Jay Rockefeller seems pretty smart

[Beaverhausen]

Saw a tiny bit of his questioning Porter Goss this morning.

Am I right West Virginians?

[Sparkle]

1. He's also rich, isn't he?

[Lucky Luciano]

2. Is it illegal to be rich? nt

[Sparkle]

13. Who said it was?

[Lucky Luciano]

14. I dunno,

it just sounded like you were trying to discredit the guy based on his net worth alone.

[Beaverhausen]

3. Most politicians these days are rich

He was really going after Goss on his partisan statements this year regarding the CIA.

[K-W]

5. And from a horrible aristocratic family, but that isnt his fault. EOM

[liontamer]

6. smart, rich , and from an aristocratic family

Aren't these things all advantages?

[K-W]

7. in what sense? to his career, yes, to us, no

Smart is pretty universally positive. I would prefer my government contain less rich people, and I would prefer it contain no aristocracy.

But Jay should be judged on his actions, not his families. There are sensible rich people and non aristocrats from asristocratic families.

[liontamer]

8. assuming his actions are beneficial to his constituents

What's good for his career is good for everybody. And as for not wanting rich people in government, someone who's born really rich has the potential to not be corrupt. the bush's have made us forget that it's often easier to bribe someone who needs to make money.While his background doesn't neccessarily make him less of the scheming greedy politician type, we can't assume that just because he's rich he will cater his policy to making himself richer.

[K-W]

11. certainly, we agree

He has every right to be there, and should be judged on how well he does his job.

[AlCzervik]

10. Agreed, jay is there because he wants to be

he'll never run for president, he doesn't need anymore money and lord knows his family still has plenty of influence. If he can do some good and it seems he already has then i'm happy to see him there.

[theboss]

4. He's my main political connection

And he is a great all-around guy. I think he is very smart and went into politics for the right reasons. There has always been a little "carpetbagging" resentment about him in the state, but he has always put the state's interests ahead of his own aspirations, I think.

[TheDonkey]

9. yea, he was kickin butt for Kerry

really tearing into that right-wing hack Goss.

[ArnoldLayne]

12. Yes he is and honest too

:dem:

[w4rma]

15. I like him. (nt)

[ThomWV]

16. I Have Met Him

He is a suprisingly quite and gentel man, polite to an extreme and very attentive. My oldest son has had the pleasure of talking to him several times and agrees with my description.