Drudge: Kerik withdraws from post because of the "Nanny problem"

[edbermac]

"Washington stunned by Friday night release of Bernard Kerik from consideration of homeland security secretary... Reports claim Kerik withdrew due to 'Nanny Problem'.. possibly had an illegal alien baby-sitting his kids and failed to properly report her taxable income... MORE..."

When was Fran Drescher considered an illegal alien? She's from Flushing, Queens for cryin' out loud!*



*A feeble attempt at humor on my part in order to get out of the 700 club...sorry...

[greatauntoftriplets]

1. Her wardrobe????

:shrug:

[JI7]

2. that's nothing compared to his failures involving Iraq

training. and the whole saudi family connections.a nd just being part of Rudy's firm which if profiting on exploiting 9/11 while not doing any actual work to make things better. but then again this is why he was hired in the first place. to help get money for rudy's firm.

[JI7]

6. but that's exactly the problem

the media hangs on to these things like the possible illegal alien nanny thing and ignores real issues like kerik's terrorist connections. kerik felt no need to resign even when we knew about the other real issues that matter. it was only when this not so big issue of an illegal nanny came up that he felt the need to resign.

[Old and In the Way]

13. Absolutely correct JI7.

The "nanny problem" is the least of his transgressions.

Kinda too bad in a way. This clown would have provided so many good graft, corruption, and incompetence stories for us to discuss.

[illbill]

3. I'd hit it.

2 times!

[212demop]

4. That thug had a nanny? n/t

[UTUSN]

5. Kick for ALL the Illegal Alien Nannies

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KERIK as thug: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...

http://newyorkmetro.com/nymetro/news/media/columns/medi... /

.... Then Judith and Rupert found each other -- and ReganBooks was born. Not only did their commercial instincts mesh, but Judy's what's-the-world-ever-done-for-me politics were highly compatible with the Murdoch view.

And then the sex part. It's a one-woman show.

I have never heard anyone talk about sex the way Judy does. I have never heard anyone talk about their sexual partners the way Judy does. I have never heard anyone analyze individual motivations, the workings of the marketplace, and politics, too, in such precisely sexual terms. The other day, on her show, she kept interrupting her tempered guests on the subject of why women like Bill Clinton, and, voice rising, saying: "They want to have sex with him -- that's why they like him!"

Early in her career at Simon & Schuster, she published a book called The Rogue Warrior and fought tooth and nail for a full-face cover photo of the author. "Don't they understand?" she stormed to me. "Women will buy this because they want to fuck him!" She got the full face and a best-seller.

http://www.infoplease.com/ipea/A0880010.html

Born: 1953
Birthplace: Massachusetts?

Growing up on Long Island, Regan earned a BA in English from Vassar College. In the late 1970s, she studied voice and worked as a secretary before becoming a reporter for the National Enquirer. In 1987 Regan proposed a book on American families and their role models to Simon & Schuster. The editors were impressed, and she joined Simon & Schuster, developing a string of best-selling celebrity “tell-all” books, including those by talk show host Rush Limbaugh and radio personality Howard Stern. Her aggressive, sales-oriented approach was highly successful, but critics charged she was undermining publishing by manufacturing personality-driven books. In 1994 Rupert Murdoch gave Regan her own imprint at HarperCollins, ReganBooks, and a TV show on Fox News. A Manhattan resident, Regan is divorced and has two children.

http://www.amiannoying.com/2002/view.aspx?ID=4537

Published Howard Stern's 'Private Parts' and 'Miss America,' 'Monica Lewinsky's Untold Story: An Amorality Tale,' 'Quivers a Life' and Rush Limbaugh's 'See I Told You So' and 'The Way it Ought to Be'
Hosts Fox News interview show

Why she might be annoying:
Her son was born out of wedlock and she never married the father.
She divorced Robert Kleinschmidt, the father of her daughter, in a very angry divorce. The divorce battle went for over five years and went through dozens of lawyers and many judges, costing more than a million dollars.
When she published rival Rush Limbaugh's book, Howard Stern called her 'Judas Limbaugh.'
She wrote for the National Enquirer for three years.

