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In reply to the discussion: I hope Harris will explain her appointment to, and work for, the CA Medical Assistance Commission [View all]Politicub
(12,165 posts)85. Where did it say Harris wasn't qualified. Answer: it doesn't.
It says that no where in the article.
The truth is, she was imminently qualified for the commission and said it was important work.
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I hope Harris will explain her appointment to, and work for, the CA Medical Assistance Commission [View all]
highplainsdem
Jul 2019
OP
She should have the answers ready anyway. Including now, for Democrats like myself who'd had
highplainsdem
Jul 2019
#2
I want to follow up with what I mean about how deflection will be necessary to defend her record.
SouthernProgressive
Jul 2019
#15
She's also fond of saying "Let's move on" (judging by what I've read) but seems to have a double
highplainsdem
Jul 2019
#68
So your response to my OP about Harris accepting an appointment for which she had none
highplainsdem
Jul 2019
#7
Lucrative appointments to Commissions, Creative use of tax loopholes... it should all be vetted.
bluewater
Jul 2019
#16
OP: "believing the primaries should include vetting of what candidates said and did"
bluewater
Jul 2019
#28
Was this during the time she was dating Willie Brown, Democratic speaker of the California State
jalan48
Jul 2019
#4
According to everything I've been able to discover, it is correct. The SF Chronice article I link
highplainsdem
Jul 2019
#13
Assistant DA. She was one of "the People's" representatives in criminal court cases.
lapucelle
Jul 2019
#20
She wasn't, but I always remembered it because she didn't have a hospital background.
LisaM
Jul 2019
#40
I don't particularly care about Harris's past relationships. I do care that she accepted an
highplainsdem
Jul 2019
#33
She was a lawyer with experience in community relations through the city of Chicago.
58Sunliner
Jul 2019
#133
Abject denial of reality to support bias is also bemusing. At times. nt, part II
LanternWaste
Jul 2019
#25
This isn't concern trolling. I've stated in this forum previously that Harris was among my favorite
highplainsdem
Jul 2019
#26
Again, I'd had a high opinion of Harris, and had said so here, before learning more about her
highplainsdem
Jul 2019
#35
I ran across nothing explaining her appointment to the board that way. Harris's own explanation
highplainsdem
Jul 2019
#23
So now we are criticizing people for working with Medi-Cal (Medicaid), the best model
Hoyt
Jul 2019
#34
No, I'm questioning someone accepting a high-paying appointment to a commission for which
highplainsdem
Jul 2019
#36
Would you accept an appoointment to a highly paid commission doing important work if you had
highplainsdem
Jul 2019
#38
I actually worked for another state Medicaid program. The Board was made up of highly
Hoyt
Jul 2019
#47
I don't know what your state's law stipulated as qualifications for members of that program, but
highplainsdem
Jul 2019
#67
No, they were NOT qualified...which was the point of that SF Chronicle article.
highplainsdem
Jul 2019
#72
There's absolutely no evidence I've been able to find that says she was the person appointed
highplainsdem
Jul 2019
#87
Willie Brown is one of the most accomplished politicians in this country. He recognizes
Hoyt
Jul 2019
#138
agree! All of us complain bitterly about repukes having cush jobs they are not really qualified for
Thekaspervote
Jul 2019
#105
Qualifications required: "... and a representative of recipients of service."
bluewater
Jul 2019
#56
And yet you never mentioned she had an 80% attendance rate in all subsequent posts.
bluewater
Jul 2019
#69
I worked in the medical field all my life. Sat on various boards for air lift medical transport
Thekaspervote
Jul 2019
#107
Oh, and please note that, as the article explains, the average salary of a Penn professor is $270K.
highplainsdem
Jul 2019
#79
Politicub, since the qualifications stipulated in the law creating the commission referred to
highplainsdem
Jul 2019
#81
She wasn't some random person off the street. You do realize that, highplainsdem, don't you?
Politicub
Jul 2019
#83
It is hard to think she thought it was important when she didn't show up for board meetings
dsc
Jul 2019
#86
She was there 80% of the time AND had a full-time job in the DA's office AND was highly qualified.
Politicub
Jul 2019
#89
Some posts insinuate she didn't belong there or wasn't good enough. That's offensive to me.
Politicub
Jul 2019
#94
Well you should probably understand the context in which not one, but 2 jobs were
58Sunliner
Jul 2019
#137
I'm a Warren person, and I have no idea what the issue is. I do have a sense for the motivation...
Politicub
Jul 2019
#84
I agree. My grandmother served on the board of a non-profit and had a full-time job. She wasn't able
Politicub
Jul 2019
#90
Had she been offered $90k, she would have taken it. Do you think that Harris set her own salary?
Politicub
Jul 2019
#95
Again, you're talking about a different type of board. This health-care comimission was established
highplainsdem
Jul 2019
#96
First off, she was working for people of California. Second, you don't mention her record
Hoyt
Jul 2019
#106
No. These offer an opportunity for nepotism and eating at the public trough.
emmaverybo
Jul 2019
#108
Your talking point has been debunked. This has been covered over and over again
Politicub
Jul 2019
#125
Stretch it all you want. Obviously this was the technicality used to bring people in to enjoy the
emmaverybo
Jul 2019
#128
It wasn't the only job Willie gave her either, for which she was unqualified.
58Sunliner
Jul 2019
#130
Whoa - back up. This is complete hyperbole with no basis in fact. Promising to tell details about
Politicub
Jul 2019
#139
Sorry-true, not a right wing talking point. She did indeed mention it at a campaign event.
58Sunliner
Jul 2019
#143
Your are conflating disparate things. There's no way I can debate you when you do that.
Politicub
Jul 2019
#144