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Bernard Kerik withdraws from nomination
12/10/04

Posted on 12/10/2004 7:05:43 PM PST by Destro

Bernard Kerik withdraws from nomination per FOX


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: District of Columbia; US: New Jersey; US: New York; War on Terror
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To: raybbr

The white house could have cleaned up a nanny gate problem in two seconds -


181 posted on 12/10/2004 7:41:36 PM PST by Fitzcarraldo
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To: raybbr
No need to withdraw your previous comments. It's true that Bush has not gone to bat for any of his appointees. Regardless of how they were portrayed in the media.

Bernie just withdrawled his nomination ..

182 posted on 12/10/2004 7:41:58 PM PST by Mo1 (Should be called Oil for Fraud and not Oil for Food)
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To: Marfoe
I'm willing to forgive Lieberman's flip-flops on issues such as affirmative action after he was one of the few democrats who staunchly supported Bush in Iraq and never compromised that position even while running for the dem nomination.

Liberman is a bum - plain and simple - He struck out with the pro-American, pro-war stance because that is all that was left for him (Dean, Kerry, Sharpton, Edwards and the Ohio fool had all taken as much of the anti-war pie that was available) - Liberman tried to win the nomination by working the center -

He would have switched his stance in a heart beat if he thought it would have brought him victory - Liberman switched his stances on national security , Affirmative action, School vouchers, Capital gains taxes, etc, etc, etc in 2000....and he did it for power!.....The man is a bum -

183 posted on 12/10/2004 7:42:48 PM PST by SevenMinusOne
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To: oceanview

I don't care what it is! He was the best man for the job. Who the F cares what is in his background for God's sake?!?? His wife was likely handling that like most wives of professional men do! Damn it this sucks. I think this is horrible for our country! Bloody Dim's, they did this didn't they? I hope they have hold of their a$$es cause W is gonna make em pay. If not him, then certainly the Republicans in congress are gonna take this as an invitation to whomp em. When are "they" gonna get the meaning of the phrase, "in the best intrest of the Nation"? Kerik was in the best interest of the Nation. I wish they would fight this rather than capitulate.


184 posted on 12/10/2004 7:42:57 PM PST by Danae (Kill Terrorists. Negotiation is a waste of breath.)
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To: All
Kerik Withdraws Nomination to Head DHS

WASHINGTON — Former New York Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik (search), President Bush's choice to be homeland security secretary, has withdrawn his name from consideration, the White House announced late Friday.

Presidential press secretary Scott McClellan, in a conference call to news organizations, revealed that Kerik had withdrawn "for personal reasons."

"The president respects his decision and wishes the commissioner and his wife, Hala, well," McClellan said in a statement.

More here

Kerik withdraws

185 posted on 12/10/2004 7:43:32 PM PST by Kaslin
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To: Guillermo
He should worry more about unearned income taxes than FICA...the guy is a tin plated bum.
186 posted on 12/10/2004 7:43:36 PM PST by harrowup (Just naturally perfect and humble of course)
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To: MEG33
It seems that the oversight took place during the 4years he was in Saudi and the year he spent in Iraq....

To me it seems that a third of fourth party would have made those decisions in his absenceThe WH should go to thew mat if they belive this man is the best guy for the job
187 posted on 12/10/2004 7:43:39 PM PST by Robe (Rome did not create a great empire by talking, they did it by killing all those who opposed them)
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To: Fitzcarraldo
Corzine asks Kerik to give state more homeland security money

Homeland Security Losing Turf War to FBI

An unpublicized power grab by the bureau illustrates the challenges facing nominee Bernard Kerik

Kerik will work to address any potential conflict of interest: Ridge

188 posted on 12/10/2004 7:43:40 PM PST by TexKat (Just because you did not see it or read it, that does not mean it did or did not happen.)
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To: Destro

Local NBC alert said reason was employment (previously) of illegal housekeeper and nanny.


189 posted on 12/10/2004 7:43:54 PM PST by TomGuy (America: Best friend or worst enemy. Choose wisely.)
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To: Mo1

at some point, our side has to stand up to the media leftists.

we can't win elections, have grass roots voter effort drives which are successful, build our own alternative media outlets - only to elect people who will not fight back. what good is winning elections, if when you get into power, you aren't willing to take this stuff on?

when the Dems win elections, they are able to successfully seat people who are one step away from indictments. we can't get a guy in there who didn't pay some nanny taxes while he was in iraq.


190 posted on 12/10/2004 7:44:14 PM PST by oceanview
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To: God luvs America

That's the kind of post I love this site for. First hand info.


191 posted on 12/10/2004 7:44:29 PM PST by REDWOOD99
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To: JBlain

I hate to say it, this is the same tactic the republicans used to kill several clinton nominees. Common sense never seems to be a strong suit when it comes to confirmations!


192 posted on 12/10/2004 7:44:33 PM PST by al_again
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To: cyncooper

It's not a fantasy. Bush has never thought that tightening our borders was worth anything. Although, in this case, it appears that Kerik, if he was hiring illegals is no better.


193 posted on 12/10/2004 7:44:43 PM PST by raybbr
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To: JBlain; eyespysomething
We worked hard to elect Bush so that the WOT would continue to be prosecuted in a way that would keep America as safe as possible and because we like our tax cuts and because he's a decent guy and because John Kerry was the alternative. Similar answers for the Senators. What we have to do is stay in the trenches and keep fighting for the conservative values and issues important to us and hope we can convince enough people that the median voter continues to shift to the right.

But part of being a Republican is facing disappointment when the folks you supported and elected turn out not to be as hard core as you.

Right everybody?

194 posted on 12/10/2004 7:44:51 PM PST by SittinYonder (Tancredo and I wanna know what you believe)
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To: Baraonda

You think he was instituting policy before his confirmation.

Take another sip of the koolade and repeat after me:This guy
had slime written all over him.

Someone should be fired for
suggesting him to the President.


195 posted on 12/10/2004 7:45:12 PM PST by dwilli
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To: Destro
From Drudge:

Washington stunned by Friday night release of Bernard Kerik from consideration of homeland security secretary... Reports claim Kerik withdrew due to 'Nanny Problem'.. possibly had an illegal alien baby-sitting his kids and failed to properly report her taxable income... MORE...
196 posted on 12/10/2004 7:46:28 PM PST by West Coast Conservative
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To: REDWOOD99

well it's true and I was really caught off guard the way this guy just thought Kerik for HS was flat out the wrong choice after working with him.


197 posted on 12/10/2004 7:46:32 PM PST by God luvs America (When the silent majority speaks the earth trembles!)
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To: Robe
The WH should go to thew mat if they belive this man is the best guy for the job

Bernie was the one that withdrew his name .. NOT the WH

198 posted on 12/10/2004 7:46:35 PM PST by Mo1 (Should be called Oil for Fraud and not Oil for Food)
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To: harrowup

I don't know much about him, and have no idea if he would have been any good. But I do know that the Left would love to take him down (and apparently they have).


199 posted on 12/10/2004 7:47:17 PM PST by Guillermo ("But they're European cut vinyl pirate pants" - Rudy Canoza)
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To: TomGuy; al_again; JBlain
Local NBC alert said reason was employment (previously) of illegal housekeeper and nanny.

You are sh*tting me, right?

200 posted on 12/10/2004 7:47:25 PM PST by Destro (Know your enemy! Help fight Islamic terrorism by visiting johnathangaltfilms.com and jihadwatch.org)
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