Let's not forget the Bernard Kerik episode...

[Rex_Goodheart]

This is TWICE now that Bush will have appointed a man in charge of a vital national security agency without an adequate background check.

[applegrove]

1. Speaking of which - he came on the T.V. as a spokesperson and said -

mistakes at all three levels.

[BlueIris]

2. I was just thinking of Kerik the other night.

Wondering how everyone could have forgotten about that so quickly. Du mindmeld strikes again.

[Sunkiss BlueStar]

3. How can I let myself forget....

the man that was supposed to take over Iraq.

100

[NYC]

4. What adequate background check are you talking about?

Thanks in advance.

[Rex_Goodheart]

5. This might help...

http://www.thepowerhour.com/news/corrupt_kerik.htm

As it turns out, Mr. Kerik was a bit unsavory.

[NYC]

10. I knew about Kerik; I didn't know about Mike Brown.

I just finished reading the thread and the Time article.

Thank you very much. I guess this means Brownie, doing a heck of a job, is now out of a job. Can we get rid of the people who hired him?

[Fridays Child]

6. And the TV news/talk shows have been trotting him out, shamelessly.

What a con man.

[FreedomAngel82]

7. The only background check for Bush

is if your a loyalist and can help them make tons of money.

[shanti]

8. he doesn't care

they were just political payback. even if we discover them and have them removed, they served their purpose for *ush.

[Swamp Rat]

9. I haven't