http://decker.com/blog/2008/12/why-caroline-kennedy-needs-speaking-game/ Create Your Communications Experience Sun, 20 May 2012 02:37:56 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 http://decker.com/blog/2008/12/why-caroline-kennedy-needs-speaking-game/comment-page-1/#comment-252 Mark LaVergne Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:22:22 +0000 http://decker.com/blog/2008/12/why-caroline-kennedy-needs-speaking-game/#comment-252 Yes, "Princess Caroline" badly needs a speech coach. It is a mystery to me why no one in the Kennedy camp ever thought to get her some coaching this past fall, when there was already speculation that an Obama win would put her in line for the UN Ambassadorship and other posts. She should have been better prepared. One gets the sense that this whole thing was cooked up over Thanksgiving dinner at a Kennedy family gathering. If Caroline gets picked -- and decides to defend the seat in the 2010 elections -- she might face a serious primary challenger and a nasty fight. Think of all the Democratic office holders in New York who deeply resent the idea of her being picked over them for the Senate seat. And if she survives a primary challenge, she'll have the GOP and either Long Island Congressman Pete King or former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani to contend with. She'll need all the luck of the Irish to survive 2010. Yes, “Princess Caroline” badly needs a speech coach. It is a mystery to me why no one in the Kennedy camp ever thought to get her some coaching this past fall, when there was already speculation that an Obama win would put her in line for the UN Ambassadorship and other posts.
She should have been better prepared. One gets the sense that this whole thing was cooked up over Thanksgiving dinner at a Kennedy family gathering.
If Caroline gets picked — and decides to defend the seat in the 2010 elections — she might face a serious primary challenger and a nasty fight. Think of all the Democratic office holders in New York who deeply resent the idea of her being picked over them for the Senate seat. And if she survives a primary challenge, she’ll have the GOP and either Long Island Congressman Pete King or former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani to contend with. She’ll need all the luck of the Irish to survive 2010.

]]> http://decker.com/blog/2008/12/why-caroline-kennedy-needs-speaking-game/comment-page-1/#comment-251 Dinah Day, Communicaiton and IMage Coach Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:23:03 +0000 http://decker.com/blog/2008/12/why-caroline-kennedy-needs-speaking-game/#comment-251 This is directed to Ben Decker- I would like to "partner" with you in coaching C Kennedy.I agree entirely with your assessment about her pausing , her lack of body language leadership and general laid back attitude of privilege she projects.Ben and I have emailed each other this Fall when he was planning a trip to NYC when we might have met. I hope we still can to discuss your opening a Decker NY presence. Happy New Year..Dinah Day This is directed to Ben Decker- I would like to “partner” with you in coaching C Kennedy.I agree entirely with your assessment about her pausing , her lack of body language leadership and general laid back attitude of privilege she projects.Ben and I have emailed each other this Fall when he was planning a trip to NYC when we might have met. I hope we still can to discuss your opening a Decker NY presence. Happy New Year..Dinah Day

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