oh my gosh.... I FEEL LIKE DAVID MIXNER has been reading my comments! This is what I have been commenting on since her name was first surfaced! Go David Go! Yes. I now support Caroline - she has STAR power, smart, Bloomberg's support (amazing leader and CEO - he know talent).. and whe support Marriage Equality. CAROLINE KENNEDY for Senate. I can't believe I 10000% agree with my friend David Mixer twice in one morning! Happy Holidays and get well fast. Bruce

Posted by: Bruce Miller | Dec 22, 2008 9:34:22 AM

What's her experience? And her name is Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg ....

Posted by: Craig | Dec 22, 2008 10:28:49 AM

I like Caroline Kennedy-Schlossberg a great deal. I also support marriage, wore a gays for Obama button in Denver and unlike Kennedy-Schlossberg I do vote in all of NY's Democratic Primaries and I will commit to supporting the Democratic candidate for NYC mayor in 2009. I also have an ongoing close relationship with LGBT activists around the state, Kennedy-Schlossberg doesn't

I still don't think I am qualified to be Senator either.

Rep. Carolyn Maloney not only supports full marriage but she has been fighting for our equality nationally since she was elected to the House in 93. Before that her work was crucial t the passage of NYC's Gay-Rights Law in 1986. Carolyn has a year round close friendship and open door to NY's LGBT organizations and activists. From the big statewide ones to small local grassroots.

Carolyn Maloney is an effective fighter who gets legislation passed.

This is what LGBT desperately need in the Senate. Not an unqualified figurehead with no record.

Also David in the past you seemed to reject political dynasties. At least Cuomo (who I'm not the biggest fan of) and Clinton had experience campaigning, crafting policy and getting legislation passed. Kennedy has an Uncle wanting to pass a mantle.

Posted by: jon Winkleman | Dec 22, 2008 11:49:47 AM

I agree that Caorline Kennedy is not the most experienced - but is that the most important criteria? Obama will be one of the LEAST experienced Presidents ever elected - 4 years in the Senate - 2 of which he wrote a book and 2 of which he ran for President. Anyway, Caroline has done some fine things with Education and Private Industry in NYC. I am PROUD that she is loyal to NEW YORK and not to party patronage. THANK G-D she is close to Mayor Bloomberg. Only a fool would vote against him. I put country, state, and city above party poltitics. So far Caroline has impressed me that she will do the same. I am wowed by her "pro-gay marriage" stance and very impressed that she has the guts to do the right thing and leave herself open to endorsing our best Mayor in history! Caroly Maloney is a mediocre Rep - more of the same. She is totally unimpresssive. YUCH!

Posted by: Bruce Miller | Dec 22, 2008 2:22:13 PM

The bottom line of concern is experience. Just because someone shares your political viewpoints doesn't mean that he or she should be supported for a national-level office. If she'd like to be involved in the national political arena, then let Ms. Schlossberg gain her necessary experience by running for a state-level or city-level position first.

Posted by: Chip Biernbaum | Dec 23, 2008 6:00:37 PM

As much as I admire Caroline - and being about the same age, I feel a sentimental warmth for her, remembering as I do the poignant scenes at her father's funeral - nevertheless, I'm not sure her being handed a Senate seat, gratis, is such a good idea.

I have a real problem with people getting high political office just because of their last name. George W., after running every business he had into the ground, got handed the governor's office of Texas on a silver platter - then promptly started running this state into the ground. And ditto for his Presidency.

His brother Jeb walked into Florida likewise, said "Here I am" - with no background, no connection, no comprehension of Florida - and people were falling over one another to run vote for him. He may have done a little better job than his brother in Texas, but the point is the same.

We have no peerage, no nobility, no hereditary political offices in this country. There's a very good reason why it was set up this way. And so although Caroline's heart and mind may be in the right place, I still feel it's a violation of the spirit of American democracy to simply hand her the office just because of her name and "star power" as another commenter said above.

This is the real world, not a reality show. People should pay their dues and earn their way up the ladder. If Caroline wants to run for the office like anybody else, well that's just fine, and more power to her. But something just doesn't seem quite right about her getting a Senate seat merely for the asking. That's my 2 cents.

Posted by: Russ | Dec 24, 2008 4:34:44 PM