Evan Bayh walks through the revolving door

[ProSense]

Ezra Klein Evan Bayh walks through the revolving door

By In 2010, Sen. Evan Bayh retired. Part of the reason, he told me, was that the corrosive effect of money in politics had left his profession looking corrupt. "You want to be engaged in an honorable line of work," Bayh said, "but they look at us like we're worse than used-car salesmen."

On Friday, Bayh announced that he was joining Apollo Global Management, a private-equity megafirm, as "a senior adviser with responsibility for public policy." Something tells me that this isn't going to vastly improve the way Americans think about their politicians.

One shouldn't have expected much from Bayh.

Feingold, Specter To Teach law

Two former U.S Senators who lost their seats in 2010 are landing on their feet -- they can no longer make the law, but they will now teach it in their home states.

Former Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI), who was defeated in November by Republican Ron Johnson, is now going to be a visiting law professor at Marquette University. As the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports:

"I'm really excited about trying out some new things," the former Democratic senator said in an interview Wednesday, speaking in some detail about his future for the first time since he was defeated by Republican Ron Johnson in November. "I'm going to be very, very happy to be in Wisconsin almost full-time for the first time in many, many years."

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In addition, former Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA), who lost his Democratic primary after he switched over from the Republican Party, will be an adjunct professor at the University of Pennsylvania law school.

Specter said in a University press release:

"I'm excited to join a vibrant academic community that's on the cutting edge of today's most important legal issues," Specter said. "As I transition to a new phase of my career, teaching at Penn Law will be a fantastic opportunity to join an outstanding community of scholars, continue my work in public policy and the law, and impact the next generation of lawyers and policy makers."

[Joanne98]

1. I thought there was a waiting period?

[Freddie Stubbs]

2. A waiting period until what?

[thereismore]

3. I think he means for lobbying. (but Byeh is not a lobbyist) nt

[ProSense]

4. The federal law

is about lobbying the government:

Post-Employment, “Revolving Door,” Laws for Federal Personnel (PDF)

[Warren Stupidity]

5. Not for congress-critters, just some of their staff. nt