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Thursday, November 08, 2007


Bernie Kerik Gets Indicted

At a pretty inconvenient time for Rudy, too.  I haven’t been following the story too closely, but Michelle Malkin sums it all up pretty well with this:

The news of the federal indictment of Bernie Kerik is a sad moment, a cautionary tale, and an object lesson.

Sad, because Kerik rose from the child of a prostitute to “America’s cop”–and this nation loves such tales of success.

Cautionary, because it speaks to the fallibility of anointed heroes and the temptations of power.

An object lesson, because it highlights the flaws and vulnerabilities of GOP front-runner Rudy Giuliani’s on the issues of corruption and immigration enforcement.

With regard to the knocks on Rudy over scandals, I was talking with a Rudy-supporting friend recently about that and he told me that he wasn’t very worried about Rudy’s “closet skeletons” because he’d probably be up against Hillary and her “skeletons” are a lot worse.

Which had me thinking: Do we really want a candidate who is just marginally less scandalous and corrupt than the opposition?

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people are having very overblown reactions to this…if he had known of kerik’s corruption, why would he knowingly tarnish his own reputation by promoting him for the DHS job?  i feel as though most of giuliani’s larger skeletons are already out already.  he’s been up against hilary once.  unless he has had major things happen since then (which is possible), most people should know a lot of his stuff, b/c hil already got it out of the way in the senate race.

its vintage duh on November 8, 2007 at 10:49 pm

Which had me thinking: Do we really want a candidate who is just marginally less scandalous and corrupt than the opposition?

Other than his marital status, how is Rudy scandalous and corrupt?  I’m not necessarily a Rudy guy, but I’ve never thought of those words in association with him…

Sphagnum on November 9, 2007 at 05:41 am
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I don’t think this is as big a deal for Rudy as “Vince Foster” is for Hillary!
When I saw the headline, I thought “That name sounds vaguely familiar.” But I couldn’t place it.
I don’t think the troubles of Bernie Kerik are going to stick to Rudy.


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Proof on November 9, 2007 at 05:48 am

Vince who? wink


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MikeAdamson on November 9, 2007 at 08:34 am
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Vince who?

Exactly!


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