Why she might not be annoying:
She looks like Isabella Rossellini.
She graduated Vassar College on a scholarship.
She has edited books from the left and right political viewpoint with out censoring ideas.
She ranked #94 in Entertainment Week Power List of 1993.

http://www.zianet.com/insightanalytical/newlow.htm

Regan looked straight into the camera and for almost 10 minutes, delivered a pseudo stream-of-consciousness poetry riff mocking Clinton. Referring to his sad boyhood, she mocked his loneliness, then proclaimed that he built himself up and called himself KING, because "I am rich and I can do what I want!" She likened him to the cast out Socks, and envisioned him an old man meeting up with Socks at 125th street, both holding tin cups. ....

It was incredibly vicious. What was especially appalling was how she took the most painful aspects of Bill's background--his truly grievous childhood--and twisted them, using them to mock him. If this wasn't the "politics of personal destruction" I don't know how else you could describe this horrific display. ....

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[Sara Beverley]

7. His real problem is that he is totally unqualified to fill this position.

"Bernard Kerik is no stranger to controversy. The son of a prostitute who fathered and abandoned a child in South Korea in the 1970s, Kerik scaled the ranks of power after being a driver for New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who subsequently promoted him quickly through the police force."

[Sara Beverley]

8. This withdrawl shows you how utterly stupid the man is.

He knew everything about himself the day Bush named that he knows today. He should never have allowed Bush to put his name forward knowing he had baggage that would not pass the smell test. How fortunate for the nation that he took this action today.

[Old and In the Way]

15. Shows how stupid this administration is.

Where's their vetting process? I suspect it was Bush saying, "I like this guy. I want him in DHS. Make it happen. I don't give a shit about his past." Until he did.

[Nordic]

17. Yeah I think that's probably how it went

The last thing this administration cares about is looking stupid. They look stupid every fucking day and nobody cares.

[nostamj]

9. well, did someone actually take a look at his RECORD?

from the Center for American Progress today.........

HOMELAND SECURITY
Who Is Bernard Kerik?

Over the last several years, former NYC police commissioner Bernard B. Kerik, President Bush's nominee to be the next Secretary of Homeland Security, has become "a multimillionaire as a result of a lucrative partnership with former Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani." Indeed, the New York Daily News suggests, Kerik's selection was less based on merit than it was on Giuliani's "pull within the White House" and "Kerik's work on the campaign trail" for Bush. Kerik's record, however, raises serious question about his motives, ethics and ability to defend America. Kerik abruptly quit a critical job in Iraq, mismanaged rescue efforts in the aftermath of 9/11, used his official posts for personal enrichment and has been plagued by serious scandals. Here is a detailed look behind the mustache:

KERIK ABANDONS CRITICAL POST IN IRAQ TO TAKE A VACATION: The Washington Post reports that Kerik's track record on issues of national security is "spotty." Appointed by President Bush to train a new Iraqi police force in 2003, "Kerik came under criticism for inadequate screening of recruits as U.S. authorities rushed to deploy the force. It has been plagued by desertions and by allegations that insurgents have infiltrated the ranks." Worse, Kerik "quit four months into his six-month tenure in Iraq, telling New York reporters later that he needed a vacation."

KERIK CRITICIZED BY CONSERVATIVES FOR POST-9/11 OPERATIONS: A prominent Republican member of the Sept. 11 commission, former Navy secretary John F. Lehman, sharply criticized Kerik "for failures of leadership during the terrorist attacks" of 9/11. Lehman said that Kerik allowed turf battles with the Fire Department to "hamper rescue efforts" and called Kerik's leadership at the time "not worthy of the Boy Scouts."

KERIK SENT COPS OUT OF NYC TO RESEARCH HIS PERSONAL MEMOIRS: As police commissioner of NYC, Kerik used city police officers – who could have been protecting the people of New York – to help him write a book he would sell for personal profit. The Washington Post reports that the New York City Conflicts of Interest Board fined Kerik $2,500 for "sending two police officers to Ohio to help research his best-selling 2001 memoir, 'The Lost Son.'"

