[Mike Bates]

I guess John Kerry, who has never held an executive position of any sort, would have done a lot better in vetting his personnel.

I believe Kerry served as lieutenant governor, which I think could be described as an executive position.

Kerry might not have done better, but he couldn't have done a lot worse. The libs are having a field day with this and the Bush administration handed 'em the sword.

[MCFujiTanker]

Not at all, the system worked fine. The guy never became the DHS Secretary. The process worked. The disqualifying information was discovered long before any confirmation hearings were held. TOWNSEND might end up getting it now. The lib press is trying to make it an issue, that's all, no one I know even cares about it. Do you think anybody remembers Senator TOWERS anymore? I can hear the hand wringing at the "L Street Worker" (Wash Post) and "NY Slimes" all the way from Guam. Semper Fidelis.

[sinkspur]

Kerry might not have done better, but he couldn't have done a lot worse. The libs are having a field day with this and the Bush administration handed 'em the sword.

Kerry's an idiot.

This is the silliest thing I've ever seen. Kerik's out, yet the Post and NYT keep on.

An epidemic of PEST, if you ask me.

[ReadyNow]

I believe Kerry served as lieutenant governor, which I think could be described as an executive position.

Not in a million years. It is a second banana position, or really an executive-in-waiting position. John Kerry is absolutely devoid of executive qualifications.