My reaction to this news was negative. While I do lean right, my objection has nothing to do with the fact that she is a Kennedy.
My objection comes from the fact that she is a political novice who will be expected to represent a state in terrible financial shape to DC. She has no experience with anything related to NY that doesn't begin or end in Manhattan. Upstate needs more representation, not less.
Chuck Schumer, while a die-hard liberal, is visible and present in upsate all the freakin' time. At least I know he's putting in a day's work for a day's pay as my rep in the senate.