Ahem. "D.C. politicians" in the strictest sense are a mayor, a city council, a non-voting delegate in the House of Representatives, and if you wish to be picky

Ahem. "D.C. politicians" in the strictest sense are a mayor, a city council, a non-voting delegate in the House of Representatives, and if you wish to be picky a few dozen Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners. The states are the ones who are sending what Mr. Lessig calls "D.C. politicians" to D.C. Or is Washington's mighty electoral vote (not votes, vote) skewing the process? Is there a fetor from the Potomac River that corrupts virtuous state politicians? The news out of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, etc. etc. suggests not.