Does Alec Baldwin Want To Be A Kennedy?



Alec, near Ethel. (image via JT/NYSocialDiary)



Alec, clearly pleased at his photographic "prowess," and Ethel, yet again. (image via JT/NYSocialDiary)



Alec and Rory. (image via JT/NYSocialDiary)



The (Robert F.) Kennedy Family. Where's Alec?

"Borrowed glory" is what they call it -- isn't it? -- when someone seeks proximity to the great. As if power and glamour and chic could be gained through osmosis. That looks to be what Massepequa-born Alec Baldwin is doing, slyly, at the 40th anniversary of the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial at Courtney Sale Ross' estate.

An association with the Robert F. Kennedy's is clearly a plus for the actor, who has hinted that he might run for Congress someday. And for an Irish-American Long Islander of his generation, the name Kennedy conjures up all sorts of heroic associations. But he might want to tone it down a bit, tighten up his game, mix with people other than those with the last name Kennedy. Just saying ..