[kenth]

Isn't Chertoff a clinton hold over?

Can't blame him on Clinton, when he's in a position that didn't exist back then.

[Alaska007]

Looks like another Harriet Myers debacle. The White House had better get a hold of this Port Security situation. Real Fast!

[LucyT]

Remembering this article is why I asked the question:

Homeland Security Chief nominee has ties to terrorists as defense lawyer; may have enabled attacks
libertarian oday ^ | 1 22 05 | Melissa Johnson and Sander Hicks

Federal Appeals Court Judge Michael Chertoff’s ties to the financiers of the Sept. 11 attacks may prevent his confirmation as Homeland Security Chief.

http://freerepublic.info/focus/f-chat/1327033/posts

[Willie Green]

Can't blame him on Clinton, when he's in a position that didn't exist back then.

He's merely following the precedent established by his predecessor, Tom Ridge, whose highest priority following 9/11 was to assure that NAFTA trucks would continue to cross our southern border unimpeded by national security concerns.