Rudy's Man Has Tough Job: Protect Him From Kerik Probe
Rudy Giuliani's law partner has been assigned an interesting task: Protect Rudy from the ticking time bomb known as Bernie Kerik. The partner, Marc Mukasey, has taken on the job of keeping a close eye on the criminal investigation into Kerik, which threatens to erupt at any time and damage Rudy's Presidential campaign.
To that end, Mukasey, the son of AG nominee Michael Mukasey, has even blocked witnesses who might be helpful to Kerik -- but who are loyal to Rudy -- from offering their testimony on behalf of Rudy's embattled former commish. Sources tell the New York Post that Mukasey's effort "shows Giuliani's concern with how the legal fate of his former NYPD and correction commissioner could affect his presidential campaign."
Comments (10)
audit the polls wrote on October 22, 2007 11:48 AM:Hey Election Central, how about more Kucinich. Less Rudy?
kenga wrote on October 22, 2007 12:20 PM:Why Kucinich?
Has he done something that demonstrates his un-fitness for holding the office of POTUS?
Mmmm. Smells like nepotism. Or something else, at the very least unethical, and possibly criminal.
Guercif Gal wrote on October 22, 2007 3:52 PM:Kucinich has done NOTHING for his congressional district, so how does that make him fit to be POTUS? For the first time, he had a strong challenger in his last election who has announced that she will try again next year.
prostratedragon wrote on October 22, 2007 3:54 PM:Now, does this increase Bernie's maintenance fee, I wonder?
FGF wrote on October 22, 2007 4:00 PM:What you have to understand is that since 9/11, Bernie Kerik's alleged criminal activity has less and less to do with Rudy. With each day that passes, since 9/11, it moves farther away from Rudy. Why? Because the terrorists want to kill your children and 9/11 showed us what really matters and it's not petty authoritarian criminal behavior. Will a Kerik prosecution harm the Rudy campaign? If you even ask the question you obviously hate America and just don't understand how fundamentally 9/11 changed this country. 9/11 makes Kerik irrelevant. 9/11 exonerates Rudy from all past transgressions. You're bitchin’ about Bernie Kerik? What about 9/11?
jeffgee wrote on October 22, 2007 4:18 PM:But I'm sure it wouldn't interest anybody
Outside of this small circle of friends
From Gary Trudeau: "From here on out the answer to every question will be 9/11".
How long will US citizens accept this hogwash?
Cy Guy wrote on October 23, 2007 1:38 AM:Uhhh, isn't the AG the person ultimately responsible for ensuring that elections in the US are free and fair?
I hope the Dem's in the Senate secure a signed and/or sworn promise from Mukasey Sr. that he will recuse himself from the entire electoral process and appoint a long-term career employee to run that division.
I know, I'm dreaming.
Why Kucinich? He's the only candidate that says he will end the war immediately, and not start any more. He will stop pouring our money into the rat-hole called 'defense'. He will start a single payer health plan, and he's taken no money from crooks. Why are you all talking about candidates who promise nothing and are so clearly crooked?
