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.
Frankly, I'm not convinced he wouldn't have been fine for the job, problems and all. I thought we had proved with Bill Clinton that personal character, as regarding finances and one's sex life, was no longer a consideration for the highest office in the land. I'm a lot more concerned about a WMD attack on a major US city than I am who this guy shacked up with. I want someone in that position that's going to kick ass and take names!