Hey oceanview, it isn't rank and file Republicans' fault all these guys are buffoons. Nobody held a gun to Kerik's head and said "Behave like a priviledged aparatchik! Everyone else does!"
How about we find some quality people instead of people who do damage to the Republican party with their actions?
on the Kerik thing; let's face it, if Bill Bratton or Timoney or Ray Kelly were nominated tomorrow, they would also be cut down. Perhaps not on the nanny thing, but anyone coming up through the "real world" ranks of an urban environment, is going to have baggage that the media can whip into an instant "scandal". and this WH isn't willing to fight it out. so what kind of nominees does that leave you with?
Right now, I would ask Norman Schwarzkopf to take it if he were available.