Yes, there has been a lot of criticism directed at Caroline Kennedy, who is hoping to be appointed to the soon-to-be-vacant Senate seat in New York. A lot of people point to her family, her last name, and that she has this sense of "entitlement." Dynasty was a word thrown around a lot.

We talked about this in depth in a Dec. 18 posting. And it's not just about Caroline Kennedy. How did Lisa Murkowski come to the Senate? What about Bayh and Dodd and Pryor and those other senators whose fathers served before them? Heck, what about George W. Bush?

But now it's gone even further.

Tonight, on the season premiere of Fox's American Idol, the new judge will be Kara DioGuardi.

Yes, that's right. The daughter of former Rep. Joe DioGuardi (R-NY). How else do you explain she got her job?

This entitlement stuff has now gotten out of control.

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