Madame Senator?

This was mentioned by Jonathan Karl of ABC today:

Another Senator Kennedy? The crazy speculation about Hillary Clinton's Senate seat may not be so crazy after all. A Democrat who would know tells ABC News that New York governor David Paterson has talked to Caroline Kennedy about taking the seat, which was once held by her uncle, Robert F. Kennedy. It’s not exactly shocking that Paterson would reach out to one of the most highly respected public figures in New York, but this is: Sources say Kennedy is considering it, and has not ruled out coming to Washington to replace Hillary Clinton in the Senate.

A few years ago, the famously private Caroline Kennedy would be the last Kennedy expected to serve in Congress, but of course, she took on a much more high-profile role during the presidential campaign and, if she does it, would be more than New York’s junior Senator; she’d have closer ties to the Obama White House than any of her colleagues, a direct line to the East Wing.

When Robert Kennedy, Jr. took himself out of the running for the seat earlier this week, he told Jonathan Hicks of the New York Times, “Caroline Kennedy would be the perfect choice if she would agree to it.” And one more thing: We hear that President-elect Obama has made it clear that he thinks Caroline Kennedy would be a great choice.

This seems real and it would be a very smart move for Governor Paterson. Robert Kennedy Jr. and Rep. Nita Lowey have already removed themselves from consideration and Andrew Cuomo seems to have his eye on being the next Governor of NY State, so a senate seat would be a detour. My self? I think it is a great idea if she wants it! Heck, when she was doing the vetting for vice president for Barack Obama, Michael Moore suggested that she pull a Dick Cheney and nominate herself.