In the "Andy, I'm Not Sure How This Helps" Department

From WCAX:

WASHINGTON White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card says investigators knew about many of the background issues that ultimately sank the nomination of Bernard Kerik to be secretary of Homeland Security.

However, Card did not say whether a decision was made to overlook Kerik's shortcomings in order to move his nomination along. Card told A-B-C's "This Week" that "it was Bernie Kerik's decision not to go forward."

Card did acknowledge that "many of the questions that have been raised in the media were well understood by the White House when they considered Bernie Kerik."

Card defended the administration's background-checking system. He said "the process of vetting in the White House is not to telegraph to lots of people what your intentions are."

So in other words, his mob connections, indiscretions, facts that he couldn't live by the same laws he was applying to others, and assorted other issues did not matter. Good grief!

So Bush does consider homeland security a joke. A very expensive one on us, too.