Ray Kelly Is Not Not Interested in That DHS Job

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Ray Kelly Is Not Not Interested in That DHS Job

Commissioner of the New York City Police Department Ray Kelly attends the 2011 Skate for a Safe City hosted by the New York City Police Department at Wollman Rink, Central Park on March 28, 2011 in New York City.

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Now that President Obama has said publicly he thinks Ray Kelly would be “very qualified” to take over for Janet Napolitano at the Department of Homeland Security, Kelly’s fan club (aka Rep. Peter King) has already put the word out that the NYPD commissioner is “not saying no” to the idea. Which is a smart choice, seeing as how his future with the NYPD is hardly a sure thing.

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