KERIK'S STUNNING CONFLICT OF INTEREST: Kerik has made $6.2 million dollars in profits from his relationship "with Taser International, a Scottsdale, Ariz., manufacturer of stun guns." Kerik was appointed as a director of the company immediately after he had the NYPD purchase the guns as police chief. Since 2002, Kerik has hawked Taser's products to police departments around the country. Recently the company has made an "aggressive push to enter markets either regulated or controlled by the federal government, most notably the Department of Homeland Security." Thomas Smith, the company president, said the company would "continue to go after that business" at the Department of Homeland Security should Kerik be confirmed.

KERIK'S DIRTY DOOR DEAL: Failing to follow proper bidding procedures, Kerik spent $50,000 on four security doors for the NYC police headquarters. The doors were all too heavy for the floors of the police headquarters and three are now in storage. Shortly after leaving his post as commissioner, "Kerik became an adviser to a company distributing the doors." He later renounced the post after "the door-maker's president was indicted for defrauding the city."

KERIK SHILLS FOR THE DRUG INDUSTRY: In April, the Washington Post reported that Kerik opened a high-priced consulting firm to sell his New York City police credentials to wealthy corporate bidders. The firm was promptly hired by the pharmaceutical industry's chief lobbying group to build opposition to letting American seniors purchase lower-priced, FDA-approved medicines from Canada. Without any evidence, Kerik claimed reimportation could "invite terrorists to launch a biological attack under the guise of a legal purchase."

KERIK ACCUSED OF FORCING GUARDS TO DO POLITICAL WORK: Newsweek reports that in 1999, Kerik "was named in a civil lawsuit as the architect of a system to force prison guards to work for Republicans in their off-hours." The suit, brought by a warden, claimed that Kerik would "hunt down" anyone deemed "disloyal." The suit was settled, with the warden winning $300,000 and a promotion, while Kerik's protégé was indicted in connection the scandal.

[Sparkly]

12. See? He's perfect for this administration.

I don't know how they'll find somebody as BAD. But no doubt they will.

[Sara Beverley]

14. This ought to take care of the "Rudi for President" crowd too!!

He's out!

[Nordic]

18. Man, I almost wish he'd hung in there. The hearings would have been GREAT

Can you imagine?

"Mr. Kerik, why did you take a vacation four months into your six month tenure in Iraq, training the Iraqi police? Is it true it was because you "needed a vacation"?

"Uh ...... uh ..........."

[Jersey Devil]

10. His real problem is he cashed in on 9/11

The cover story is a nanny problem, but there is a lot more like his making $6 million off a company that did business with Homeland Security and maybe some other cashing in that hasn't become public yet. Or maybe his service as a "security advisor" to Saudi Arabia, or maybe his days as a jail warden in Paterson and Rikers Island? Or maybe something that happened during his brief 3 month tenure training the Iraqi police forces (for which he made $140G and left Iraq suddenly with no public explanation).

Too bad! The hearings would have been fun. Bernie could have told them all about his murdered prostitute mother. I bet all the fundies would weep with sympathy for him. Plus it's not every day that a cabinet officer is nominated who is a high school dropout.

You'd think after 4 years these jerks in the Bush Admin would have vetted someone they nominate for the cabinet. It's gonna be a looooong 4 years.

[HeeBGBz]

11. That's a Nanny Nanny Boo Boo

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

16. fran would be perfect in the bush administration

if you have seen the pic of her and seka you know what i'm talking about.

[shawcomm]

19. Was his nanny receiving millions in insider defense contracts too?

[ConsAreLiars]

20. Drudge always lies

Kerik withdrew because he is a corrupt thug who failed to cover his tracks. The nanny shit is the least of it.

[demgrrrll]

21. Damn. Can anyone even begin to imagine being too dirty to be a part

of this administration? He must really have some skeletons in his closet. I'm not buying the nanny bs they would have been able to cover that in some way. My hunch is that is the LEAST damaging reason that he could not take the job.

[Kool Kitty]

22. I honestly don't think it is possible

to be "too dirty" to serve in this administration. The "nanny" story is the least of his problems.

[demgrrrll]

23. Apparently so. I just read on another blog comments that Newsweek

had the goods on him from 98, some arrest warrant that was tied to unpaid bills on a condo. I would even bet that was the tip of some Titanic sized iceberg.