Senator Susan Collins, that august presidential counsellor, is telling the press who should replace Kerik as nominee and adds, "I am confident that President Bush will move swiftly to find a replacement for Bernie Kerik."
Hope somebody figures out to hold their horses and thoroughly vet the next nominee.
But I do feel a sense of justice in that Bush got burned on illegal immgration. I generally do not like to see Bush get burned, but if Kerik couldn't stay, this reason might help some good to come out of it.
Is it possible that this whole thing was a setup for 2008? Kerik has baggage, everyone knew it. Get it out now, so that in 2008, everything is "old news".
Rudy wins in 2008, Kerik can then slip right in and deflect all of the noise about his confirmation for any post as ancient history, taken care of in 2004.
Either way, Kerik wins. Either he gets the confirmation for 2004 or he's cleared for 2008.
Just wondering aloud I suppose. If that's not the Case, Kerik really BLEW it. He should have been up front ahead of time so as not to torpedo some of W's capital.
I never really liked him in NY. He comes across as a thug and/or opportunist depending on who's painting him. Besides that, I don't think I've ever seen him smile and he got plenty of face time here in the NY media. As an impationate observer he just comes across as very angry.
Rudy's driver to HST Czar (almost) in 11 years.
That's an all-time brown nosing record.