Bernie Kerik and Rudy Giuliani Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, November 13, 2007; Page A08
Aides to former New York mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani worked yesterday to bat down the perception that his bid for the Republican presidential nomination had suffered after Friday's indictment of Bernard B. Kerik, his longtime ally and former business partner.
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) used the indictment to question the judgment of Giuliani, who recommended that President Bush appoint Kerik to head the Department of Homeland Security. At a news conference with former homeland security secretary Tom Ridge, McCain emphasized that Giuliani should have begun questioning Kerik's public service qualifications after he failed to adequately train the Iraqi police force in 2003. (read more)
“I believe that the skill I have developed better than any other was surrounding myself with great people.” -- Rudy Giuliani, from his book “Leadership,” 2002.
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