Caroline Kennedy

[theknife]

so is it fair to compare Caroline Kennedy with Sarah Palin?

WASHINGTON - A Democratic congressman compared Caroline Kennedy to Sarah Palin, saying the would-be senator hasn't proved she has the "guts and the gumption" to succeed Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Rep. Gary Ackerman of Queens said on CBS' "Face the Nation" Sunday that the Kennedy legend and connections won't be enough to make her a successful senator if Gov. David Paterson appoints her to the U.S. Senate.

"Everyone knows who she is, but I'm not sure what she is," said Ackerman. "Eventually she has to get in the ring, and face the public."

agreed - this "listening tour" bullshit means basically she's not ready for prime time... and the way she's getting hustled around by aides and dodging questions is indeed very Palin-like. you'd think a candidate trying to appeal to a strong Democratic constituency would be bending over backwards to avoid a comparison like that (for example, why isn't she on Face The Nation herself?)...there's a lot of people who buy into the Kennedy mythology, but for anybody under 40, all that Camelot stuff just doesn't ring a bell.