I like the guy...
People like Kerik tend to make a big splash which can be good or bad. DHS was meant to bring dramatic change and this requires a dramatic guy.
Of course he will never please everyone no matter how well he does. I agree with the sentiment quoted but it is something we have to live with in a free society.
I hope it works out well. It will certainly be interesting. For those that bemoan the fall of U.S. morality, I doubt Kerik will be another J. Edgar Hoover or last as long.