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| Kerik takes blame for withdrawal |
| 2004-12-12 |
| Bernard Kerik told President Bush yesterday he was sorry, saying the questionable tax filings and nanny that prompted him to withdraw as the nominee to head the Department of Homeland Security were "my mistake," not the White House's. Mr. Bush has yet to name another nominee to replace outgoing Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge, although numerous candidates were mentioned in congressional circles and news reports yesterday. A White House spokeswoman said the administration "certainly will work to name somebody as quickly as possible." Sen. Susan Collins, Maine Republican and chairman of the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee, said two "terrific choices" would be Sen. Joe Lieberman, Connecticut Democrat, or Homeland Security Undersecretary Asa Hutchinson. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #4 We're not getting the full story here. Nannies and tax filings? Bullshit. |
| Posted by: lex 2004-12-12 11:35:51 PM |
| #3 I told y'all this thing was fishy from the start. Kerik was a bizarre choice. There's some kind of political two-step taking place here between the Bush admin and Giuliani. THe appropriate choice for DHS is a ruthless, hardened inside the beltway operator at the end of a long career spanning positions on the Hill and in the Executive Branch and security agencies. Cheney would be ideal. |
| Posted by: lex 2004-12-12 5:06:19 PM |
| #2 I didn't think Kerik was the greatest thing since titties and beer. I am very suspicous of ex NYPD or any north eastern law enforcement type. I have one reason, gun control. When was the last time you saw a NYPD type that stood for the second amendement? What about any north eastern law enforcement type? I don't trust them with the second or the fourth. Liberman is a gun banner too. Yes it is that important an issue to me. No gun banners or persons with soft or weak interpretations of the second amandment need apply. |
| Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom 2004-12-12 4:40:21 AM |
| #1 Neither Asa (RINO) nor Lieberman (Democrat/RINO facsimile) would be suitable. I want someone would protect our nation without genuflecting at the altar of big business or La Raza. Offer the job to Representative Tom Tancredo or ex-Solicitor General Ted Olsen. Forget about the 2 spineless guys who use pugnacious words but who would lie like a rug after the first angry call from the jerks at the ACLU. |
| Posted by: Unert Omurong2813 2004-12-12 4:23:38 AM |