Posted on 12/10/2004 7:05:43 PM PST by Destro
Bernard Kerik withdraws from nomination per FOX
The nanny was hired while he was in Iraq....he wasn't even here..
Who will be nominated now, I meant. You mean you don't understand short, chopped, cryptic questions? LOL
Completely agree - There is nothing to this - America has plenty of good people, head-knockers who can fill this position - (of course the media will spin and spin.......and President Bush will simply go about doing his job.....and the majority of the American public will continue to follow his leadership and have nothing but respect for him).
Maybe he didn't pay taxes for his nanny...
WASHINGTON Dec 10, 2004 — Former New York Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik, President Bush's choice to be homeland security secretary, has withdrawn his name from consideration, the White House announced late Friday.
Presidential press secretary Scott McClellan, in a conference call to news organizations, revealed that Kerik had withdrawn "for personal reasons."
"The president respects his decision and wishes the commissioner and his wife, Hala, well," McClellan said in a statement.
"Commissioner Kerik is withdrawing his name from director of homeland security," the spokesman said. "He informed the White House this evening that he was withdrawing for personal reasons from consideration to be secretary of homeland security."
McClellan said that Kerik telephoned the president at about 8:30 p.m. EST. Kerik also sent a letter to the White House in which he announced his wishes.
McClellan said the White House "will move as quickly as we can to name someone else to fill this nomination."
Bush's nomination of Kerik quickly proved controversial. News reports in recent days focused on revelations that Kerik had made millions of dollars a stun gun company that sold weapons to the Homeland Security Department and which wants more business. The White House had said that Kerik would avoid any conflicts of interest.
Records filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission show Kerik made $6.2 million by exercising stock options he received from Taser International. He has been a consultant for the company and still serves on its board of directors, although the company and the White House said he planned to sever the relationship.
Kerik, 49, had been selected by Bush to succeed Tom Ridge in the Cabinet-level position, heading a huge federal agency that was founded in reaction to the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks against New York and Washington.
Kerik was anticipating hearings on his confirmation, and earlier Friday had held a private breakfast meeting in New Jersey, where Sen. Jon Corzine told him that New Jersey should receive more money from the federal agency, according to a spokesman for Corzine.
Corzine told Kerik the state's entire congressional delegation and acting Gov. Richard J. Codey were united in getting the agency to change the way it doles out funds, said Corzine spokesman Brad Woodhouse.
Woodhouse said the senator told Kerik during the meeting at an undisclosed site in New Jersey that he believes the funding formula should be based on the risk of a terror attack.
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Yes he could have .. But Bernie knows the left will rip him to shreds and he won't be able to properly do his job with the attacks that will be level at him
I've been reading some of the Leftie Sites .. They did NOT want Bernie to get this nomination and were out for blood
Lieberman is the very worst of choices.
If picked, he would agree with Bush on keeping the immigration floodgates open to the invading third world armies.
How about Sheriff Joe, from Maricopa County, Az, wouldn't that drive the lefties nuts,
If the Republicans just roll over to these attacks without a bitter drag down fight I'll be pissed. What did I and so many other work so hard to relect Bush and Senators for?
so why can't he just file and pay them now?
Pat was wrong; it was a nanny thing. Anyhow, I took it to mean private business dealings. Maybe there was some talk from Dems, but that was not what derailed the nomination.
It looks as though my comment was off, though. How could we expect this guy to be tough on illegals if he was hiring them?
I have no idea
Sounds like this news took the WH off guard
Good Grief..another nannygate/SS problem..discovered when filling out questionaire for confirmation..He discovered it and submitted letter..no one ask him to step down...Joe Tacopina.
I hate it..I know his background and I have read the naysayers..I think he would have been a great Director.
I would imagine that his bankruptcy and also the money he has made since 9-11 and who knows what else coupled with the fact that maybe he just did not want to subject himself and his family to a media frenzy caused him to reconsider.
Terrible we really needed him.
I hate to spoil your fantasy, but Kerik made the decision and it was a surprise to the WH is the current information out there.
Apparently you've never dealt with the IRS.
I havn't either, but I was educated to be a tax attorney, and when the IRS wants what they want, they generally get it.
Seriously...who's gonna screw with them? I mean, I'm all for litigation and all, but the IRS is scary...worse than DOD.
For what it is worth...I like Kerik but last Sunday at the Jets game one of the guy's who tailgates with us brought his buddy, who works for the NYPD at One Police Plaza.
This guy is very conservative; I told him of how we protested against the libs during the RNC and he wished we had beat the crap out of them, he hates them and what they stand for so much. Worked 18-hours a day processing libs criminals that week.
Anyway, we started speaking about kerik and this guy despised him for some reason. Called him an opportunist who did not know what he was doing. I told him I didn't agree but this guy worked with kerik for several years and just felt he was not right for Homeland security.
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