Kirsten

I think she was a great choice. She's an independent thinker who won't just tow the party line. We need more people like that in the house and senate. I checked her voting record and she voted with her party 70% of the time in 2008 which is a good moderate voting record. Caroline Kennedy was never fit to be appointed. She had 0 political experience and wouldn't have even been considered if not for her name. I heard about some rumors being spread the day she decided she didn't want the position, but aside from that she deserved to be judged based on her lack of experience.

It took him longer I believe because he had to wait until Hillary officially resigned as a senator and was officially confirmed as the new Secretary of State. Going by that he only took 2 days to make his decision. Obama and Biden were able to be replaced much sooner because they officially resigned their senate positions months ago.

I think she's just another lawyer turned career politician from a political family - just more of the same old Washington stuff (and previously involved with Clinton's administration as Special Counsel to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Andrew Cuomo).