White House defends clearance process after aborted Kerik nomination

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WHITE HOUSE The White House says it's still confident of the way it screens its Cabinet nominees, despite the aborted nomination of Bernard Kerik to be homeland security chief.

Kerik withdrew his name Friday after informing the White House he did not pay required taxes for his family's nanny, and that she may have been in the country illegally.

However, Press Secretary Scott McClellan says Kerik admits the fault was his for not informing White House officials sooner. And the spokesman insisted the vetting process is thorough and effective.

Pressed as to how questions about the ex-New York police commissioner's background could have fallen through the cracks, McClellan insisted President Bush is "looking forward" -- and considers the Kerik matter "closed."
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http://www.kfor.com/Global/story.asp?S=2685968

Move along now.. nothing to see here. Sheesh, don't these guys vet anyone?

[tk2kewl]

1. Junior: I stand by my criteriors. The most important of the criteriors...

is loyalty to me. I'm the guy with Commander in Chief jacket after all.

[0007]

8. ......or

"I know what I believe. I will continue to articulate what I believe and what I believe — I believe what I believe is
right.
George W. Bush: 43rd President of the United States

[texastoast]

15. And how many people voted for someone

with such unrestrained eloquence?

LOL!

[edbermac]

2. No shit!

From WMD to Kerik, they'll defend everything...

[complain jane]

3. "...don't these guys vet anyone?"

Obviously not, look who's in the White House.

What a bunch of disgusting scumbags.

I don't know who that applies more to- this "administration" or the people who voted for it.

[Gothmog]

4. idiots-Bush will never admit that he made a mistake

Bush is incapable of admitting that he makes mistakes and this is just one more example.

[NYC Liberal]

5. The real reason he withdrew

is that they found out he hadn't broken enough laws to qualify for a position in the * administration. ;)

[aquart]

10. That's the only reason that makes sense.

[Beetwasher]

6. I Like How They Call His Nomination "Aborted"

The WH just had an abortion...*giggle/Snort*...I hope that terminology puts someone's panties in a wad...

[yardwork]

12. I noticed that too - love it!

snicker

[radfringe]

14. are partial-nomination abortions legal? (n/t)

[texastoast]

16. Only in the first trimester

And if it is a matter of convenience for the administration (like Bush's early girlfriend).

LOL!

[Pithy Cherub]

7. LOL! Indefensible statement from WH

Why would the WH even be so stupid as to try and spin your way out of something so obvious? :crazy:

[rodeodance]

23. they try and succeed many times to spin they way out of troubles!! But

this one is real hoot!!

[Tyrone Slothrop]

9. So, their "vetting process" consists of

asking the potential nominee if they've ever done anything wrong?

Sort of sounds like the MSM's "investigative journalism".

"But, but, why would politicians have any reason to lie????"

Disgusting...

[July]

21. Welcome, and yes.

Then, after the nominee says he's clean, they say, "okay." If he says he's not, they say, "double okay, you're just like the chimp."

[Pachamama]

11. With screening criteria like this, we are all less safe and screwed

:scared:

I'm not feeling safer....are you?

[yardwork]

13. None of us is safe with chimpy in the white house

I firmly believe that if Gore had been sworn in as president, as he was elected to be by the will and votes of the people, then 9/11 would never have happened.

Gore would have listened to the outgoing Clinton staff who told chimpy's staff that al Quada had attacked the U.S.S. Cole. Gore would have attacked Afghanistan (in the face of bitter complaints from Republicans) and probably captured OBL.

We would not be in Iraq. The world would not be angry with us. OBL would be in jail or dead. Tens of thousands of Americans and untold numbers of Iraqis and Afghanis would not be dead or maimed.

Do I feel safer? Hell no.

[Pachamama]

17. Totally Agree - on everything you said!

Hell no do I feel safer...we are all less safe because of these bastards....

:grr:

[Vidar]

18. Nancy Reagan's astrologer was more competent, but never mind.

[Felix Mala]

19. The Responsibility President never takes Responsibility

It must be part of that moral values agenda they're always talking about.

[Harlan James]

20. A Mobbed Up Head Of Homeland Security?

And how would that be a problem for the Bush Crime Family?

[Rapcw]

22. BUT, BUT, BUT....

I heard the Bush Administration didn't know about Kerik having mob ties!!!

[rodeodance]

24. would it have made a difference? No, I think not!!

[ckramer]

25. "me wrong? what are you talking about?"