Bush Nominates "the Nanny" to Replace Kerik
Published December 12, 2004
[Political Satire Blog Review]: We thought the publication above would be appropriate as a header for this political satire review. It should also be required reading for all prospective Bush appointments.
Review: In yet another another astute parody by Scott Ott over at ScrappleFace, Scott takes a twisted look at the domestic nanny slip up that embarrassed Bernard Kerik, Rudi Guilianni, and Dubbya late yesterday. Here is what Scott had to say in his typically insightful and pointed fashion:
Just hours after Bernard Kerik withdrew his name from consideration as the next director of Homeland Security, President George Bush is reportedly set to nominate his replacement.
A senior administration official said the nomination would likely go to the illegal alien who once worked for Mr. Kerik as a nanny and was paid "under the table."
"The president sees the nanny nomination as win-win-win on several fronts," said the unnamed official. "She obviously knows how to penetrate our borders, so she'll be terrific running Homeland Security. As a gainfully-employed illegal alien, she'll help promote Mr. Bush's guest worker visa initiative. And since Kerik didn't pay into Social Security for her, she'll help Bush promote private retirement accounts."
The White House is withholding the name of the alleged nominee until she can be located and naturalized. — Scott Ott / Scrappleface"
It does seem a bit ironic, doesn't it? What's even more fascinating, and frightening, is the fact that party politics is driving the agenda with regard to homeland security. We suspect it will continue regardless of what's in our overall national best interest. Here we see the country's so called "Top Cop" going down in flames because he forgets about his housekeeper's taxes! Yes... let's make sure we keep our agendas straight up there on Capitol Hill, we would not want to face any political opposition from the Democrats now would we?
Ironically our own national politics is rapidly becoming our greatest weakness and maybe our most insidious homeland security threat! - ZZB
- Bush Nominates "the Nanny" to Replace Kerik
- Published: December 12, 2004
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Well it looks like there may be more than one skeleton in this closet.
Kerik's flaws become visible under public microscope
Bernard Kerik is the latest Exhibit A for what happens to anyone considering a senior government job. First, elation. Second, a sense of dread at a vetting process so intrusive it can unearth even the most deeply buried skeletons. Then, for some like Kerik, a third stage: getting sunk by it. USA Today
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thanks and welcome ZZ! There does seem to be a disconnect between the gravity of hte position and the nature of his indiscretion, but there were other factors piling up too, especially his business dealings and the strange shape of his head.
It is also remarkable how many aspiring poobahs have been shot down by immigration issues, kind of emphasizes why there is ambivalence at the top and especially in the busniess community about rooting out illegals