It turns out that Bernard Kerik actually did a James McGreevey when he bowed out of the running for secretary of homeland security, which is to say plead guilt to a minor indiscretion to avoid scrutiny for more serious ones. By now, there are allegations that Kerik was an avid philanderer and misused NYPD resources for personal gain. This is one wild and crazy party animal, guys!
Come to think of it, the best candidate for the job really would be Rudy Guiliani. He's up on the law, understands law enforcement, has proven he can manage multiple public agencies with lots of inertia, and he has lots of crediblity (in spite of his shameful appearance at the GOP convention in Madison Square Garden). Why isn't he in play?
Because, of course, he can't run for president in about 4 years if he's a member of the cabinet. If so, the guy is clearly putting his own political ambitions ahead of the best interests of the country.
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