Unless you live in New York

[wyldwolf]

You have no say in who gets the senate seat. It isn't owed to you. You don't deserve it. You're welcome to your opinion - but it's irrelevant.

:)

How's that?

[Lifetimedem]

1. Exactly

But actually we do not have a say in the appointment either.

[wyldwolf]

3. I think New Yorkers have a little say in the appointment

After all, you can express your feelings to the governor as a voter.

[mwei924]

2. It's an appointment. Even New Yorkers don't get a say.

[hlthe2b]

5. Exactly..... now... How's That?

;)

[wyldwolf]

6. oh, well. I guess none of the bitching and moaning means anything

[Captain Hilts]

10. An appointment by a guy who fell into the governorship.

I don't envy him one bit!

[Arugula Latte]

4. But ... But ... I thought I was The Decider!

:cry:

[Xipe Totec]

7. My opinion is:

I have no opinion.



:P

[MadBadger]

8. If you live in NY, you get no say whatssoever

So, you too are entitled to your opinion, but it dont matter!

Unless your name is David Paterson.

[monmouth]

9. If it's a vote in the Senate, I damned well have a say....so there!...n/t

[ecstatic]

11. What if a person was born there and moved away? Or has relatives there

maybe half a say? Or 1/4 a say? :shrug:

[HockeyMom]

16. Born, raised, and lived half a century in NY

I would give my eye teeth to get the hell out of Flordia and go HOME. I WILL return.

My Dad used to say, "You can take the boy out of New York, but you will never take New York out of the boy". True.

[demwing]

12. People who have a say in who gets the Senate seat

offend me. Who do they think they are?

[Sebastian Doyle]

13. I agree, but....

Did you say the same thing when the DLC forced the current non-resident of New York into this very Senate seat?

[stillcool]

14. My family..

lives in New York. They don't have a say either..but my sister and her family are thrilled that Caroline Kennedy might be there Senator. Although some family members have met her. I suppose that might make a difference to a New Yorker?

[NutmegYankee]

15. Well when you put it that way, Ain't Lieberman Great?

Don't say anything - You don't live in Connecticut!

:evilgrin:

[WillyT]

17. LOL... Most Excellent Point !!!

:yourock:

:evilgrin:

[NutmegYankee]

21. Thanks

I had to poke some fun at this meme.

[stray cat]

19. Actually you can say whatever you want but it means nothing

[NutmegYankee]

22. Hell I even tried voting him out.

Still sucks to this day.

[mwei924]

20. Seriously, who doesn't complain about another state's senators?

Senators don't vote on state issues. They take federal money for pork projects though.

[whistler162]

18. Or... if you want to give your opinion to Gov. Paterson

head over to DailyKOS and find one of his blogs and express your opinion!

[Honeycombe8]

23. Not true. As we've seen, it's a kickoff position to run for President of the U.S.

It is EVERYONE'S business.

[mmonk]

24. I didn't ask to have any. But I'll dang sure express my opinion.

:)

How's that?

[TexasObserver]

25. Wanna bet?

I'm guessing YOU have no say in it, and you are a resident.

And I'm certain there are persons who live outside the state who do have a say in the process.

Having a say is not bound by geography, it's bound by influence, and influence doesn't know where the state lines are located.

The reality is that almost all persons in or out of the state have no say, and that includes the New Yorkers here. Unless the Governor values your opinion, you have no say.

It's up to the governor, and he will choose who influences him and who doesn't. Certainly, he values the opinion of Obama and many others who are not New Yorkers, and it's a safe bet that Obama has much more say than anyone here does over the pick.

You WISH that only New Yorkers had a say.