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OPINION

Dec 19, 2008 1:50 PM CST

Goodman: Why Not Caroline?

Kennedy scion no better or worse than other celebrity candidates

(Newser) - Edward Kennedy’s 1962 Senate run sent howls of “nepotism” through Massachusetts, with an opponent charging that, were his name Edward Moore not Edward Moore Kennedy, his “candidacy would be a joke.” One could say much the same for Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg, “but I find myself...

Plenty of Politics on Caroline's Resume

Dec 16, 2008 7:29 AM CST

Plenty of Politics on Caroline's Resume

She's never held public office, but this Kennedy is an inside operator

(Newser) - Caroline Kennedy has never run for so much as dog catcher, and hasn’t even had a full-time job in years, so inevitably her desire to become a US senator has met with some skepticism. But Kennedy’s friends say her nonprofit work has made her a savvy inside operator...

Pay Some Dues,
Then We'll Talk

OPINION

Dec 8, 2008 9:39 AM CST

Pay Some Dues, Then We'll Talk

(Newser) - The notion of Caroline Kennedy taking over Hillary Clinton's Senate seat is "a truly terrible idea," a potentially disastrous combination of inexperience and perceived entitlement, Firedoglake founder Jane Hamsher writes for Huffington Post. "Her leadership could have been really helpful when we were getting the stuffing beaten...

40 Years Later,
RFK's Children
Remember

Jun 5, 2008 9:29 AM CDT

40 Years Later, RFK's Children Remember

Three Kennedy kids recall father's empathy, justice

(Newser) - To mark the anniversary of Robert F. Kennedy's assassination, 40 years ago today, the New York Times offers vignettes from three of his children—Kerry Kennedy, Joseph P. Kennedy II, and Kathleen Kennedy Townsend—of life with their father. For Kerry, RFK was the arbiter of fairness, whose teachings in...

Kennedy Clan Blasts Clinton for RFK Flub

May 25, 2008 6:08 PM CDT

Kennedy Clan Blasts Clinton for RFK Flub

Remark 'may be last nail in her campaign's coffin,' one says

(Newser) - Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has defended Hillary Clinton’s RFK gaffe, but other Kennedy clan members are fuming, the New York Post reports. As the anniversary of RFK’s murder nears, one relative cited Clinton’s “perceived insensitivity,” especially after Ted Kennedy’s brain cancer diagnosis. Another said...

Family, DNA Cast Doubt on JFK Love Child

Mar 1, 2008 11:43 AM CST

Family, DNA Cast Doubt on JFK Love Child

His mother says she never met Kennedy; hair sample no match

(Newser) - A Texas-born investment banker's claim to be the love child of JFK is suddenly looking far less credible. The person who would know—his mom—says she never met John F. Kennedy, or any Kennedys for that matter, ABC News reports. Jack Worthington's reputable career and resemblance to Kennedy has...

Canada Man Says He's JFK's Son

Feb 14, 2008 3:42 AM CST

Canada Man Says He's JFK's Son

Alleged love child wants DNA compared

(Newser) - A Vancouver man is claiming he's John F. Kennedy's son and he wants the Kennedy clan to supply some DNA so he can prove it. Jack Worthington was born on November 22, 1961—exactly two years before JFK was assassinated in Dallas. The alleged presidential love child says his Texan...

Ted Kennedy to Endorse Obama

Jan 27, 2008 1:52 PM CST

Ted Kennedy to Endorse Obama

Critical nod a new blow to Clinton ahead of Super Duper Tuesday

(Newser) - Ted Kennedy, the heir to his slain brothers' Camelot ideal, will endorse Barack Obama's bid for the Oval Office tomorrow, the Boston Globe reports, ending his year-long seat on the fence and giving the candidate's surging chances a second Kennedy boost in a day. The Democratic godfather's coveted nod is...