More trouble for America’s estranged father
Bernie Kerik is becoming more and more of a liability for Rudy Guiliani. Yesterday, we learned that America’s estranged father was briefed about some of Kerik’s wrongdoing long before he recommended Kerik be made head of Department of Homeland Security. Today, we learned that Kerik is about to get indicted:
Federal prosecutors have told Bernard B. Kerik, whose nomination as homeland security secretary in 2004 ended in scandal, that he is likely to be charged with several felonies, including tax evasion and conspiracy to commit wiretapping.
Kerik’s indictment could set the stage for a courtroom battle that would draw attention to Kerik’s extensive business and political dealings with former New York mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani, who personally recommended him to President Bush for the Cabinet. Giuliani, the front-runner for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination according to most polls, later called the recommendation a mistake.
I wonder if the wiretapping indictment has anything to do with Republican Attorney General candidate Jeanine Pirro’s efforts to get Kerik to bug her husband’s house boat.
Is it time for the papers to start hiring crime reporters to cover the Republican party?
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It may be past time for the papers to start hiring crime reporters to cover the Republican party. Village Voice is certainly doing a good job following the
godfather— I mean, Ambassador Garganno of Port Authority and Empire State Development Corporation fame/infamy. (AJ Kearney has also contributed pro bono expertise to cleaning up the mess he left behind at ESDC, presumably in the pursuit of a fairer capitalism in the Empire State). And, Times Union just won an investigative journalism award for prying loose in court the info on NYS member items (admittedly, both parties participated in that, and there has been a Dem conviction…. but, only Uncle Joe Bruno has member items under investigation by the FBI….. that is, I think, the definition of a “federal case”). The Syracuse Post-Standard went to court to get the goods on Empire Zone swindles under Pataki (delivered by the court during Sunshine Week, how appropriate!). So, yeah, Rochester, get those D&C slackers going, there is big work to be done out there!VN:F [1.6.5_908]
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Let me try that again and see if I can get it to post the way I intended (sorry). I was trying to just strike out the “godfather” reference….
It may be past time for the papers to start hiring crime reporters to cover the Republican party. Village Voice is certainly doing a good job following the godfather  I mean, Ambassador Garganno of Port Authority and Empire State Development Corporation fame/infamy. (AJ Kearney has also contributed pro bono expertise to cleaning up the mess he left behind at ESDC, presumably in the pursuit of a fairer capitalism in the Empire State). And, Times Union just won an investigative journalism award for prying loose in court the info on NYS member items (admittedly, both parties participated in that, and there has been a Dem conviction…. but, only Uncle Joe Bruno has member items under investigation by the FBI….. that is, I think, the definition of a “federal caseâ€ÂÂ). The Syracuse Post-Standard went to court to get the goods on Empire Zone swindles under Pataki (delivered by the court during Sunshine Week, how appropriate!). So, yeah, Rochester, get those D&C slackers going, there is big work to be done out there!