The withdrawal of Bernie Kerik from consideration of Secretary of Homeland Security is very unfortunate. Kerik was a tough law-enforcement specialist, who was an ideal nominee for the post. He also possessed the traits and character that I hope President Bush looks for in his search for a new nominee.
I do believe however, that Mr. Kerik's reasons for removing himself are justified. As HS Secretary, he would have had to deal with numerous immigration issues, and his "nanny" problem would have only created an unpleasant distraction throughout his tenure as secretary. This is not the first time a similar problem has brought down a cabinet nominee, as Linda Chavez had to remove herself from consideration for the Secretary of Labor post following an identical situation in 2000.
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