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Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Sherrod Brown has stake in Caroline Kennedy issue
Sen. Sherrod Brown was at the newspaper Tuesday for a wide ranging discussion with the editorial board and others. There was much serious talk, which will get various forms of attention in the paper.
But the big news, the hot story demanding to be reported even as he’s on his way out of the parking lot is this:
Asked what he thought of the idea of Caroline Kennedy for the Senate, he was non-commital. But he said, “I’ve got Bobby Kennedy’s desk. If she thinks she’s getting that….”
He was referring to a desk on the floor of the Senate. Many of the desks have some historical story. But Sen. Brown is very big on the Kennedys. He said Ted Kennedy is the best member of the Senate ever, as measured by important legislation he has fostered. And Brown enjoys an informal relationship with him, often having the chance to listen to his stories about the past.
Nevertheless, any bets on who gets the RFK desk?
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