Bada Bing

Josh Marshall pulls together the continuing saga of the Kerik nomination and subsequent withdrawal as Sec'y of Homeland Security.

As they say, the plot thinkens... Was there a nanny? Apparently, Kerik is mum and the press, including the Times and the Post can't find anyone who can substantiate the claim. But the story keeps unfolding, with stalking charges and now with shady ties to the Gambino family and a mob financier, Lawrence Ray who has been indicted in a "$40 million, mob-run, pump-and-dump stock swindle."

You'd think that the Bush administration could have done a better job of vetting the nomination before they announced it. If the press can dig up all this dirt in a week, you'd think that the administration could have done at least as much and nixed Rooodeee's strong recommendation.

Seems that Dubya squandered a bunch of his "political capital" on this one. Talk about your Nanny-gate!