James Forsyth James Forsyth

What’s wrong with political dynasties

It now seems that Governor Paterson probably is going to appoint Caroline Kennedy to the Senate seat being vacated by Hillary Clinton. The odd thing about her mini-campaign, if you can call it that, is how unnatural she has been. She has been much less assured and appealing than she was when she stumped for Obama.

In today’s Wall Street Journal, Peggy Noonan, in her own inimitable style, explains why

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