Showing posts with label Bernard Kerik. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bernard Kerik. Show all posts

Thursday, November 15, 2007

White House Knew About Bernard Kerik's Problems


Photo from source, TPM Muckraker

Do you ever get tired of the "wink, wink, nudge, nudge" lies from politicians? I do. Very often, politicians say one thing, and then the pundits comment on what they really meant. We give them all a pass, Democrat or Republican. They say what is politically expedient, and we all play along.

"We're not about 'stay the course'," said Bush. That's just one. The White House Press Secretary, whether it be Dana Perino, Tony Snow, Scott McClellan or Ari Fleisher, all of them spin the news, and spew misinformation, or outright lies. When discussed on the news, or political commentary shows, their comments are dissected, their lies are explained, but they're never called what they are--lies. Why do we go along with that?

Here is just the most recent example.

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Indictment Suggests White House Discussed Kerik Mob Ties before He Withdrew Nomination

Finally, evidence suggesting that the White House knew that Bernie Kerik had much more than a nanny problem. . .

Read on at: TPM Muckraker

Young Turks Explain Judith Regan/Rudy Giuliani Story

Back to politics, but with a bit of a humorous bent. Here, Air America Radio's The Young Turks explain the current Rudy Giuliani scandal. . .

Thursday, November 8, 2007

Rudy Pal Bernard Kerik Indicted


Greenlee Gazette's editor is on vacation from Nov. 8 - Nov. 12. Posting will be lighter than usual, and commentary will be too. I'll still try to post some newsworthy items, but they'll likely be mostly excerpts and links. Stupid Monkey Planet will be filling in the gaps. Thanks!

Photo from Wonkette

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Kerik to face charges, another in string of embarrassments

He was a former undercover police officer with a bodybuilder's physique and a knack for charming people in high places such as Rudy Giuliani and even President Bush. But since his meteoric rise, Bernard Kerik has turned radioactive.

In the past three years, a string of revelations about Kerik's personal and professional improprieties have embarrassed his supporters and fueled criminal prosecutions - including an investigation into tax evasion and corruption charges. . .


Read more at: AOL News
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