More Harman speculation

Last week it was Politico, and now it's Mother Jones speculating about a Jane Harman appointment in the next administration:

Now Harman has set her sights on a higher goal: an appointment as director of national intelligence, overseeing the vast almost $50 billion, 16-agency US intelligence community--or, alternatively, Homeland Security secretary. "I would be very flattered" by an offer of a cabinet post, Harman told me in late August. A Clinton supporter during the primaries, Harman now backs Obama. But in our interview, she repeatedly referred to a "McBama" or "OCain" administration, seemingly positioning herself for a role in either a Democratic or Republican administration.

There's not too much evidence here that Harman is actually campaigning for a job. The McBama/O'Cain line is a stock phrase she uses in speeches. She used it last week at the Torrance Chamber lunch to reach out to local business leaders, many of whom are Republicans. She was certainly not auditioning for an administration post at the Torrance Marriott. (Also, if she were more baldly partisan -- speaking exclusively of an Obama victory -- couldn't that be interpreted just as easily as campaigning for a job? Seems like a Catch-22.)

That said, file this as further evidence of chatter about a Harman appointment to DNI, DHS, or CIA.

And if you are a South Bay Democrat who has always wanted to serve in Congress, you may want to start thinking seriously about fundraising for a special election.