Comments on: Marcy Winograd Takes On Jane Harman Over Biologics

By: cbl2

cbl2 — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:59:28 +0000

By: Argonaut

Argonaut — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:23:38 +0000

It’s not a question of money, it’s about being in the Club, or in the Village, or whatever perceived social group you want. Movie analogy: Pablo (Akim Tamiroff) in For Whom The Bell Tolls kills the people who gave them horses because Pablo looks after his own. That’s Jane Harmon. She looks after her own. And the voters are not her tribe.

By: Beerfart Liberal

Beerfart Liberal — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:02:07 +0000

I’m OK. Lockdown mode in the area though. No traffic. Kind of spooky.

By: dosido

dosido — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:48:40 +0000

assests of $244 million

but is it enough?

By: wmd1961

wmd1961 — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:48:20 +0000

Called Eshoo’s office, left voicemail for her Senior Field representative Rachel…

Will report further if/when I get a return call. Given that I’ve had no response to 2 emails I’ll not be holding my breath.

By: Ann in AZ

Ann in AZ — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:34:54 +0000

Blue Texan's regularly scheduled post is ready: “Right-Wingers: “Political Correctness” to Blame for Ft. Hood Shootings”

By: frandor55

frandor55 — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:27:02 +0000

Jane Harman is the second richest rep or senator with assests of $244 million, according to the Center for Responsive Politics (CRP). that puts here in about the upper .0000001 % of all Americans. She is a card carrying memeber of the super-ultra wealthy.

By: spacefish

spacefish — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:24:31 +0000

I have never opposed a pay raise for legislators, because if you want the best people, you pay for the talent.

The best talent, however, rarely gets elected. That approach works when hiring people, not electing them.

By: Twain

Twain — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:17:36 +0000

No one is going to pass such a law. Your grandchildren will have grandchildren before this is ever considered.

By: jayt

jayt — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:15:57 +0000

…we might be better off in the long run to just set up all of their pay to be, oh I dunno, $25 million per year.

I have never opposed a pay raise for legislators, because if you want the best people, you pay for the talent.

Unfortunately, it is simultaneously true that NO ONE ever thinks that they have enough money, and will always be on the lookout for a way to make more.

Strict campaign financing reform is the only answer (which leaves remaining the question – who is going to pass such a law?)