Winning the War Against Boobery

Hoorah! Bernard Kerick, former Police Commissioner of our fair city, has withdrawn his name from consideration for Secretary of Homeland Security. Perhaps we are not doomed afterall! Read about it here in AP/Yahoo. The ostendsible reason for his change of heart was the revelation that he may have hired an illegal immigrant nanny in the past. Base10 thinks otherwise, especially considering the rather unsavory revelations about Kerik's security service for the Saudi's.

The larger question, other than the fact that the American public is undoubtedly safer from terrorists at this moment, is how this affects Giuliani. Word was that Giuliani cashed in a big "chip" to secure Kerik's nomination. The White House is saying that they are completely surprised about the withdrawal. Obviously they can't admit that either they new about Kerik's questionable past or that he has not been completely vetted. It's more likely the latter. It makes Base10 wonder whether Giuliani is now in the doghouse for selling the President a false bill of goods.
- posted by Base10 @ 9:06 AM