Republican Family Values: Incest Is Best Edition

It's a very good thing Bernie Kerik was an only child, that is, if nutbag publisher Judith Regan can be believed:

Kerik may have more to work through, as revelations about his personal life are likely to add to questions about his credibility. His affair with Judith Regan, the editor who published his autobiography, "Lost Son," continues to generate headlines. NEWSWEEK has learned that just after Kerik was nominated, Regan told one person that she was contacted by one of his associates, according to a person who knows about the conversation. This person says the associate indicated to Regan how Kerik might characterize their relationship when asked about it during a background check. Kerik, this person says, said he would describe it as a "brother-sister" elationship. Regan took that as code for her to mischaracterize what she has told people was a sexual affair. Regan, through a spokeswoman at her publishing company, declined to comment. Kerik's lawyer says Kerik knows of no such telephone call, and would describe his relationship with Regan only as "close personal friends."

Family man, eh?

These grotesque details raise further questions about the competency of Alberto Gonzales to be Attorney General. Unless Alberto's into that kind of thing as well.

And Newsweak catches Rudy G. in a lie as well:

Giuliani said repeatedly that Kerik's role in the firm is very limited, representing "less than 5 percent" of its business. He also said that Kerik's position was largely limited to their joint venture, Giuliani-Kerik. "He's not part of Giuliani Partners," the former mayor said. But at the firm's Web site, Kerik is described as a "Senior Vice President at Giuliani Partners." Giuliani later explained the discrepancy by saying: "Senior vice president of the group is what Bernie was when we started. I think that remains his title, but that's not the way we primarily relate to him. As you know, he does some work for a few of our clients." He added: "We should probably straighten it out and point out where his ownership interest is and primary work is done."

I expect Rudy will be missing from Pumpkinhead Russert's annual year-end "faith, family and America" circle jerk with Laura Bush and some Catholic bishop, even though Pumpkinhead wouldn't lay a glove on Rudy.