Aside from all of that Palin and I don't agree on too much politically. But:

          I think there was an article circulating a few months ago about members of Congress who are being investigated by the House ethics committee. All of them were folks of meager means. They specifically decided not to investigate Jane Harman because she has so much personal wealth that they figured her legal team could beat the rap.

          People like Jay Rockerfeller and the Kennedys don't find themselves having to do things like charge per deim for their lodging because politics is just a game to them. Their money comes from someplace else.