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(The American Prospect) This column was written by Greg Sargent.

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What do Bernard Kerik and Michael Chertoff have in common?

Both have proven to be disastrous choices to head the Department of Homeland Security. But that's not the only thing they share. Both were enthusiastically championed for this all-important post by Rudolph Giuliani.

As it happens, Giuliani was largely responsible for putting each man on the political map and helping launch their careers. Kerik was once Giuliani's driver. Giuliani subsequently made him his city corrections chief and, eventually, his top cop. Kerik's 2004 nomination as Homeland Security chief was aggressively pushed by Giuliani, which helped persuade Bush to take a flyer on nominating him. We all remember how well that turned out. Kerik's nomination promptly imploded after a host of ethical and financial problems surfaced, and Giuliani subsequently had to apologize to the president.

You're the one that's uninformed. Ben Franklin has some advice for you.

Kerik was once Giuliani's driver. Giuliani subsequently made him his city corrections chief and, eventually, his top cop

This what matters.
Under Giuliani and Keriek, overall crime in New York was down 57%, murder was reduced 65%, and New York City - once infamous around the world for its dangerous streets - was recognized by the F.B.I. as the safest large city in America for five years.
That is what counts for those of us that actually had to live in a crime ridden New York, where life was hell, before Giuliani took over.
Again what has Hitlery ever done in her entire life again?

That's the only place where I have ever seen that statement.

Do a Google search and see for yourself.

Just because someone puts that in an article (without clarification) doesn't make it so.

And while you're at it, check out Keriks bio. He's a former narc, not a limo driver.

Why is it that all Rudy-haters eventually get down to insults?