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It was only a matter of time.  At least that is what I believe.  It was only a matter of time before the Kennedy legacy resurrected itself once again.  This time the resurrection comes from the last living member of the JFK branch: Caroline Kennedy.  After years of living a very private life, Caroline Kennedy is now ready to enter the realm of politics by way of Hillary Clinton’s vacant Senate seat in New York.  This is not news today, at least not for those of us who have not been living under a rock for the past few days or so.

Now the critics have come out and have said she is inexperienced, has no political chops, and would be a poor choice because she is simply not qualified.  To all those naysayers out there I will reiterate my title: But she’s a Kennedy!  Ah, that name still brings a moment of wonder and amazement, even for me.  And to sweeten the pot, she is the Kennedy—daughter of our beloved JFK.  Please don’t misunderstand, I am not mocking the dead, nor the Kennedy legacy.  I wouldn’t say I was praising it either, but being Irish, I can’t help myself on both accounts.

I think people underestimate the sway that the Kennedy name still holds in politics.  Then again maybe they don’t, because let’s be honest, if she wasn’t a Kennedy, she would not be considered.  She would not be news.  And let’s face it, the fact that her father was JFK only makes her all the more appealing on that wonderous level, and I would go further and say, it makes her magical.  Our hopes of reviving the JFK legacy were tragically dashed with the untimely death of  JFK Jr., but perhaps it can recaptured with the rise of Caroline, a most unlikely source.  I am just saying.

After all this time, what would make Caroline want to enter the political arena and follow in the footsteps of many of her family members?  Perhaps it is President-elect Obama who has given hope back to Americans.  Perhaps it is the illness of her beloved uncle who is the last of the clan to carry the big torch of the family in politics.  We may never know.  But whatever her reasons, and despite her inexperience and maybe even though she may not be the most qualified candidate for the job, don’t underestimate the power of the Kennedys.  Even after all this time.  How many of us were ecstatic when they endorsed Obama and anointed him the next JFK?  Come on, you can admit you were one of them.  The name carries the weight and the star quality even today.  And the fact that she is the little girl of JFK gives her all the more star power, political clout and appeal.  She may be the right person.  She may be the wrong person.  But she is a Kennedy and that alone is enough to take her to the top.  Mark my words…Hillary you now have competition in 2016 in your next bid for President, and it is serious competition because Americans, whether they admit it or not, would love to see another Kennedy in the White House before another Clinton, especially one that is the child of our beloved JFK.  I am just saying…

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