Bernard B. Kerik, a good Republican

[funjumper101 15]

Nothing but the finest for the Bush administration.
Do you folks who supported that bonehead feel any shame yet?
I didn't think so. You don't give a damn about integrity and honesty.

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Bernard B. Kerik, a former New York police commissioner who rose to national prominence, was sentenced to four years inprison on Thursday after pleading guilty to eight felony charges, including tax fraud and lying to White House officials.


Bernard B. Kerik after his federal indictment in 2007.
The sentencing was the end of a legal saga in which federal prosecutors denounced Mr. Kerik, a former detective who rose to the upper echelons of power, as a corrupt official who sought to trade his authority for lavish perks.

Under the terms of a plea agreement reached in November on the eve of his trial, the prosecution and the defense recommended that Judge Stephen C. Robinson sentence Mr. Kerik to 27 to 33 months in prison. But the judge departed from the sentencing recommendations, giving Mr. Kerik a longer sentence.

Mr. Kerik has awaited sentencing under strict house arrest at his home in Franklin Lakes, N.J.

Mr. Kerik’s prison sentence is set to begin immediately. It follows a fall from a rarefied perch where he wielded power with a signature mix of brash confidence and tough-guy charm.

He was a close ally of former Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani, whom he served as a bodyguard and driver. Mr. Giuliani then tapped him for a senior position in the Correction Department, and he went on to become the agency’s commissioner. As testament to his clout, Mr. Kerik had a jail named after him in downtown Manhattan. (The name has since been changed.)

Mr. Kerik later served as police commissioner, and his performance during after 9/11 attacks turned him into a national figure, earning him the respect of President George W. Bush, who nominated him to lead the Department of Homeland Security. That bid quickly collapsed in scandal, marking the beginning of the end of Mr. Kerik’s career.

The case against Mr. Kerik centered on charges that a New Jersey construction company, the Interstate Industrial Corporation, which was suspected of ties to organized crime, had paid for renovations at Mr. Kerik’s home in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. Prosecutors said company officials had hoped Mr. Kerik would help them obtain a city license.

In addition to pleading guilty to two counts of tax fraud and one count of making a false statement on a loan application, Mr. Kerik also pleaded guilty to five counts of making false statements to the federal government while being vetted for senior posts.

Prosecutors had called for Judge Robinson to make an example out of Mr. Kerik, and to punish him for his “egotism and hubris.”

Mr. Kerik’s lawyer, Michael F. Bachner, had asked the judge for leniency, citing his years of public service, and the dozens of letters of support written by family members, former colleagues in the Police Department, and even strangers who said they admired Mr. Kerik’s bravery.
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[billvon 3,009]

>Do you folks who supported that bonehead feel any shame yet?

Supporting someone who later turns out to be a jerk isn't shameful. Do you feel shame for supporting any of the many democrats who have turned out to be criminals? If not, does that mean you don't care about integrity and honesty?

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>Do you folks who supported that bonehead feel any shame yet?

Supporting someone who later turns out to be a jerk isn't shameful. Do you feel shame for supporting any of the many democrats who have turned out to be criminals? If not, does that mean you don't care about integrity and honesty?

Bush was known to be a bonehead well before SCOTUS crowned him the President. Kerick is an example of the integrity of the choices made by ShrubCo. Sorry for the confusion.

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Do you really want to open that can of worms? All you'll end up with is a bunch of party line mud-slinging. And neither party would run low on mud for a long time.

You are only as strong as the prey you devour

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Do you really want to open that can of worms? All you'll end up with is a bunch of party line mud-slinging. And neither party would run low on mud for a long time.

it would be pretty quiet around here without that kind of partisan hackery - sling away

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Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants

[kelpdiver 2]

Uh, the current SecTreasury didn't pay his taxes, and he's running the department that collects them.

Do you feel shame for that? Or do you only give a damn about integrity and honesty when it concerns people from the Shrub Administration?

[pbwing 0]

Don't you see? That's COMPLETELY different.

RIGHT = Bad
LEFT = Good

Haven't we established this yet?

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an example of the integrity of the choices

You don't really want to go there do you?

Please don't dent the planet.

Destinations by Roxanne

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Don't you see? That's COMPLETELY different.

RIGHT = Bad
LEFT = Good

Haven't we established this yet?

I thought it was lying politicians == the norm.
non lying politicians are on a holiday with santa and the tooth fairy.

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Rob