Zimmerman: Caroline Less Open Than The Queen

(The Politico)  So much for the Clintons hushing up their pals, vis-a-vis Caroline Kennedy.

DNC member and longtime Hillary Clinton surrogate/fundraiser Robert Zimmerman, speaking during his usual CNN slot on Friday (and not officially representing anyone but himself) lit into Kennedy for a taking the regal road.


Caroline Kennedy has got to demonstrate the leadership and commitment she has to the state... I mean, Queen Elizabeth is more accessible to her subjects than Caroline Kennedy has been in terms of talking about the issues.


Zimmerman (who has a good relationship with another Senate hopeful, Long Island Rep. Steve Israel) went on to ridicule Kennedy pal Mike Bloomberg -- whose inner circle has deployed on behalf of the former first daughter. When another panelist mentioned that Bloomberg is pushing New York Gov. David Paterson to pick quickly, RZ went off:


You know, the issue that Mike Bloomberg is making is that the governor should rush to judgment because of the political turmoil it's creating. Mike Bloomberg and his lieutenants are responsible for creating the political turmoil. That's the very definition of chutzpah.

I think the idea that Mike Bloomberg knows best because he can see upstate New York from his townhouse doesn't really cut it with New Yorkers.