Senator Gillibrand
Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand
(Enterprise file photo)
Given the options on his reported short list, Gov. David Paterson would do well to appoint Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand to the U.S. Senate as successor to Hillary Rodham Clinton, who has accepted President-elect Barack Obama’s appointment to be secretary of state. Granted, it would be a meteoric rise in political prestige for a congresswoman who has only held public office for the last two years, but she would be ready for the challenge. Here’s why we think she’d do a good job: ¯She seems to know national and international matters very well for a representative just finishing her rookie term. ¯She’s full of energy and passion for the job and seems to have a strong work ethic. ¯She’s tough but talkative and amiable. ¯She has a proven ethical record in the House. ¯She’s not afraid to vote against her party’s leadership, as she did by voting against two different versions of the $700 billion bailout of the financial industry. That was a common-sense decision on her part that we thi
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Thanks
The infamous “they” say Thanksgiving is scheduled for late November to coincide with harvest. While that’s true farther south, up here we know better.
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Helping feed others
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