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Wrong choice Patterson, you lose.

@ Lilarose in Bandon, Oregon...........You're an idiot.....the killers & murderers out there will always have guns, but the law abiding decent people won't have any guns ??? Is that what you're saying ?

Everyone should be ashamed for the way they treated Caroline Kennedy. She has spent her life doing good for people, she's extremely intelligent, and just a great person who would have been an excellent senator.
I wish everybody would now leave her alone and stop with the sensationalism.

Thank God for small favors for what ecver happened that led to the Kenndy lady to not run. We do not need anymore Kennedys in politics.

"Blago" Patterson strikes again. When will NY wake up say "Hey this guy is stupid and should not even be in charge of a Chicken Farm?" His aides should be put in the Town Stocks for the garbage they are spouting. This is definitely a case of the Pot calling the Kettle black.

Great pick Gov!!!
I also think Caroline Kennedy would have made a good choice but in the end his pick is right on!!!!

I seriously doubt that "an outspoken advocate for gun rights" could win a state-wide election today. Unless Andrew Cuomo told the governor that he didn't want the job, his decision is mystifying.

An extension of the Bush tax cuts? It doesnt even WORK!!! according to Nobel Prize winners. She should just run as a Republican.

GILLIBRAND 2016

Just you wait and see.

Actually, RealityKing, she's a Conservative Democrat. So look out, President Obama –you may not get as much luck as you and your followers thought.

Good pick.

Gun rights?

I hope that whoever is murdered by the gun of a 'gun rights" advocate is a loved one of the advocate and not of mine.

Ever notice–all these gun-toting killers never hurt their own, only the loved ones of others?

Great pick, better than Caroline Kennedy! Democrats attacked Palin Viciously, when Caroline had no experience what-so-ever and was just a big name because of her last name. Being a Kennedy should not mean you are entitled to a seat. This is a good pick though, Kirsten represents upstate New York (which has been constantly mis-represented), she is from where i'm from, and even represents the district I was born and lived in. It's nice to see she's a very moderate person and has some conservative views (it gets some balance in there). Too bad i'm no longer a New York citizen, I would easily vote for her re-election. I had my doubts about Patterson for a while, but Kudos to him now, fantastic choice!

Zell Miller was the last true blue dog democrat. You remember.., the guy liberals’ were trying to convert with their outspoken advocacy for SPIT BALLS!! Kirsten is a liberal, Obama a progressive liberal.

Can't wait to hear the reaction from Reid and Pelosi.

EXCELLENT CHOICE!

Nice choice. Thank you, Gov. Patterson. While I'm not in Kirsten Gillibrand's district, I've heard plenty of good about her and am sure she will be a good Senator. Hope that district gets someone as good to fill her seat.

I was hoping for Kennedy because I believe she really wanted to be an 'nonest voice' for the people, but I am satisfied that you picked Kristin because she also has her voice for the people. So for this, I'll give you kudos Gov. ..................whew!

Patterson and this woman are already lame.
I am ashamed living in the city.

Good, well done, good choice-she is the one,..there it is-

welcome, now get to work

you have a huge job ahead

Who?

What is this? A blue dog democrate?

Not a great pick. She doesn't represent the interests of downstate at all and, despite NY policians' desire to please upstate, downstate (which is just as important – or more – as upstate) will not support a candidate that favors guns and slashing government programs for needy people.

What an insult to the people of NY – replacing a gun toting conservative to replace Hillary, who won her last election by a landslide.

A fiscally conservative Democrat and an "advocate for gun rights" from New York???

That's a rare breed.

When it came to Caroline Kennedy's decision to withdraw, Gov. Paterson never saw it coming.

Good! We need more grounded people in Washington, not more royalty. She is serving as a representative so she has experience, you know and is a Blue Dog Coalition member so that's a plus, you know.

And best of all, endorsed by the NRA!.You know. I guess she got the message that she needs more experience before anything else,you know, so she made the right decision.You know

She can only be an improvement on her predecessor.

This is a very good choice.

sooo...he picked her based off of her chances of winning next election, and re-election hopes? What about "for the people", which the people of NY did state who they wanted...and should couldn't even get into 10%.

Not the brightest move that Paterson could make. The democrats will likely lose that congressional seat, and she will likely lose the senate seat in 2010.

She seems more like a Republican than a Democrat, just based on this small bit of information. I don't know how she will play out in NY though, I think they usually prefer someone famous and with celebrity status over there.

Yeaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.....way to go Paterson! I knew you'd come through.

Yes, and most important she is an upstate person, someone who can represent the entire state, not just NYC.
Before all of the out of state blogs appear, I believe Gov. Patterson has made a great choice here. I wish her the best of luck, and I'll see her in 2012 as her political and ideological opposition.
Again my best wishes for sucess to her from the lonely Libertarian of Liverpool.

Will she represent all of NY while she is in the Senate? How much of this was to get Paterson's name in good standing in upstate NY? Do they have any prior relationship, understanding or interactions prior to this appointment?

A supporter of guns and tax cuts for the rich? The world needs none of those.

Let's hope she only serves 2 years

As a NY republican, I must say Good Job to Gov. Patterson. This is an excellent choice and a wise political move to actually practice what the Democrats are trying to preach. This is (finally) change coming to Washington. Someone who is not a DC insider, someone who actually deserves the position on her merits, not her name, who may actually be able to reach across the aisle to extend an olive branch of bi-partisanship.

Here's the question for Ticker bloggers, however...will any of you (and yes, you know who you are) post criticism of Senator Gillibrand for "not staying home to raise her infant child" as you did with Governor Palin? An how many of you will be critical of her for having a child after she turned 40? I'm guessing we won't read those comments now that the shoe is on the other foot. That's a good thing. Just play it both ways, please.

Kirsten Gillibrand will be a great member of the Senate. Very much a centrist. Go Kirsten!!!

Gillibrand/? 2016

I'm upstate NY & in 2 years she will NOT get my vote

sounds like same old.wornout bush people.blue dog dem my s.

Good choice!

Great – In the sole interest of appointing a woman, Patterson appointed someone that is, in essence, a Republican. Lets hope that Patterson is forced to pay the price for it when he comes up for reelection.

And she calls herself a democrat? I don't live in NY, and I didn't think that Kennedy should get it on name recognition, but I think you should have gone with who the people in the state were saying they wanted. That Commo (sp) guy. Although I do like that he chose a woman at least.

Good choice, Governor!

Sounds like the least appropriate option on the face of it – great shame if it was all about the electoral prospects of Gov Paterson.

Weak choice. Looking forward to the republicans winning the seat back in the upcoming election.

Oh my! Mister Governor, better watch your back! Former Clinton staffer who worked with Andrew Cuomo in the Clinton Administration.

Watch the Primary, it will be contested.

Here come the Blue Dogs!!!

we know nothing about her.