointment to a seat, " Because the seat is being vacated in the middle of a term, and there is no election. The governor of the state has sole authority to appoint a successor to the seat, who will hold the office until the next election in 2010. This is the way it's done by both Republicans and Democrats, by law.
What is a stap? On Dec 29, 9:25 am, "Mrs. Rabbit" <[email protected]> wrote: > Mornin' Wncs, > > I'll take a stap at that question for rigsy for $200.00 please. > > With all of her experience as a mother, school fund raising and her > *deep political ties* Caroline Kennedy is asking Clinton for the > appointment. In other words, she is wanting it handed to her. Why? > Why not run for office and get ELECTED. Why even ask for an > appointment to a seat, when voting should be the only way one holds a > public office? (Appointment to me is more like a Monarchy) Her > bloodline shouldn't excuse her from having to run for office and her > experience as a mother, community volunteering and Kennedy bloodline > doesn't quailify her for the job. The Dems nailed Palin to the cross > for using her experience as a mother and school volunteer as part of > her resume`. Why does Caroline Kennedy get a free pass from the > Dems? > > :o) > > On Dec 29, 8:06 am, wncs <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Let's apply your standards to another president, shall we? This time, > > rather than the complete failure Bush, we will apply your criteria to > > someone who is considered (by some anyway) to be one of our greatest > > presidents: > > > "One of my favorite lessons in the world of overcoming failures and > > understanding the value of persistence is what can be learned from > > looking at the life of Abraham Lincoln. Born into poverty, Mr. Lincoln > > was faced with defeat throughout most of his life. He twice failed in > > business, lost eight different elections and suffered a nervous > > breakdown. The following bullet points represent Lincoln’s path to the > > White House: > > > 1816: Lincoln’s family lost their home and he had to quit school to > > support them. > > 1818: His mother passed away. > > 1831: He failed in business. > > 1832: He ran for state legislature and lost, also lost his job, and > > while he wanted to go to law school he couldn’t get in. > > 1833: He borrowed money to start a new business and was bankrupt by > > the end of the year. He spent the next 17 years paying off the debt. > > 1834: He ran for state legislature again and this time he won. > > 1835: He was engaged to be married and his fiance died. > > 1836: Mr. Lincoln suffered a total nervous breakdown and spent six > > months in bed. > > 1838: He sought to become speaker of the state legislature and was > > again defeated. > > 1840: He sought to become elector and was defeated. > > 1843: Lincoln ran for Congress and lost. > > 1846: He ran for Congress again and this time he won. > > 1848: Lincoln lost his re-election race for Congress. > > 1849: He sought the position of land officer in his home state and was > > turned down. > > 1854: Lincoln ran for the US Senate and lost. > > 1856: He sought the Vice-Presidential nomination and lost receiving > > less than 100 votes. > > 1858: He ran yet again for the US Senate and lost. > > 1860: Abraham Lincoln was elected President of the United States. " > > >http://www.n2growth.com/blog/fear-failure-risk-and-success > > > It just goes to show that bloodline means nothing, and even a big > > "nobody" can be influential and successful. Your comment about Obama > > being a nobody in comparison to Bush's political legacy suggests you > > might be happier under a monarch rather than a democracy. > > By the way, how do you feel about Caroline Kennedy seeking a senate > > seat? After all, her family has had a political presence, so she must > > be qualified, right? > > > On Dec 28, 10:10 pm, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > What bloodline? You mean someone who never built a company? Had > > > executive experience? Served in the military? Didn't use the System? > > > Gravitate to Illinois? Dangerous friends and ministers? > > > > On Dec 28, 8:52 pm, wncs <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Isn't that what America is all about... letting the people pick their > > > > leader rather than allowing bloodline to determine it? I believe > > > > that's one of the reasons we split from England. Ain't it great? > > > > > On Dec 28, 9:48 pm, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > At least the Bush family existed in American politics. Obama is the > > > > > biggest nobody to become a somebody since Jesus Christ. > > > > > > On Dec 28, 8:27 pm, wncs <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > >http://www.goodnightbush.com/-Hidequotedtext- > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. 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