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    Paterson Can't Escape The Caroline Kennedy Cloud
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    "Frankly, I think that Caroline Kennedy should have been treated better in that process and those who mistreated her do not work for me any longer." "But...in the end I am gratified that we did find a candidate with the credentials of Kirsten Gillibrand - the youngest senator in the US Senate, the only senator from upstate New York in 45 years. I think she will do a fine job, and has already demonstrated that she can." "Listen, I think African Americans have come further in 40 years in this country than maybe any oppressed group has moved in any country in any documented history. Full Article at New York Daily News
    But...in the end I am gratified that we did find a candidate with the credentials of Kirsten Gillibrand - the youngest senator in the US Senate, the only senator from upstate New York in 45 years. I think she will do a fine job, and has already demonstrated that she can.
    SOURCE: New York Daily News 2 months ago
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Paterson Can't Escape The Caroline Kennedy Cloud
  1. Listen, I think African Americans have come further in 40 years in this country than maybe any oppressed group has moved in any country in any documented history. The times when race becomes an issue these days are in politics and in the media. The media is smitten in the perception of talking about rac...
    SOURCE: New York Daily News 2 months ago
  2. Frankly, I think that Caroline Kennedy should have been treated better in that process and those who mistreated her do not work for me any longer.
    SOURCE: New York Daily News 2 months ago
  3. I’m not happy about the way the process unfolded ... I take full responsibility for what happened there. I made mistakes.
    SOURCE: New York Daily News 2 months ago

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