The Art of Politics

Nanny Goat

Bernard Kerik won't be head of Homeland Security...

Bernard Kerik abruptly withdrew his name from consideration for DHS head, citing confirmation concerns surrounding his employment of a domestic worker that may or may not have been handled per Federal Statute 10-1243 mark 3 substroke J chapter 4 paragraph 19 clause 2.

While possible that this is indeed the reasoning, earlier reports cited possible concerns over business transactions related to his work at Taser Corporation. And this is just as the FBI begins it's background check. Is the nanny story just a goat to look at while the other livestock go unmolested? Time may or may not tell. But surely Kerik had to know this was going to be a problem before now, and surely the White House did a cursory question and answer session with him about things like this before announcing his candidacy for the office.

Something is fishy.

Regardless of the reasoning, another declared nanny problem begins to beg the question - do any of these people raise their own kids? No wonder nobody in Washington wants to seal the border - they'd have to spend time with their children if they did...

Posted by MEC2 at December 11, 2004 07:13 PM