Obama taps Ted Kennedy's widow for USPS board

[Tx4obama]

Source: AP

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The White House says President Barack Obama is nominating Vicki Kennedy to the board of governors for the U.S. Postal Service.

Kennedy is the widow of former Sen. Ted Kennedy, who died in 2009. The Massachusetts Democrat was a prominent supporter of Obama's first presidential campaign.

Vicki Kennedy is a lawyer and co-founded the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate. She's also on the board of trustees for the Kennedy Center.

Read more: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_OBAMA_VICKI_KENNEDY?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2014-02-12-18-46-28

[freshwest]

1. Hope she can foil Issa's plan to destroy the USPS. n/t

[jaysunb]

2. That's what she's there for. :) n/t

[freshwest]

4. Great! Love my Post Office! n/t

[Scuba]

10. How so?

[lsewpershad]

12. Good

in that case she has my 1000% support....

[Drunken Irishman]

3. Vicki Kennedy is one tough cookie.

[Stargazer09]

6. No kidding

I love, love, LOVE our USPS.

Critics complain about it, but I've dealt with the postal systems of other countries. Ours is the best!

[spockeye]

5. Congratulations, Ms. Kennedy. We need you now. n/t

[sheshe2]

7. Like it!

Go Vicki!

[red dog 1]

8. K&R..Thanks for posting

Vicci Kennedy vs Daryl Issa & the other tea baggers who want to destroy the Post Office

I put my money on Ms. Kennedy.

[Cha]

9. "A Prominent supporter of Obama first presidential campaign".. and now

she's helping us out with the USPS! Thanks Obama

from your link, Tx, thanks

"Kennedy's nomination must be confirmed by the Senate. The board of governors chooses the postmaster general and controls the postal service's spending, planning and policies."

I hope no one in the Senate dares give her any grief.

[CFLDem]

11. K&R